Rebekah Krieger Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 My favorite bowl exploded in the kiln (bisque fire) It's completely in tact except for a sculpted appliqué piece (I actually put the clay on the piece and then sculpted it) I REALLLY want to save this bowl. It's my largest bowl yet 8#, and had a face sculpted in it. The front of the face blew right off... Would a paper clay mixture actually help repair bisque? Just water/slip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay lover Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 is the face intact, one piece? and is there a hole in the side of the bowl where the face was? If yes to 1 and not to 2 , might glaze face separately from bowl, then E6000 them together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebekah Krieger Posted September 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 The face is in 2 pieces in tact, what is left on the bowl is the hair and an empty spot where the face was, luckily no hole in the bowl. I am also considering laying it on it's side with stilts and glaze it that way. (so the face is upright) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 mix some paper clay patch with you clay body. Before applying it to the 2 pieces wet the surfaces well with water. Thenquickly use the paper clay goo and stick them together. The bisque sucks the moisture out of the goo quickly. Re-bisque before glazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebekah Krieger Posted September 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Ok Thank you Marcia!! I got it all repaired, since it's a small amount do I need to wait for it to be bone dry again to re bisque? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bciskepottery Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Do I need to wait for it to be bone dry again to re bisque? The original blow out was likely due to the thicker sculpture not being dry (and being blasted off the side by the resulting steam) or not being attached properly (mismatch between dryer bowl and wetter sculpture or not getting a complete seal that left an air bubble between the bowl and sculpture). Been there, done that. Suggest giving it some time and letting it dry. And remember, you can't fall in love with a ware until after glaze firing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 And remember, you can't fall in love with a ware until after glaze firing. And until it has sat around for several weeks and stopped pinging....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Slow down the first several hundred degrees of your firing if you have thick spot like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebekah Krieger Posted September 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 IT is in the small paragon kiln right now getting re fired. Crossing my fingers that this works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aodenkou Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 AMACO has a product to fix bisque ware, I can't remember the name of it at the senior moment I am having. I have used it several years back and it seemed to work well enough. On the pieces I possibly would have used it on I have discarded, thankfully there have not been that many with a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 AMACO has a product to fix bisque ware, I can't remember the name of it at the senior moment I am having. I have used it several years back and it seemed to work well enough. On the pieces I possibly would have used it on I have discarded, thankfully there have not been that many with a problem. its called bisque fix-it works very well but can show thru a glaze if not cleaned well at repair.I used some this week. I think this is one of the best products for this and its pretty cheap. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 rebekah, did it work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebekah Krieger Posted September 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 I just took her out of the kiln moments ago - no sign of explosion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebekah Krieger Posted September 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Oops here it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 was that with the paper clay patch? Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebekah Krieger Posted September 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 The paper clay had to adhere part of the face that blew off in the bisque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Fireborn Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Looks awesome. Congrats on the salvage job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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