Partial Re-Glazing at Cone 6

[kmitch]

I am a newbie to firing my own pieces. I fired this mug to cone 6. It is Coyote's Pistachio Shino. In trying to remove some glaze around the design so it would stand out I did not apply enough to this area resulting in this brown patch. This is how this glaze behaves with thinner application. Could I add a bit more glaze to this area and refire? If so should I use the same firing program I did originally?  

 

I am sure there are other threads about this topic but I would really appreciate advice to my specific situation since this a gift for a friend's upcoming birthday!!  

[Min]

Refiring pots is always a gamble, sometimes it pays off sometimes not so much. If you wouldn't give the cup away as it is then there isn't anything to loose by giving it a try. If you have a cooler spot in your kiln to refire it in I would put it there. Glazes melt more in a refire to the same cone. Since it's not a large flat piece the same program would likely work.The brown patch kind of looks like a heart, I think it looks nice as it is.

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[Up in Smoke Pottery]

Depending on the glaze,  you might need to warm the pot up to get the glaze to adhere to the bald spot depending on the glaze. 200 degrees should be fine, can be done in an oven or your kiln.

[Marcia Selsor]

or if the glaze doesn't want to stick, you could make a little batch with the glaze and  a small amount of karo syrup and brush it on the spot. Some people use a touch of hair spray on the surface to brush. There are several ways to approach it. It the glaze has a fair amount of clay, it may brush right on without any problem. fire a slow glaze so you don't shock it.

 

Marcia