User Beware + Technical FAQ's

[Guest JBaymore]

This FAQ thread will slowly over time be populated with links to past threads that address questions or subjects that repeatedly come up in the Technical forum section.  It will be a locked thread, so you will not be able to post directly into it. 

 

The number one topic list was easy to pick..... you can see from the number of threads on this subject.

 

I hope this is useful to you all.  ...........john

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1.)  What about the "food safe" qualities of a glaze, slip, stain, or clay body?

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5-food-safety/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/25-leaching-unsafe-glaze-surface/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/76-impossible-quest-cone04-satin-food-safe/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/513-copper-carbonate-and-food-safety/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/716-glaze-toxicity-and-functional-ware-questions/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/806-waterfall-brown-is-not-food-safe/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/1006-lithium-in-glazes/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/1168-food-safe-cone-05-glaze-recipe/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/1064-substituting-strontium-carb-for-barium-carb/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/1272-low-fire-clay-and-functionality/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/1350-vanadium-and-food-safety/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/1340-foodsafe-stains/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/1717-using-mason-stains-to-stain-clay-body-food-safe/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/332-crazing-pinholes-and-food-safety/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/2080-food-safe-low-fire-glaze-recipe/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/2286-black-throwing-body-for-functional-ware/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/2562-toxic-glazes/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/2636-safe-glazes/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/2548-new-questions-on-glazes-and-food-safety/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/3107-vitrified-unglazed-pottery-and-food/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/3163-lithium-carb/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/3157-seeking-chemically-inert-glazes/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/3734-is-it-safe/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/3882-microwave-safe/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/3839-using-two-company-glazes-toxic/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/3823-testing-for-glaze-toxicity/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/4608-not-food-safe-glazes/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/4547-seeking-foodsafe-glaze-recipes-for-wood-firing/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/3397-is-gilding-gold-leafing-food-safe/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/4971-food-safe-glaze-database/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/4966-radioactive-masons-stainhuh/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5412-drink-from-this/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/1471-food-safe/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5652-food-safe-glazes/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5717-searching-for-discontinued-glaze-help-also-lead-questions/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/14511-looking-for-a-food-safe-orange/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/14313-will-the-eye-of-the-epa-look-further-at-art-makers-and-what-we-use/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/14298-6-to-04-is-it-safe/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/3397-is-gilding-gold-leafing-food-safe/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/13799-functionalfoodsafe/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/13786-manganese/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/13585-mason-inclusionencapsulated-stains-containing-cadmium-for-a-glaze/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/12733-best-food-safe-cone-6-black-satin-matte/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/13332-metallic-taste-to-glaze/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/7405-how-much-do-you-stay-within-glaze-limits/

 

 

 

 

2.) How do I fix this glaze problem?

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5727-a-few-glaze-problems-drying-to-slow-not-enough-suspension/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5714-hard-panning-and-improving-your-glazes/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5695-hard-panned-glazesdeflocculating/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/3288-glaze-basics-deflocculatingflocculating/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5491-new-pinholes-old-glaze/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5135-can-6-oribe-green-be-modified-to-lose-shine-become-matte/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5480-firing-at-cone-05-instead-of-06/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5472-crazing-problem/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5382-g200-in-ohata-glaze/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/3086-glaze-problem-pinholes-or-blisters/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/2929-need-help-on-glaze-problem/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/986-majolica-base-white-glaze-need-help/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5349-glaze-sinks-in-to-clay-body/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5310-1230-c-semi-clear-crystal-glaze-problem/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5294-adventures-in-glaze-mixing/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5204-vegas-red-glaze-coming-out-transparent/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5202-firing-too-darkuneven/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5140-im-getting-pinholes-in-my-glaze/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5130-glaze-defect-what-is-it-weird-and-crusty/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/4989-how-long-to-wait-after-applying-glazeis-there-a-quick-way/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5086-problem-with-glaze-application/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5033-clear-glaze-crazing-on-6-laguna-frost/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5002-glaze-help-needed/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/5012-shino-and-celadon-rough-patches-in-cone-10-gas-reduction/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/4994-dipped-glaze-producing-air-bubbles/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/4984-why-new-blisters-on-re-fired-glazed-pot/

 

 

3.) How do I handle studio wastes?

 

Glaze Waste Hazards

 

Disposing Of Commercial Glazes

 

What Can I Do With These Raw Materials

 

Inherited glaze materials

 

"Snow White 04-6" Bag-o-powder

 

Disposal of old glazes

 

Glaze Toxicity And Functional Ware Questions

 

Is it only me. . .

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/12475-unknown-raw-glaze-ingredients/

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/13186-recycling-waste-glaze/

 

 

4.) How do I deal with studio dust?

 

What about silica dust exposure?

 

Air Filtration.

 

Studio Safety

 

Ceramic Studio Safety

 

Manganese In Clay Body Dust

 

Classroom Cleanup and Work Surfaces

 

What is your biggest safety fault?

 

Studio Vac with HEPA Filtration and Cyclonic Separator

 

Silica Dust In The Mainstream News

 

Central Vaccume for Clay Studio

 

Concern About Home Studio Dust

 

Manganese Dust In Studio

 

Clayworking While In Chemo

 

What Type of Mask To Use

 

Covering For Home Studio Floor

 

Do You Strictly Observe Safety Rules In The Studio?

 

Communal Studio Dust Issues

 

Cleaning Practices

 

Dealing With Allergies

 

Pregnancy And Working In The Studio

 

Respirators

 

Respirators And Beards

 

Pottery Studio Hazards

 

Ceramics Monthly Techno-File Article About Dust

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Steven Branfman]

Friends In Clay,,,,,,Periodically it's a good idea for us to remind all forum users, whether you are an active participant, an occasional contributor, or a lurker, to always take advice, especially technical advice, with care. I have not doubt that everyone who gives technical advice is doing so with the best intentions, but you must do your own due diligence by doing additional research into your question. Then, test, test, test,,,,,

 

best to all,

Steven 

[Min]

 

When looking for answers it’s very helpful for all of those who try and help or contribute to a post to have a rough idea of the original poster's experience or knowledge base in regards to their question. 

If a member has been posting here for a while we can get an idea of their experience and try and tailor our replies to reflect what we surmise to be their knowledge / experience level. This is really hard to do with new members or those who post infrequently! 

We all try to be as helpful as possible but the answers can, at times, be more confusing than the questions. Mentioning your experience should get you more relevant answers than us overloading information but we can’t do this without an idea of knowledge / experience.

Including as many details as possible, photos if relevant, and knowledge / experience relevant to the question being asked will hopefully aid everyone is both giving and receiving their questions and comments.

Thank you

[LeeU]

I like when photos are provided--helps me learn things myself.

[oldlady]

thanks, min.   sometimes reading the first answer is more confusing than the original question.   my suggestion is that if you want to answer a question, read it at least twice so the intent of the person can be determined.   none of us is perfect but if the reader looks at EVERYTHING, the time, the language, the vocabulary, the answer will probably be more appropriate.  someone who asks a question at what would be your 3 in the morning might not live in your part of the world or speak your language.

Edited December 27, 2019 by oldlady