
2Relaxed
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I put a penny in the kiln- but what in the world happened?
2Relaxed replied to MariaPolky's topic in Clay and Glaze Chemistry
Has anyone tried firing a neodymium magnet? My son wanted to put one in with a recent glaze load but I politely declined LOL -
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Check this out: https://www.kristenvanpatten.com/cardboard-perforator The machine you mention is thousands of $$$, this potter/jeweler made his for a fraction of a cost! (And his brutalist pottery is amazing!)
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Ooooh, I hope they keep making the low-fire metallic glazes that I'm growing fond of!
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Gray glaze - what to add to base other than a stain?
2Relaxed replied to 2Relaxed's topic in Clay and Glaze Chemistry
@Sorcery Good try! Experimenting is in my blood, I just have so little time for it. -
Gray glaze - what to add to base other than a stain?
2Relaxed replied to 2Relaxed's topic in Clay and Glaze Chemistry
@CactusPots That looks really cool! -
Gray glaze - what to add to base other than a stain?
2Relaxed replied to 2Relaxed's topic in Clay and Glaze Chemistry
Hmmm, interesting. I've recently got my hands on some wood ash. So what color is the glaze without wood ash? -
Gray glaze - what to add to base other than a stain?
2Relaxed replied to 2Relaxed's topic in Clay and Glaze Chemistry
Good to know! -
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2Relaxed reacted to a post in a topic: Crazing and a moral dilemma
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2Relaxed reacted to a post in a topic: Gray glaze - what to add to base other than a stain?
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Gray glaze - what to add to base other than a stain?
2Relaxed replied to 2Relaxed's topic in Clay and Glaze Chemistry
Perfect, thank you! Interesting that even with Tin Oxide the glaze is semi-transparent! -
2Relaxed reacted to a post in a topic: Gray glaze - what to add to base other than a stain?
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I've fired a few mixed bisque/low-fire glaze loads in my kiln to cone 04. Even included several glazed greenware pieces a couple of times to single-fire them. It all went fine. I use a pretty long bisque schedule described here: https://ceramicartsnetwork.org/daily/firing-techniques/electric-kiln-firing/bisque-firing-schedule-help-prevent-glaze-faults/ I skip the 12 hour hold because I always make sure my greenware is bone dry. But you might want to include it in the schedule, especially if your husband's sculpture is very thick. Perhaps put it on a lower shelf and nothing else on that level?
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Ha-ha-ha, gotta be that! Although, doesn't explain why I'm still foggy on most glaze-related topics most of the time. That was an unexpected moment of clarity.
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So, the cup has been sitting on a paper towel for 2 days now, no damp spots under it. Leads me to believe that the clay is fully vitrified. So that means that the glaze is a poor match for this clay, is that right? PS: like others, I do not understand why use a matte glaze on the inside of functional ware. Although if she used a glossy one that also crazes, it wouldn't help the case either.
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@Min Cool, thanks Min! I'll refire some and report back!
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This more of a curiosity question. So I fired a bunch of test tiles using a slow-cool schedule. Some of them developed tiny crystals. Question #1: If I refire the same test tiles using a natural-cool schedule, will the crystals be "erased" do you think? Question #2: Would the results coming out of this second fire be the same (or similar enough) to what I would get if I only ever fired these test tiles using a natural-cool schedule? Question #3: This one is about refiring tiles (that were initially fired without slow cooling) using a slow-cool schedule. Would I get crystals th
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Gray glaze - what to add to base other than a stain?
2Relaxed replied to 2Relaxed's topic in Clay and Glaze Chemistry
@Min - okay, thanks! I think I bought nickel oxide recently, gotta check my stash. -
Gray glaze - what to add to base other than a stain?
2Relaxed replied to 2Relaxed's topic in Clay and Glaze Chemistry
Yeah, I've done that. Nothing too promising...