Denice
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- Birthday 10/15/1952
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Kelly thank you for the informative reply, it gives me a little more hope that it will work. Me and my arthritis are to old to make another set. I could buy a set but I like unusual daily utensils in my life. Denice
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Clay recommendations for wheel thrown sculptural work
Denice replied to tman123's topic in Studio Operations and Making Work
Maybe you could contact the clay company and see if they have a technician that can help you with choosing a clay. I have had problems with Laguna's Buff clay cracking in slab type sculptures and B Mix has always cracked for me. I would be interested in finding out what the clay is that the clay company recommends. Denice -
I hadn't thought about the plates retaining moisture, I could put a salad plate in the oven and let it heat for a while before I test fire it. I don't need to refire the whole set just the plates. I probably should start using my china dishes, I no longer have a family to cook a holiday dinner for. They also don't sell well at estates sales, younger people aren't interested in formal occasions. I have extra sets of stainless silverware that I might as well start using everyday. I have been trying to talk my husband into putting in a pool table and getting rid of the unused dining room furniture. Denice
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You might also include your firing schedule, moisture in your piece is usually the cause of pots exploding or firing to fast. Denice
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I have been thinking about refiring some dishes I made 20 years ago. We use them for our daily dishware, the glaze is a dark cobalt blue developed by Tony Hansen. It is a glaze that is suppose to be durable on dish ware. I guess 20 years is to long to expect it to hold up, the surface of the plates look like a wedgewood blue now from utensils scraping against it. I still have some of the glaze, I guess I will just have to test fire and see what works the best Denice
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Denice reacted to a post in a topic: Is this an unusable wheel head? Please help me
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Is this an unusable wheel head? Please help me
Denice replied to Karo's topic in Studio Operations and Making Work
I bought a used Brent wheel that had a sticky foot pedal, everyone here of the forum told me it probably needed adjusting. I found a video on-line that showed how to fix it. It was adjusted totally wrong, I followed the instruction and put it back together. It ran like a new wheel. Denice -
A roof top satelite dish make a good drape mold for a birdbath. Denice
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HenryBurlingame reacted to a post in a topic: L&L vs Cone Art Kilns
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I bought a L&L from Neil a couple of years ago, I also purchase the longer lasting elements. Few months before that I purchased a Paragon Caldera test kiln, both kilns have thicker bricks and the same Barlett controller. The paragon doesn't have the element holders, it is a very small test kiln. The thicker bricks gives a more accurate results. Denice
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Denice reacted to a reply to a status update: A woman is selling this kiln for $750 I was wondering if that would be something wort
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I don't remember his horns but I do remember hit work. Fantastic!
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Table top slab roller
Denice replied to Art Links Works's topic in Community Marketplace – Buy/Sell/Trade/Free
Finding a used or free slab roller is like finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. You might try some pastry rolling pins for some of your stronger artists, this is something you might be able to get donated. A slab roller also takes some strength to use, I used a pastry rolling pin and boards of different dimensions until I could save up enough money for a slab roller. Are there any clay equipment manufactures in your area that would be will to donate. Denice -
Gas or Electric Kiln For Starting Out
Denice replied to HenryBurlingame's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
I would set up my studio for electric and gas. You can get some work done in the studio and fire it in your electric kiln, while you build the gas kiln. You wouldn't need to buy a high dollar computerized kiln a used smaller manual kiln would be suitable until the gas kiln was finished. It is handy to have a kiln that you can fill up quickly, I am in the city limits and fire electric I have a test kiln, a small kiln and a larger L&L. There is always someone wanting a gift or urn made in a hurry. The small kiln is my go to kiln on rush jobs, it isn't computerized like the others but fires great. You could also do bisque firings in it for the gas kiln. Denice -
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How fast did you fire it? Is it still sitting on the garage floor, if the floor is concrete you could have a uneven firing. The concrete is cold and will keep the bottom of the kiln colder. I understand that this is a small kiln, small kilns have to be set up correctly. I had one in front of a window but had to keep the window closed. It could really slow the firing and cool it down to fast. Small kilns already have a problem with fast cooling. Denice
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Hulk reacted to a post in a topic: QotW: Talisman, Bucket or other type of sieve for glaze mixing?
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I have a sieve that fits a 5 gal bucket, I bought it about 40 years ago. A few years ago the screen started break along the edges, so I went to the supply store and the same screen had a flimsy plastic body on it. My old screen has a heavy plastic body, my husband sealed the screen in with a waterproof adhesive. It isn't very pretty but it works and I have a really small sieve for test glazes. Denice
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Suggestions for pottery tool bag
Denice replied to MKG001's topic in Community Marketplace – Buy/Sell/Trade/Free
A tool bag that mechanics use might be something to look into. There are many different sizes and features, I have tool box trays in my studio, you couldn't carry them but they are very handy and inexpensive. Denice