Wood Ash On Raw Ware?

[terrim8]

Hi,

I have a small amount of wood ash and it is not enough to process and I don't want to mix it with other wood ash. What would happen, in the firing & end result if I just sprinkled some on my raw, still wet,  high fire stoneware bowls around the edges, prior to bisquing ? Any predictions?

[Mark C.]

Hopefully you have enough to cover your ash.

[terrim8]

what can I say? Bare ask that one again.

[Mark C.]

Some ash will flux well at cone 10. I only put it directly on wares in my salt fire so cannot say on in a reduction cone atmosphere what will happen.

As far as on wet wares the ash will stick and not change in the bisque-the real question is the glaze fire. Sound like you need to try this for yourself.

My use of ash is ash glazes or ash over glaze sprinkled on.

[bciskepottery]

Sprinkle the ash on for the glaze load, not bisque.  Your bisque temperature is not hot enough to melt the ash -- it will come out rough feeling. 

[MatthewV]

"work" is such a relative term. I wouldn't expect problems that cause damage. I also wouldn't have high hopes of perfection in the results.

[terrim8]

Thanks! I will use it during the glaze part.