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Lower back has been nagging, trying more rest; cycling, construction and maintenance projects on hold, hence, more chatty on the Forum!
...yesterday, a few careful hours in the Studio went ok, heading out to try that again now. -
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If I put some Iron oxide wash on a bisqued pot without glazing over it, would it stick after cone 6 firing, or might it come off and leave marks on your hands?
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Hi RLC,
Welcome to the Forum!
You may create a new discussion thread under "Studio Operations and Making Work"
Select "Start New Topic" button, go.
I use red iron oxide to mark pots and test tiles so I can identify them later (which clay, which clear glaze, etc.); the pots have glaze over the marks, but not test tiles. The wash is stuck on after firing. Typically, some of the marking burns away...
Test and see if it works for you.
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We closed today!
We have keys and remotes; tomorrow we'll start moving things from storage.
The garage space has one big "two car" door and a one car door.
The one car space will become ...Studio!
My plans include putting up a wall to close off the one car space, with a person door near the back - door with a big window in it, to catch some of the light from that North facing window.
We'll run wiring in the new wall, separate the overhead lighting from the rest of the garage, and add several flat mount LED lights up there.
The heat pump thing will go on that far wall somewhere, the kiln in the corner by the rollup door.It's a nice space. The window isn't as big as the prior Studio's, but it will bring it a lot of light, being Westerly.
The space is a bit bigger.
The roll about shelving we negotiated for from the sellers.
I'll very likely use a few of them on the Studio side; they are adjustable and very stout. -
Have IT Band Syndrome, painful to walk, and work in shop. Working on stretches and massage gun.
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I have never used a Blue Diamond kiln although I have others. Please explain how to use the upper and lower control units. The middle cone sitter is made by Skutt and that isn't a problem for me. It is a 4 section kiln and I have never used one with 3 control boxes. Would appreciate an explanation since I am supposed to use this at the local senior centerK
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Broke arm in 3 places 1/20, no pottery in foreseeable future
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Best wishes for a complete and rapid recovery Shawn.
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Hi everyone!
New to the site and looking for advice please. I have just bought an old Phoenix 38 and wish to replace the thermocouple. it is very thin and I can't seem to find a replacement for it. Can I make one or does anyone know where I can buy one?
i'd really appreciate some help!
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Hello, I was wondering if I have a kiln that goes up to cone 6 as the max then would it be fine if I use cone5-6 clay? I'm pretty new to all this so maybe it's a simple answer but I don't want to overwork my kiln ( i don't know if that's the correct term for it).
Thanks.
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Hi Soup!
Perhaps you might move your question to Studio Operations and Making Work topic - might generate some discussion there.
Typically, new kiln will be able to reach its max rating, but at cost of more rapid wear on the elements; for cone 6 work, a kiln rated for cone 10 would be more suitable.
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Hi All y’All…Just wanted to let you know that I’m going in for hand surgery in a couple of hours to fix a trigger finger and maybe another potential problem call Dupuytrens Contracture…I’m expecting all to go well, but may not be at the keyboard for a couple of days and the clay for about a month...we’ll see…
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Kiln all loaded and ready to go in the morning. My first electric fire!
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Best wishes for great results!
I've been bumping up to 200F the night before, then skipping right through first ramp the next day - gets me to tea on time.
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I burnt hand in the kitchen again! I'm getting a set of protective raku style gear for the kitchen
Plus its such a bad time to have an injury!
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Hi Donna!
May I suggest you post your question to the "Studio Operations and Making Work" forum?
http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/forum/22-studio-operations-and-making-work/
A couple thoughts
Did you have cones at same level as the thermocouple? Expect there to be warmer and cooler places...
Do you have an idea how fast the temp was rising the last hour or so? Note that the cones bend at lower temps when it's taking longer to get hotter - shoot for 2237F for cone 5.5 when the rate is 270F/hour
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Each of the three columns is a different rate; to reach cone 5 where the rate is 27F/hour, stop at 2118F.
If the rate is much faster, e.g. 270F/hour, then take it up to 2205F
Your cone 7 will bend at 2194 if there's enough "heat work" (iow, slow rate).
I've fired one glaze load in my home kiln; I overfired on account o' my thermocouple reads a bit low, and my rate is slow as well...
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making stone ware more plastic for the wheel? Mine is cracking, alot, when I try to stretch out a bowl, after I have rolled a texture on it? The stone ware was mixed, following a recipe, and I am doing fine with simple bowls but when I faceted one of my attempts and tried to stretch it i got alot of strecth cracks? My clay feels fairly soft and it was easy enough to center and pull. My sides were between 1/2" and 5/8", before I faceted with a cheese cutter. I cut slabs that are a little less than 1/8" thick. When I tried to strech it into the bowl shape with 5/16" sides, it cracks and splits? Any tricks?
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Hi Michael!
At the top, select "Browse" then "Forums" - there are perm topics there, e.g. the aforementioned http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/forum/23-clay-and-glaze-chemistry/ topic
Also note the "Activity" tab, which be helpful to browse the recent activity...
Whaal, I'm headin' out for a bike ride, then an afternoon in th'studio, practicin' throwing, trimming yesterday's...
...and wondering why me turned red
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making stone ware more plastic for the wheel? Mine is cracking, alot, when I try to stretch out a bowl, after I have rolled a texture on it? The stone ware was mixed, following a recipe, and I am doing fine with simple bowls but when I faceted one of my attempts and tried to stretch it i got alot of strecth cracks? My clay feels fairly soft and it was easy enough to center and pull. My sides were between 1/2" and 5/8", before I faceted with a cheese cutter. I cut slabs that are a little less than 1/8" thick. When I tried to strech it into the bowl shape with 5/16" sides, it cracks and splits? Any tricks?
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Hi Michael!
May I suggest posting your question to "Clay and Glaze Chemistry" forum topic?
Several o' the regulars here might be able to help - could you include your recipe and ingredients, as well as process for mixing?
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Have to cancel my next weekend art fair due to broken elbow 1st canceled show ever
(cracked radius bone)
I was in my old apple tree when a 5 inch limb broke and I fell about 7 feet.1st ever broken bone.Two weeks in sling no clay for at least a month. kiln is firing last glaze fire now.just coming to terms with this setback
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Best wishes for rapid and complete recovery!
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