PotterPutter Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 I am going to be re-glazing some pieces and refiring them. I need a thicker application of glaze to get the color I want. I normally glaze fire on medium speed in electric to Cone 5, which takes about 8.5 hours. Can I refire to Cone 5 at fast speed this time, or should I stick with medium? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'd go slower because the clay is vitrified at this point and more susceptible to cracking. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotterPutter Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Thank you, Marcia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 I have re-fired on medium speed without incident, but it is safer to use the slow speed. We work in a community studio so re-fires happen at the same speed as regular firing, which takes around 11 hours, so our kiln is not heating up as quickly as yours is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hantremmer Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 I've got a pot that I'd like to reglaze, but only part of it. The bottom is dipped in transparent and the top in blue, which is patchy. Could I only reglaze the top, or would I have to do the bottom too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeU Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Maybe I just luck out, but I've been reglazing only parts of ^6 fired ware with no issues either to the reglaze or the parts left as is. The second firing is slower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotterPutter Posted August 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 I have reglazed only part of a pot without any problems. I ended up refiring at medium speed and everything turned out great. Next time though, I will probably fire slower - don't want to tempt fate. I actually did a third glaze fire too and loved the results. This ^6 glazes looked more like ^10 with richer colors and the glaze looked like it was a part of the pot rather than on the pot. It's not something I would do on an ongoing basis but it was fun to experiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 pictures, please?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hantremmer Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 Thanks for the replies. I'm going to see if we can try this in the kiln. I've got a rim that's a bit patchy - the glaze bucket wasn't quite wide enough for the pot to go all the way down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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