Sandi0720 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 (edited) Hello, Has anyone been successful at stilting entirely glazed pieces of non-functional like decorative pieces porcelain? If so could you explain in detail what you did. Thank you, Sandi Edited January 14 by Sandi0720 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Does this piece have a flat bottom and glazed. What temperature are you firing too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Stilts with metal points do not hold up well at cone 5/6 or higher. The metal points soften and bend. A good glassy porcelain will deform on stilts, because the clay gets very soft in the firing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 I have used busted up kiln elements on cone 5 bisque poured slip porcelain with a low fire celadon glaze. I put less glaze on the areas that sat on the elements. I used a porcelain nichrome support rod with center tower for any pieces that stuck out away from the body. The 12 pieces came out perfect but you need to test before you fire them. Denice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandi0720 Posted January 15 Author Report Share Posted January 15 (edited) 21 hours ago, Denice said: Does this piece have a flat bottom and glazed. What temperature are you firing too? It is going to be glazed. Firing at cone 5. It's a large egg. I trying putting the smaller ones on egg tilts but the area where the post showed up a couple hours later after the glaze firing. I was going to put the larger one on a bed of nails stilt. The piece was slipped casted. Thank you for answering my post and trying to help me! Sandi Edited January 15 by Sandi0720 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandi0720 Posted January 15 Author Report Share Posted January 15 9 hours ago, Denice said: I have used busted up kiln elements on cone 5 bisque poured slip porcelain with a low fire celadon glaze. I put less glaze on the areas that sat on the elements. I used a porcelain nichrome support rod with center tower for any pieces that stuck out away from the body. The 12 pieces came out perfect but you need to test before you fire them. Denice The piece is slipped cast. Can I ask where you got the porcelain Nichole support rods. It is something I definitely want to look into and purchase. Does the porcelain slip have a lot of memory like the clay? Thank you for answering my post! Sandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 I checked my local dealer and he hasn't carried them for years. I looked around on-line and couldn't find it, I did find a bead tree that looked like it might work. I also found a pad that you could put nails made out of ceramic shelf clay in different holes depending on your pot. It was really interesting, something a potter should have around in there kiln supplies. I found it on Amazon in kiln accessories, I would look around for the bead tree, the one I found was pretty expensive. Porcelain slip doesn't have a lot of memory. Denice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandi0720 Posted January 15 Author Report Share Posted January 15 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterH Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Do you leave a hole in the egg to let steam out? If so this thread might be relevant. But you don't want it to fall over in the kiln. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandi0720 Posted January 17 Author Report Share Posted January 17 Does Porcelain Stilts need to be coated with kiln wash or anything else? Thank you, Sandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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