PaulaD

I have never created a topic before so feel free to recommend anything I may do better next time! I have a couple questions that I don't see addressed in any other videos etc. 1) First what is the best distance or clearance to put the cutting wire from plaster slab on wedging table? I want to easily and quickly be able to cut different sizes of clay. 2). My last plaster board starting getting holes in it not sure why and now I am having to make new plaster slab even though 99% of slab is fine. The 2 holes are in the center of slab. @a). Is there a way to repair holes by mending and filling in with new plaster instead of having to make entire new slab? 3). In the future is there anything I can do when making slab to avoid or reduce this from happening? 4). Is there anything I should do to care for or help maintain smooth plaster slabs? Any tips are appreciated!

First time using this site. I made the mistake of buying the largest size of Palladium 5 gallons because I was brand new to dipping and never expected issues! Even though I bought it premade and used cookies it ran across my shelf and down the inside wall of my kiln eating a hole into the wall which I had to remove with great difficulty. I then thinned down the glaze and covered my shelves completely and still had a little running but manageable. However the bowl was covered in pinholes. that were razor sharp! I should mentioned I always follow instructions and always test and use cookies. So I refired the glaze at one cone lower and it removed 90% of the pinholes. I am trying it again tommorrow but if it fails I don't know what to do with 5 gallons of Palladium? I did get a pretty brownish metallic color but the risk to my shelves and kiln don't see worth it. I have had similiar issues with June Bug and Blue Spark two other metallic glazes so there must be ingrediants that make glaze metallic that are causing the problems? If anyone knows what those would be I would love to know?