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Full Shelves or Half Shelves in Electric Kilns
Roberta12 replied to HenryBurlingame's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
Isn't that what the L&L book says??? -
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Roberta12 replied to HenryBurlingame's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
I have a full shelf on the bottom, but use half shelves after that. I fire a lot of plates and platters, I have had no problems spanning the half shelves. I appreciate the flexibility with the half shelves. As well as being able to easily heft them into the kiln. I use kiln washed cookies for my porcelain. -
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I wonder if it was because it was porcelain that I had the issue. less porous and absorptive. I may have to revisit this situation.
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@Helena1 I had the same thing happen a few years ago. I use a lot of underglaze on my pots, and thought I would simplify my life by underglazing the interior of cups, bisque firing, then dipping the entire pot in clear. I would get the color on the interior without 2 glazes (interior, exterior) the Turquoise Amaco underglaze shivered off the lip of the mug on several pieces. As did the Chartreuse. I tried to problem solve this, to no avail. I gave up. When I am using underglaze in designs, it does not shiver. It was only on the rim of those mugs. I fired to cone 6, bisque 04, it was a Laguna porcelain. I hope you can find answers. I should try it again. I am using a different porcelain now and firing to 5.5. Who knows? Roberta
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@HenryBurlingame I live in Colorado and all I have are accolades for Rob Battey. He has been my "phone" support for 11 years. When I call or email with panicked questions, he is there and walks me through everything. I have 1000 firings on my L&L e23t. It is a great piece of equipment. A friend of mine has a Cone Art. Again, a great piece of equipment. As far as I am concerned, the only drawback with a cone art kiln would be the extra element in the bottom. It's another element to replace. Roberta
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this is cool! I had not heard of spangles before. Florian explains nicely.
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Replacing elements, what are your thoughts?
Roberta12 replied to Roberta12's topic in Equipment Use and Repair
@neilestricke23T cone 5.5, Slow glaze slow bisque Yes, we have a meter. I have not measured. Glaze firings, 15 minutes. -
I have elements and TCs on hand, but I have held off changing them. You can see why from the photo. As expensive as elements are, I have hesitated. The reason they have different firings on them is because there was an issue with the top element. I had glaze on it and it burned out. So I changed just those 2 top elements. The top 2 elements have 73 firings, the bottom elements have 62 The kiln is still running, bisque firings are not extended, glaze firings are a little longer. What would you all do? Change them all out? I can't seem to flip the photo. Sorry.
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Bread kloche bisque vs cone 6?
Roberta12 replied to Biglou13's topic in Studio Operations and Making Work
@Biglou13I started seriously making sourdough bread 6 weeks ago. Sooooo much fun. I took a class and learned what I had been doing wrong! I use cast iron skillets, aka dutch oven. I would recommend that as well. -
Suggestions for pottery tool bag
Roberta12 replied to MKG001's topic in Community Marketplace – Buy/Sell/Trade/Free
I have friends who RAVE about the Soolla bags. -
Any thoughts on what is causing my glaze problem?
Roberta12 replied to Bam2015's topic in Clay and Glaze Chemistry
@Bam2015One technique that has helped me is to lightly rub a finger over the underglazed areas, after you have brushed/dipped/sprayed your satin or glossy glaze. I think it is to smooth it out and make sure the glaze covers the ug.