Stone Spiral Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 I made some "talking pieces" for a women's circle group that are ready for glazing. However they have been handled quite a bit, because everyone who sees them picks them up and touches them... I love that people think they are beautiful, but they weren't quite ready to be held in people's hands yet! Anyhow - I am thinking that they glaze may not stick as well, or may crawl, due to finger oils on some of the pieces.Should I re-bisque the pieces to burn off finger oils? Or would rinsing them do just fine?If I rinse finger oils or dust off my pots before glazing, will this effect the final outcome? I see some people do it on purpose to get a thinner coat of glaze on their pot. I don't know that I necessarily want a thinner coat. If I rinse the pots and then wait long enough that they dry out completely, will this allow them to absorb the glaze as normal?Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Rinse thoroughly, and let dry overnight if you want it just glazed normally. Rinse and glaze within a few hours if you want a thinner glaze coat. But if people have been all touchy-feely with your piece, it's definitely a good idea to rinse it. The finger oils will make glazing a pain in the butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 I suggest not handling bisque wares until its fired no matter what group that they are around. Just bad practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick White Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 From your description, I suspect that the bisque surface is contaminated by so much handling by hands that are likely to have been steeped in all manner of creams, softeners, oils, and the like. These contaminants are not likely to rinse off in plain water, and will interfere with conventional glazing techniques. Now that all the group members have had their opportunity to handle and admire the work-in-progress, rebisque it and glaze it before letting the final work circulate again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Agree with Dick about firing the possible oils etc off but I think you only need to go to around 800F to do so, unless you have a whole load to bisque you can add these pots to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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