Babs

Short clay 1 2

By Babs, September 4, 2022 in Clay and Glaze Chemistry

• plasticity
• bentonite
• (and 1 more)

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  • bentonite
  • vinegar

3rd firing gives more shrinkage? Controlled cool affect my other glazes?

By Babs, November 23, 2023 in Clay and Glaze Chemistry

Zinc oxide

By Babs, November 25, 2023 in Clay and Glaze Chemistry

Positive about failing elements.

By Babs, September 10, 2023 in Equipment Use and Repair

• elements
• glaze maturity
• (and 1 more)

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  • glaze maturity
  • heatwork

Throwing teacups with deep foot off the Hump: how to compress to avoid S cracks

By Babs, September 13, 2023 in Studio Operations and Making Work

• cracks in base
• throwing off the hump
• (and 1 more)

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  • throwing off the hump
  • compression

Small one off projects

By Babs, April 2, 2023 in Educational Approaches and Resources

Transporting leatherhard clay.

By Babs, April 17, 2023 in Studio Operations and Making Work

Crawl glaze, like mudflats recipe.

By Babs, January 21, 2023 in Clay and Glaze Chemistry

• crawl glaze
• cone 6 oxidation

Firing damp shelves

By Babs, September 21, 2022 in Equipment Use and Repair

Bisque firing ,bungs in and out when.

By Babs, November 11, 2020 in Studio Operations and Making Work

• bisque
• firing
• (and 1 more)

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  • firing
  • plugs

Quick glaze stirring and mixing

By Babs, July 31, 2022 in Studio Operations and Making Work

• glaze stirring
• mixing glaze

Flower frogs

By Babs, July 17, 2022 in Studio Operations and Making Work

Subs for fireclay and tile kaolin

By Babs, May 1, 2022 in Clay and Glaze Chemistry

Microwave safe.

By Babs, April 24, 2022 in Clay and Glaze Chemistry

Kiln interrupted

By Babs, November 15, 2021 in Equipment Use and Repair

• stafford controller

Reusable stencils.

By Babs, October 21, 2021 in Studio Operations and Making Work

Is this a misprint?

By Babs, September 1, 2021 in Clay and Glaze Chemistry

Controller showing wrong ambient temp

By Babs, February 23, 2021 in Equipment Use and Repair

Substitute for ulexite in glaze recipe

By Babs, January 4, 2021 in Clay and Glaze Chemistry

• ulexite
• boron

Frit substitute for Ferro 3134

By Babs, December 9, 2020 in Clay and Glaze Chemistry

• glaze
• frits
• (and 1 more)

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  • glaze
  • frits
  • substitute

Ramp schedule for "slow and low" firing to cone 6

By Babs, November 15, 2020 in Equipment Use and Repair

• firing ramps

Jonwig kilns

By Babs, November 6, 2020 in Equipment Use and Repair

• kilns

Christmas favourites.

By Babs, October 13, 2020 in Studio Operations and Making Work

• kiln fillers
• christmas pots

Browsing members albums.

By Babs, October 11, 2020 in Forum FAQ & Terms of Use

• list of members toclick on to see their albums like the old system
• album
• (and 1 more)

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  • album
  • members list

Correcting this glaze

By Babs, October 4, 2020 in Clay and Glaze Chemistry

• cracking before firing
• defloccuation