Roberta12

Well Pres, that sounds slick! I think I need a visual!

I wonder if it was because it was porcelain that I had the issue. less porous and absorptive. I may have to revisit this situation.

@Helena1 I had the same thing happen a few years ago. I use a lot of underglaze on my pots, and thought I would simplify my life by underglazing the interior of cups, bisque firing, then dipping the entire pot in clear. I would get the color on the interior without 2 glazes (interior, exterior) the Turquoise Amaco underglaze shivered off the lip of the mug on several pieces. As did the Chartreuse. I tried to problem solve this, to no avail. I gave up. When I am using underglaze in designs, it does not shiver. It was only on the rim of those mugs. I fired to cone 6, bisque 04, it was a Laguna porcelain. I hope you can find answers. I should try it again. I am using a different porcelain now and firing to 5.5. Who knows? Roberta

@HenryBurlingame I live in Colorado and all I have are accolades for Rob Battey. He has been my "phone" support for 11 years. When I call or email with panicked questions, he is there and walks me through everything. I have 1000 firings on my L&L e23t. It is a great piece of equipment. A friend of mine has a Cone Art. Again, a great piece of equipment. As far as I am concerned, the only drawback with a cone art kiln would be the extra element in the bottom. It's another element to replace. Roberta

this is cool! I had not heard of spangles before. Florian explains nicely.

@neilestricke23T cone 5.5, Slow glaze slow bisque Yes, we have a meter. I have not measured. Glaze firings, 15 minutes.

I have elements and TCs on hand, but I have held off changing them. You can see why from the photo. As expensive as elements are, I have hesitated. The reason they have different firings on them is because there was an issue with the top element. I had glaze on it and it burned out. So I changed just those 2 top elements. The top 2 elements have 73 firings, the bottom elements have 62 The kiln is still running, bisque firings are not extended, glaze firings are a little longer. What would you all do? Change them all out? I can't seem to flip the photo. Sorry.

@Biglou13I started seriously making sourdough bread 6 weeks ago. Sooooo much fun. I took a class and learned what I had been doing wrong! I use cast iron skillets, aka dutch oven. I would recommend that as well.

I have friends who RAVE about the Soolla bags.

@Bam2015One technique that has helped me is to lightly rub a finger over the underglazed areas, after you have brushed/dipped/sprayed your satin or glossy glaze. I think it is to smooth it out and make sure the glaze covers the ug.

Magic water. That is how I was trained. But I think I may try @Min idea of magic water with slip for my porcelain handles.

@BeccapLovely glaze! cone 5/6? Lovely mug, too!

No. Not exhibitions. Even donations do not "generate great marketing" (that's what the people asking will say) If I donate, it's because I believe in the cause. Not because it will be a marketing tool for me. Juried shows are a different situation for me. A show versus an exhibition. Roberta

@Katie S I have become quite adamant about "what clay is it?" Name, rank, serial number, when firing for others. If they do not know, I politely decline. A friend of mine just had a horrible kiln accident with that very thing. Melted cups and plates all over the shelves. Yes, they were low fire. Fired to mid fire. The person making the request didn't do their work. You would probably be fine with 04, probably. But.....

@chris123 When I dry my slab plates and trays, I put a bag of rice in the middle of them while they are drying. I do this with porcelain and stoneware. It's just one of the small things a potter can do to try to insure a measure of success. Along with maybe changing glazing or how you fire or or or.... What clay are you using and what temp do you bisque and fire to? Also, just a thought, "toss it on the wheel" going with clay has a memory situation, maybe carefully put the clay slab on the bat?