JDavis Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 I am wondering if it is possible to successfully apply maiolica on bone dry pots and fire once to cone 04. I am wanting to skip the bisque firing if possible. I have a computerized kiln so I can program a slow firing cycle with a controlled cooling cycle. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Lee Love said he does this recently on clay art. However, firing majolica after a bisque was the whole reason bisque firing started. Majolica was invented to impersonate proto-porcelain in the Persian empire about 9th-10 century after a huge battle with the Chinese..late Tang Dynasty. The Persians had only a gritty low fire clay sometimes iron bearing. The court chemists developed the opaque white glaze to cover the non-white clay. Bisque firing was introduced to keep the impurities of the raw clay body from contaminating the white glaze. Today potters use bisque firing much more frequently than in the past. -Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Lee Love said he does this recently on clay art. However, firing majolica after a bisque was the whole reason bisque firing started. Majolica was invented to impersonate proto-porcelain in the Persian empire about 9th-10 century after a huge battle with the Chinese..late Tang Dynasty. The Persians had only a gritty low fire clay sometimes iron bearing. The court chemists developed the opaque white glaze to cover the non-white clay. Bisque firing was introduced to keep the impurities of the raw clay body from contaminating the white glaze. Today potters use bisque firing much more frequently than in the past. -Marcia PS if you try raw glazing, add 5% bentonite to the glaze. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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