CPT Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Hello~ Just did a test fire to some of my glazed pieces. I used a clear overglaze for all pieces and they turned out pretty good. Only thing is that the stilts stick to the bottom of my wares and when I remove them it leaves small 'holes'....I don't want to dry foot, but is there another way to prevent this? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Hello~ Just did a test fire to some of my glazed pieces. I used a clear overglaze for all pieces and they turned out pretty good. Only thing is that the stilts stick to the bottom of my wares and when I remove them it leaves small 'holes'....I don't want to dry foot, but is there another way to prevent this? Thanks! I'm assuming its a low fire cone 06 glaze and the stilts are 3 point wire or ceramic tips which leave a mark in glaze on bottoms This is part of the process. If you want you can dremel tool the marks smooth. Or as you mentioned leave a dry foot which is also fine. Low fire is not my medium but I did some on another planet long ago and still recall the process. Others know better than I in this temp. range. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Oz Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 The stilts that use sharp steel points will leave the smallest holes, stilt marks can be smoothed with the white abrasive stones that suppliers sell, or dremeled as mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucille Oka Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 You can use porcelain triangles instead of stilts. I too am assuming this is low fired ware. Be sure the feet are completely free of glaze. You can place glaze in the foot well but be sure it is not a runny glaze or it will stick to the triangle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I've never been a fan of stilts, for that very reason. I think a dry foot looks cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Thanks for all of your responses! ~ Yes, I did a Cone 6 for glaze fire, and I used Duncan's Pure Brilliant overglaze so that the pieces are food safe. I may just dry foot the bottoms of the pieces or use a dremel tool, I don't know.... I'm wondering what those 'white abrasive stones'are, as mentioned above?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bciskepottery Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Thanks for all of your responses! ~ Yes, I did a Cone 6 for glaze fire, and I used Duncan's Pure Brilliant overglaze so that the pieces are food safe. I may just dry foot the bottoms of the pieces or use a dremel tool, I don't know.... I'm wondering what those 'white abrasive stones'are, as mentioned above?? http://www.bigcerami...rkcleaningstone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Thanks for the link, bciskpottery! This will come in handy. I also came across this neat dry footing technique which I will also utilize: dry footing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Electric Cat Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 If you are a wheel user, you can use a foam bat to do the same thing. Just put your bat on the wheel, spray it down with water, and let the wheel do the scrubbing. I have done this with mugs and little trays. It takes about five minutes to do a hunded trays, once you get your rhythm going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Posted March 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Great tip~ thanks for sharing. I'll try this technique on my Brent Wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potterymontmagny Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 If you are a wheel user, you can use a foam bat to do the same thing. Just put your bat on the wheel, spray it down with water, and let the wheel do the scrubbing. I have done this with mugs and little trays. It takes about five minutes to do a hunded trays, once you get your rhythm going. what kind of foam bat do you use.... I've never heard of that before, sound like it would make life easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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