lygia fernandes Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 please , someone could help me with tips of how to recyicle a comercial glaze that has gone hard as a rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 Add a layer of hot water and let it slake overnight. After that you can put it all in a blender or use an immersion blender to chop up any hard chunks of binder. Finally sieve it to remove any small chunks that didn't dissolve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lygia fernandes Posted November 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 Many Thanks, I will try today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karenkstudio Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 When we had that problem at school, the hard chunk of glaze was placed between two pieces of canvas and pounded with a hammer. Occasionally it was dumped on a screen, sifted and the larger chunks returned for pulverizing until they were small enough to mix and screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karenkstudio Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 Also, a chisel was useful in breaking glaze stuck in a jar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 I use Liam's method. If it is in a 5 gallon bucket, I use hot water, soak it and as soon as soft enough, I use a jiffy mixer bit on my drill, and grind it up. When I moved back to Montana from Texas a few years ago, I tried to dry up all my glazes before putting them on a truck. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 Depending on the quantity, you might break it up and put small chunks in an old blender or coffee grinder to pulverize it, then sieve as necessary and regrind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted November 17, 2019 Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 If it still has some moisture in it, carve it out of the pot with a loop tool. One made with a flat blade, not a wire one. Let it dry thoroughly, then re-wet as @liambesawsays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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