Hi, i’m looking for some advise / guidance on using water transfer decals. I’ve done alot of tests with mixed results with blistering.
I have been making tiles using terracotta clay + white slip fired to 04, with a clear glaze fired to 06. The decals i have used a rubber squeegey, and paper towel or cloth to eliminate air pockets (they all look very smooth) and excess water. The latest firing was as follows:
seg 1: 50f per hour. 200f. Hold 2 hrs vented (lid ajar, peep holes open)
seg 2: 200f per hour. 800f. Hold 15 mn vented
seg 3: 250f per hour. 1200f
seg 4: 275f per hour. 1526f hold 20 mn
here are some of the results from different highs in the kiln
any help would be very gratefully received.
cheers,
Ben