rosesj Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 I have a piece with a lid that accidentally got glazed together after firing. Is there any remedy for this? Such as, is there some sort of chemical I can buy or home remedy for "unsticking" my two pieces? Otherwise, I will have to try to take a chisel or something and try to pry the pieces apart. I would appreciate anyone who can shed some light on this! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 If it is seriously glazed together.... no joy. As in a whole layer of glaze on the lid flange. If it is a SLIGHT tiny tack.... that can be remedied SOMETIMES. Which is it? best, .............john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosesj Posted December 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Somewhere in between.... It is spotty and some parts have no glaze on the lid. The bottom was not glazed, but rather some glaze snuck onto the bottom of the lid while the sides were being painted. Is attempting to pry it off my best option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcy Kane Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 You really have two clear choices, leave it as it is and love your new paperweight; or, have at it with a wooden rolling pin or piece of closet pole. I use a 12 inch piece of old closet pole and start by gently tapping it all around the edge. The gentle tapping ramps up as needed to achieve the goal of separation. I have never ruined a piece doing this and if I were to break one, it would be too bad, so sad, but at least I wouldn't have to look at it and be reminded of it for the next zillion years. My husband always cringes when he sees me to it, but so far I've been successful. In this case however, prevention is worth a pound of cure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJR Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 I use an old wooden claw hammer handle, and gently tap around the lid. Sometimes, you can put jars in the freezer overnight, then run hot water over the lid while tapping. If you know that you have glaze on the gallery of the lid, it probably won't come off.Then you smash the entire thing and start over. TJR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 I use a wooden handle like a hammer or dust brush and start whacking it around the lid or bottom. Have a pillow ready to catch it if it drops off.. Don't use metal. Sometimes it pops off. If it is too much glaze it will chip off. So your choices are paperweight or take your chances. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 All great suggestions. If it was me, I'd risk it. Sometimes, even something that seems really stuck, just requires a couple small taps, and comes right off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChenowethArts Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Go with the wooden dowel, hammer handle, or small paddle and donk away...lightly at first and rotating the piece a little at a time, with a little more vigorous strike as you contine around the rim. Hopefully, at some point the donk becomes a dink and the change in pitch will give you a clue that the lid is either free...or cracked/broken. It happens. Good luck! -Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglou13 Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 +1 what they said..... Tap it..... If it comes apart you may need use diamond hand pad, sand paper or lapping compound to smooth out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Tapping, as above. Don't pry it, you're more likely to break the lid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humboldt Potter Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Put a towel or soft padding on a table. Pick up your pot by the lid knob or handle. Just an inch above the table. Use a rubber or wood mallet. GentlyTap the vessel, not the lid, while rotating it slowly. You can actually hear it separate. If the piece isn't irrevocably bonded together, this usually works. If that doesn't work, you can try getting a little water inside, place the piece in a microwave for 30 seconds or so, then try the tapping again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 well, what happened?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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