doctorxring Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Hi folks -- I would like to trouble you for a little information, if I could. I have no experience at all in this area but want to do a one time project. I bought a ceramic crock recently to make sauerkraut in. It's great, but there is one thing about it I'm not that happy about. This type of crock uses two "weighting stones" of stone ware type material to hold the sauerkraut down inside of the crock. They are not glazed, just natural. I would like to glaze these pieces. My sister has a kiln that she slumps glass in that I could fire these pieces in. Could you give me a simple method and glaze recommendation for this project ? thanks kindly, Chris This is the crock system I'm talking about -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Personally, in my opinion you should not glaze these because...unless the glaze is really stable and fired correctly, sitting in a high acid liquid while the sauerkraut cures, the glaze will leach chemicals. Better to leave it as is. IMHO Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorxring Posted December 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Hi Marcia Thank you for this comment. I did not realize the glazing was that critical of a process. I don't want a health hazard, that's for sure. I just wish they would have glazed these stones just like they glazed the whole crock. Makes it for easier clean up. I was hoping I could fire them. thanks kindly, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Evans Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 If you don't want to clean them, vacum bag them. the plastic should hold up to the curing process. if you've seen old crocks - the glaze has deterioration. I agree w/ Marcia - don't glaze the weights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylvia (UK) Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 The pot looks as if it's salt-glazed - which makes sense since for an application like this you really don't want any dodgy chemicals in a glaze. You might find a local salt-glazer and ask him/her to put your weighting stone into their next firing? Another possibility is to clean the existing one by sticking it in the kiln and burning off any stubborn bits! Glass-slumping temperatures should be high enough to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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