GracieGrl84 Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 Hi, I have this lovely vase and I am using it to hold flowers with fresh water. A day or so after I have placed the flowers in, the outside of the vase begins to show white powder along the glaze cracks. What is happening? Am I damaging the vase putting water in it? Can anything be done to fix this? Thank you, Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Min Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 (edited) Hi Gracie and welcome to the forum. What I think is happening is your clay is porous to a degree that water is seeping through the clay through the crazed glaze (those fine cracked lines) and leaving soluble salts deposited in the craze lines on the surface of the pot. You could try thoroughly drying the vase out and adding a sealant to the inside of the vase. Another alternative would be to use a jam jar or some some thing to hold the water inside the vase and leave it as it is. Is this a pot you made or one that was bought or gifted to you? Edited July 27, 2022 by Min clarity Roberta12, Rae Reich, Hulk and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bc studio Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 Hi @Min can I ask what sealants there are for the inside of a vase? I’d like to seal mine. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 51 minutes ago, Bc studio said: Hi @Min can I ask what sealants there are for the inside of a vase? I’d like to seal mine. Thanks Sorry but I can't recommend a specific one as I don't use them. Something like this should do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 A silicone grout sealer would probably work, too. Pres 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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