lygia fernandes 2 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. lygia fernandes 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liambesaw 2,820 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. Rae Reich and Bill Kielb 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lygia fernandes 2 Posted November 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 Many Thanks, I will try today. lygia fernandes 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karenkstudio 104 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karenkstudio 104 Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 Also, a chisel was useful in breaking glaze stuck in a jar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcia Selsor 1,915 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 Rae Reich 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyK 699 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... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chilly 909 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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