[Wet polishing with Alpha AIR-300 pneumatic tool]

Hi Jason,   check out KINGSLEY  NORTH they have all sorts of polishing supplies. I get all of my lapidary supplies from them.

Graybeard

 

[Did I just mess up my kiln?]

I couldn't see your pics, but you have the A team helping you. All I can add is vacuum the heck out of the kiln before you try to fire it.

Good luck.  

Graybeard

 

 

[Small water dish]

Thanks guys, much appreciated. Hulk, I've been thinking along the same lines, keeping moist spots might keep the hermit crabs happy they do like to dig. 

Graybeard 

[Small water dish]

Hi, thanks for any help. If I fire a cone 6 clay to cone 6 will it be waterproof or will I need to glaze it.  (Small water dish for a terrarium)

Stay safe 

Graybeard 

[Want to thank all]

For the help with the underglaze question. Now, does anyone have a source for an "anti gravity glaze or clay" so when I drop a form it wouldn't  hit the floor and break...........

Again thanks.

Graybeard

 

 

 

 

[Under glaze question]

Thanks for the reply. So you didn't fire the underglaze then apply the clear and fire it again?

[Under glaze question]

Worked myself into a corner. I'm using an amaco velvet underglaze that requires a clear gloss glaze over it. My question is

Do I put the clear over the  underglaze then fire or do I fire the underglaze then put the clear over the underglaze and fire again??

Don't have time to experiment.

Thanks for any help

Graybeard 

[Drying+firing question - beginner in pottery....]

Nice duck! Your grand kids did a great job.  I would give it 2 weeks before even thinking about firing. Go slow its too special to risk wrecking.  Good luck

Graybeard 

[Poor results with Amaco Potter's Choice Blue Spark (PC-11). What can I do to improve next time?]

Could be out gassing Perhaps  the pitting is caused by the fact that the bisque fire wasn't hot enough to allow the clay to completely out gas so when you glaze fired the remainder bubbled through the glaze leaving the pinholes.

Graybeard

[CLAY KING]

Hi All

I Need more 7 1/2 inch square bats and the only place I can find them is clay king, has anyone done business with them lately? 

What are they like to deal with?

Thanks

Graybeard

[Advice for setting a hold at top temp for ^6 firing]

Just a thought.

When I had problem with pin holes in my glaze it was caused by out gassing because my bisque fire was not complete (not hot enough?) When I raised the bisque temp that took care of it. Like I said, just a thought.

Stay safe, Graybeard 

[Electrician cut off my brand new kiln plug without asking…]

Will skutt honor the repair or will you have to have one of their technicians install the new cord? Have you contacted them about what happened? I hope it works out for you.

Graybeard

[A question about cones/heat work]

Hi guys

My little test kiln tends to fire a little low, the fire cone just starts to be bend. (I'm not able to load a pic but its less then 1/4 the way down) Is there any way to estimate how much of a hold needs to be added at the end of the program to compensate for this? (or is just a crap shoot)

Stay safe

Graybeard 

 

[GETTING A NEW KILN]

Hi Mudified, thanks for the reply! yeah I got it home in our mini van padded with moving blankets. Breaking it down and moved into my studio was no problem. The test fire was ok too. Couldn't have gone better!

Stay safe

Graybeard

[Really old Amoco potter's wheel]

Yes it is. What I'm  trying to say is that if you don't make sure the lever is pulled back ALL THE TIME, when the wheel is turned off the cone will put a dent in the "tire" and the wheel will develop the thump that Neil was talking about. It really is a great wheel IMHO

stay safe. 

Graybeard 

[Really old Amoco potter's wheel]

Looks like my wheel and i love it. No fancy electronics, easy to find and replace motor, the cone drive is easy to understand and adjust, and the rubber "tire " that the cone rides on is a snap to replace. I can see my weel out lasting me, I can't think of anything about it I don't like. One word of caution though, when not using it make sure to pull the lever back towards you ( or lift the toe of the peddle up) Neil is right about about flat spots on the tire making it thump.

Stay safe.

Graybeard 

[GETTING A NEW KILN]

Thanks Neil.

[GETTING A NEW KILN]

Many thanks kind sir!

Graybeard 

[GETTING A NEW KILN]

I think I found my new kiln! It's a skutt km818 and breaks down into 2 sections which means I will be able to move it into my studio myself (I'm getting old and can't do heavy any more) 

What I need to know is can I drive with it in its 2 sections or do I need to re ensemble  it in the minivan before I drive?

Thanks for your time, and stay safe

Graybeard 

[Ever regret selling a piece?]

QOTW??

[making teapots]

Very nice work!

[Amaco model 15 repair]

I might get laughed out of here, but my first wheel was home made. Most of it started out as a cloths dryer, the rest was 2x4s. I wish my "real wheel and stool" was as comfortable, absolutely you can build a good solid wheel/seat frame and it will fit you not the average person. Keep us posted

Graybeard

[wheel making loud noise (Speedball Artista)]

Make sure dried clay has not built up under the actual wheel platter on the splash plan. Learned that the hard way.  Let us know what you find.

Graybeard

[QotW: How do you organize/hang/store your ceramic tools in the shop when using them or storing them?]

Hey Pres what can I say, great minds.....

[QotW: How do you organize/hang/store your ceramic tools in the shop when using them or storing them?]

Pipe insulation around the edge of my splash pan is where I keep my needle tools, saves a lot of pain and blood loss