claybandit Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 I've been using brush-on crackle glaze for sections of my bowls. I've found that it looks great at first, but after time, the ink fades and gets blurred, whilst many more cracks appear, so if I just reapply the ink, it spoils the result. It doesn't spoil the piece completely, but it's different. I'm presuming this is because, over time, the ink is drawn back into the body. Does anyone have any advice on best use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 @claybandit How are you firing, and to what cone? What clay body are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Reich Posted February 14, 2019 Report Share Posted February 14, 2019 Is it India ink, or some newfangled formulation which diffuses? Additional crackling indicates a poor glaze fit, that's where bisque and glaze temps factor in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claybandit Posted February 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 On 2/12/2019 at 1:24 PM, neilestrick said: @claybandit How are you firing, and to what cone? What clay body are you using? Hi Neil. My body is stoneware, bisque fired to 1150 ( The clay matures 1100-1220) and the glaze is 1060. I ink it as soon as I can hold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claybandit Posted February 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 On 2/14/2019 at 11:50 AM, Rae Reich said: Is it India ink, or some newfangled formulation which diffuses? Additional crackling indicates a poor glaze fit, that's where bisque and glaze temps factor in. Hi Rae. I use 'Quink' brand India ink. I use it as soon as I can hold the piece, so maybe I should let it cool some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Reich Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 The effect you're emulating, trapping carbon from smoke, requires heat but not liquids. As you suggest, applying a liquid to a hot vessel adds another element to the equation. Did you wash off the surface immediately, or wipe off when it cooled? Did you wax or otherwise seal the ink into the cracks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claybandit Posted February 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Rae Reich said: The effect you're emulating, trapping carbon from smoke, requires heat but not liquids. As you suggest, applying a liquid to a hot vessel adds another element to the equation. Did you wash off the surface immediately, or wipe off when it cooled? Did you wax or otherwise seal the ink into the cracks? I wipe it off immediately. I've never 'sealed' it though. Didn't know that you could. What would you recommend as a sealant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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