Tess H Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Can Amaco Potters Choice glaze be used on greenware and fired only once at Cone 5 or 6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Welcome to the forum Tess! Maybe yes, maybe no, try it and see what happens with your claybody. Fire slowly until you get past bisque temperatures then continue as a glaze firing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeU Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 I single-fire PC all the time--always get great results (same with Coyote). I usually program for slow-glaze. Just FYI, there is a Facebook Group for these glazes-often helpful & lots of photos of people's work. https://www.facebook.com/groups/potterschoiceex/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 12 hours ago, LeeU said: I single-fire PC all the time--always get great results (same with Coyote). I usually program for slow-glaze. Just FYI, there is a Facebook Group for these glazes-often helpful & lots of photos of people's work. https://www.facebook.com/groups/potterschoiceex/ Hey Lee,,, don't you find it scary handling the greenware so much while glazing? What % of pieces do you break in the process? Are you dipping or brushing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhPotter Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 In 3 years of spraying on greenware, I finally broke a piece 2 weeks ago. Had finished spraying a bowl then instead of cradling the bowl with both hands, I grabbed the rim to pick it up and the rim snapped off in a chunk in my hands. It is true "Haste makes waste". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeU Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 10 hours ago, JohnnyK said: Hey Lee,,, don't you find it scary handling the greenware so much while glazing? What % of pieces do you break in the process? Are you dipping or brushing? Not really--I am pretty careful. Once I have done what needs to be done, I'm good at leaving things alone until time to load. I brush (usually 3 x and let each layer dry between coats, applied in different directions) or drip it on thick 1-2x (a style thing) using a ladle. Best guess for breakage might be 5% or less, usually because I drop something or turn too fast and hit a shelf edge, that kind of thing. Keep in mind I do low volume and tend to make fairly small pieces! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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