maybre Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 Hello My name is May and I'm an industrial design student. I'm doing a research about scented ceramics as part of my ceramic course Does anyone here ever tried to add scents in different part of ceramic casting ? in the mold, ceramic or glaze? will the scent evaporate during the burn? any information would help thank you for your time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 Any scents will burn off in the firing process You can scent a pourous clay body after firing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 I agree with Mark ... I have added all kinds of organic matter to my raw clay and there is never a scent on the finished piece. Scents will linger in a porous piece ... I have one that stinks of old butter and I would have to refire it to get it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 I began my education as an Industrial design major then took a ceramics elective. The rest is history. Regarding your question, any scent added to the clay will burn off during the firing. as said above. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preeta Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 so what you are saying is if i bisque ^5 clay to ^04 and then apply ^04 glaze and fire it to ^04 and THEN add some sort of 'perfume' after the glaze fire, the 'perfume' will 'adhere'. so if rancid butter smell lasted then essential oils could too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 I've known folks who make terra cotta pendants and infuse them with scented oils. No glaze, just raw clay. The clay is porous, so the perfume will soak into the pendant. You don't want to put low fire glazes on cone 5 clay. You'll probably have glaze fit issues. Stick with a low fire clay when using low fire glazes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preeta Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 neil i would imagine if you are making scented ware it is not functional. i have used store bought ^04 glazes on ^10 bodies. they are not functional but i cant spot buyer defined imperfections with my bare eyes. (that's what i did in my first ceramic class). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 What we are saying is a porous clay after firing can absorb scents. I was in the essential oils lamp business for over 10 years(a side business)-lamps that had glaze faults would crack and not hold up to heated candles-these where low fire bodes-mostly made offshore. They came to us after having issues with their lamps coming apart. We sold them high fire porcelain cast lamps (many many thousands ) and they never absorbed oils and held up to candle heat well. That company was Frontier Herbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 neil i would imagine if you are making scented ware it is not functional. i have used store bought ^04 glazes on ^10 bodies. they are not functional but i cant spot buyer defined imperfections with my bare eyes. (that's what i did in my first ceramic class). Just putting out there as a 'best practices' note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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