Crusty
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finished two raku kilns yesterday but not the flashing idea. These are oil drum kilns with 1/3 cut off. Also added a burner holder. One is a replacement for my smaller raku kiln and the other is for a friend. the flashing ended up around the grapefruit trees for protection against rates. It seems to be working.
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Im so glad you got my Raku kiln done.. Im so happy to have a friend like you
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studio maintenance in the works. Building 3 raku kilns in the next few days. I have a workshop on South Padre Island and need to replace my old worn out rusted barrel. Also trying a smaller version with steel facing that I have had for years 20" wide. I have had this idea for several years just didn't want to do it. Today is beautiful, sunny and 61 F.
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ahhh that south Texas weather... Take lots of pics for us please.... I have a box of 8lb density in the basement just crying for me to let it out...
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on Sale til sunday 1/10 HVLP spray guns
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The cold snap finally passed, and the nights are in the high 20s (instead of below zero)! Fred's cookin'!
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it got down to 25 here last night, i wore a t-shirt and a hoody jacket.. wasnt bad.
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Picked up my compressor and sprayers today. Going to hook it all up tomorrow and start practicing. Really excited about the ability to control my glaze application a lot more than dipping and brushing.
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Moving rite along.. Let me know what you bought, im in the market for a sprayer... did you get a reversible tip gun? might not be needed for glaze, i have not sprayed it yet.. Makes clogged tips fast and easy to clean out..
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added a few more Tuscany V pictures. We had people from Singapore, Hong Kong, Guatemala, Canada, and the US.
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wow i bet you had some serious fun..
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Trying my best to make photography part of a regular routine rather than "that thing you do at the last minute"...#OldDog #NewTrick
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yea me too.. My winter pictures are really bad due to lighting.. I take alot of outdoor pictures from spring to fall.. they turn out much better.. so ill jump on the photo routine bus as well..
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Testing a new glaze firing schedule. Trying to rid myself of microdimples when working with good ole GB.
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segment 1 rate 200 Temp 250 hold none
Segment 2 Rate 400 Temp 1000 no hold
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Segment 3 Rate 180 Temp 1150 no hold = adjust if you are need/want more burn off..
Segment 4 Rate 300 Temp 1967 Hold none
Segment 5 120 Temp 2160 {^5} adjustable =Hold 5 minutes
Segment 6 Rate 125 Temp 1900 Hold 45 minutes
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Testing a new glaze firing schedule. Trying to rid myself of microdimples when working with good ole GB.
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i found a firing schedule from Perry at Skutt for ^5, just take it to your cone temp.. ill try to post it in my gallery..
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Testing a new glaze firing schedule. Trying to rid myself of microdimples when working with good ole GB.
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try doing a hold on the cooling at 1900 for 30 minutes.. it may give the glaze more time to smooth out ..
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I think attaching handles is my favorite part of a mug right now. So much comes from the way the handle looks attached to different forms. It really makes or breaks the form.
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I have 12 mugs to put handles on. Thanks for reminding me.. they been sitting in a humid box for about 3 weeks..
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On a positive note, as soon as I unpack completely I can actually work on sculpting and do my first raku this summer!
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We are waiting to close on a house.. We have all the things we need but a good burner, then its Raku time.. cant wait..
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Trying to get everything finished and some things possibly shipped before June 10 when I leave for Tuscany V. Since we've had no one post on the thread besides myself and Holly, I am convinced there are no members of this forum coming along.
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have fun and take a billion pictures for us..
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my mugs were getting too dry to handle so I put them in my magic rehydration box. Now they are too wet to handle.
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ugh not good- I use the zip lock tote boxes with a sealed lid.. I just mist a tad of water in them and my clay stays the same for literally months .. I guess you have potters plaster in yours?
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Taxes done. Brew for Obvara has been sitting for three days. SO today I will fire!
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ahhhh the flour brew is ready- fire and dunk it - Dick Vitale - Knowone can dunk the brick like Marcia Ba-beeeeeee
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Finally got around to firing my bisque with a peep out and vent on! Bloating be GONE!
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bisque it to 04 then take it to cone 4 then use low fire glazes on it ? that will burn the gasses off and still give you glaze options... it might work? I dunno , im still working with it myself, its some wicked clay...
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Bisque kiln fired, cooled, and unloaded. Yeah!! Onward to spraying ice-cold glazes...*bleh*.
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Ahhh, going for the snow effect... cool
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Last night shift this week then I can get some time in the studio. After I sleep in 7 hours zzzzZZ
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Zzzzzz zzzzzzzzzZZZZ
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I will conquer this black clay bloating problem if its the last thing I do on this earth!
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I think your rite Guin. I think the other guy took it to ^4 slowly.
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I will conquer this black clay bloating problem if its the last thing I do on this earth!
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did you email the guy in the original Black Raven post?? he said he has info he will share.
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Why won't the world just leave me alone and let me play in the mud?
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Because the world was taught to stay out of the mud by their mom!!! LOL I never listened ...
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Dumped an entire 5 gallon pail of glaze on the floor. Scraping glaze today. Whoo hoo!
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Well you help me with my 30 mug handles and ill help you Scrape up the mess you have. Deal?
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doing a little bisque in my test kiln!
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what kind of test kiln do you have? were looking to get one soon.
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I have about 30 handles that need attatching, want to help? you can do handles and ill go throw, thats where my heart is today.
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got the handles done, ate some pizza threw some more mugs, trying to get a back stock of bisque mugs... The ladies {about 60} at Cindy's work are wearing me out lol, they love our mugs and her tea pots...
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~ ---- They turned out nice, I like the burner holder...
