dhPotter Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Not glaze firing very often, dried crud accumulates around the sides of the glaze buckets. I read that if this happens then need to sieve the glaze and place into a clean bucket before using the glaze. Should the dried stuff be scraped off the sides of the bucket and put into the glaze slurry then sieved? Or should the dried stuff be discarded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChenowethArts Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 I vote for scraping everything off the sides and bottom, let it all dry, grind it as finely as possible, re-hydrate the batch, and run it all through a sieve before applying it. If the stuff on the sides of the bucket isn't just bone dry, I scrape it off into the liquid below and spend a little extra time with the mixing blades...I sieve everything anyway before spraying. Definitely interested in hearing what the pros recommend, -Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 I scrap my bucket sides every few months. I use a power a mixer on a drill and do not sieve them but doing so will not hurt anything.I do spend some time power mixing with alarge jiffu mixer si it all get blended. When I mix up a new bucket thats when I scrap it all down and start over by adding this to the new dry mix and sieve it all into a clean bucket. One last note -some glazes really build up on sides and if I'm low and just want to get by I scrap this off into buckey and mix it well so I do not have to make a new bucket that week.I mix glaze about every two weeks in production and it seeems thats about 2-5 buckets per month.I'm working with about 12- 15 glazes currently. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evelyne Schoenmann Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 I scrape the dry glaze from the sides and mix it with the rest of the glaze with a wooden spoon. Then sieve it through an 800 mesh sieve into the cleaned bucket. Evelyne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhPotter Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Thank You all for the advice. This is a GREAT forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evelyne Schoenmann Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 dhPotter: you are very welcome!... and YES, this is a great forum and great people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJR Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 You should never have dried stuff along the inside of the glaze bucket. Wipe with a sponge. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 tom, sponges waste glaze, just wipe with a rubbermaid spatula every time you use the bucket to keep it clean. if it gets away from you just mix it all together and sieve with a normal 60 mesh. i do sieve because i spray. evelyne, want to revise that 800 mesh screen????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 You should never have dried stuff along the inside of the glaze bucket. Wipe with a sponge. Tom. I always have dryed stuff in inner bucket edges- it gets wetter towards the glaze level Its never been an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavy Fire Studios Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 HAHAHA TJR, you would have a coronary episode if you saw my clear glaze bucket...the sides kinda look like a few miles of Death Valley fire trails. I'm a very bad guinea when it comes to stuff like that. I guess I'll scrape that bugger tomorrow; I'll probably get a lot more glaze, lol! Just a bit rough on the back, that sieving, so I tend to avoid it in favor of doing other things. I also only glaze maybe three times a year, so I tend to forget about my splashies in the bukkit. #rodentbrain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Bridge Pottery Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 I don't bother sieving, scrape and mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Fireborn Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I just scrape it off and use a jiffy. Then I test several dips to make sure its all fine and pure. Of course I haven't ever let a glaze sit more than a few weeks. I can't imagine it at months of sitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeU Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 What's a jiffy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantay Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I use toilet brushes from the dollar store to stir glaze buckets with. I leave a brush in each bucket. I will brush down the sides after use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Fireborn Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Jiffy mixer blade. It's basically a mixer drill attachment. http://www.amazon.com/Bon-15-181-Stainless-5-Gallon-Container/dp/B008BFVLBS/ref=pd_sim_201_2/184-6657078-3294433?ie=UTF8&refRID=1WXKW10ZPH6CRH78XTS1 thats just an example, the one i have has a much longer handle. I also use toilet brushes after I have re-jiffied my mix inbetween every dip. I am kinda OCD about it. I open the glaze bucket up for glazing then I jiffy it for like 1-2 minutes. then I usually mix with toilet brush between every dip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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