Joyce Lee, Jim Lee on thu 21 nov 96
Clayarters,
I know you're read many of the helpful, encouraging, dynamite messages I
received about my runny glaze and need to clean shelves. I also
received about another 12 or so on my e-mail. I've printed out all of
them and have what constitutes a booklet of very precise advice on the
subject of hammers, chisels, grinders, padding the shelf while grinding,
safety, types and thicknesses of kiln wash to use and where to buy it,
use of alumina to shelter glazed pots, what a ^10 witness cone should
look like when fired to ^10 (not "flat on the floor" - I've purchased
^11 and ^12 now, too), an offer from Tom Buck to reformulate my rutile
glaze, and a message to "bring a shelf" to our community college where
the ceramic/art professor will help me. (Can't beat that. He's also a
friend, but he would make the offer,anyway, I know.) Refiring an
unloaded damaged shelf several times was mentioned, along with chiseling
and grinding at waist height, and using clay pads beneath suspect pots
when firing. Advice came from Australia, several from Canada and all
over the U.S., including several from Karen at Alfred. SAFETY WAS
EMPHASIZED IN EACH POST and suggestions on exactly how to achieve it. I
am SO impressed. Thank you.
Joyce
Overcome in the Mojave
Kirk Morrison on fri 22 nov 96
On 21 Nov 96 at 17:24, Joyce Lee, Jim Lee wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Clayarters,
>
> I know you're read many of the helpful, encouraging, dynamite messages I
> received about my runny glaze and need to clean shelves. I also
> received about another 12 or so on my e-mail. I've printed out all of
> them and have what constitutes a booklet of very precise advice on the
> subject of hammers, chisels, grinders, padding the shelf while grinding,
> safety, types and thicknesses of kiln wash to use and where to buy it,
> use of alumina to shelter glazed pots, what a ^10 witness cone should
> look like when fired to ^10 (not "flat on the floor" - I've purchased
> ^11 and ^12 now, too), an offer from Tom Buck to reformulate my rutile
> glaze, and a message to "bring a shelf" to our community college where
> the ceramic/art professor will help me. (Can't beat that. He's also a
> friend, but he would make the offer,anyway, I know.)
When I asked on here for equipment advice after returning to Pottery
after a long absence from the craft. I was touched with the degree of
reponse and advice also. BTW I saved $5000 yes $5000 so far in setting
up my studio, by building what I can, with advice from several sources.
Buying a different wheel from a Different source (Pine Ridge got my
business, they are great for those in a days drive of D.C.) and saving
on the shipping. and Mixing Glazes and such instead of buying them to
make my stuff food safe, by being given subs for old glazes and a GOOD
Sub for Albany Slip so my stuff has the right look.
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