Norgal Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 I have been doing a number of flower pots with a mid fire red clay (Plainsman). On one I had put white slip and carved. the other I put a red oxide on after the bisque. I am not wanting to glaze as I like the look, but should I still fire to cone 6 in order to mature the clay? I think yes but just checking if there are others out there that know more. Thank you Norgal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 Usually, best "performance" of finished pots is when they are fired to maturity. Hulk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 M390 changes colour quite a bit between bisque and cone 6. It’s a much darker, warmer red at that temp if aesthetics are of concern. If you like the look of your flower pots as-is, leaving them porous is probably better from a functional standpoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 They will be fragile flower pots that can't hold up to freezing weather. Denice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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