Glenda Worm on tue 4 feb 97
This is the first message I have posted to Clayart.Everyday I look
forward to getting all the messages and learn something new every day..
I am still quite new to the potters art, nearly a year ago I had my
first lesson. It was the beginning of a love affair. I have worked with
several art mediums and clay is my favorite by far. I can't spend all of
everyday in the studio as I have another job but every minute I can
spare from the demands of work and family I spend with my hands in the
clay. I make a lot of mistakes and a lot ends up in the bucket but I
feel I have came a long way considering how little time I have to spend.
Don't misunderstand me, I have a very long way to go! Someday maybe I
can quite my other job and devote all my time to being a potter. I don't
consider pottery as a hobby, to me it is an art form even though I don't
have a studio of my own, work at it full time, or sell very much. Is
everyone on clayart full time professional potters or teachers? I
learn something from every one of them but maybe there are others like
me out there, other beginning potters who wish they could spend every
day making pots. I'd love to hear from you.
I started this with the intention of asking a question. I sure got
off track. Anyway, I read about Dimensional glazes by Gare, Inc. They
come in colors, are applied on greenware, fired to cone 04, clear glazed
and fired to cone 06. They are applied with a tool similar to a slip
trailer. The effect is almost brocade when combined with underglazes. We
cannot find them in any catalog and I would love to try
them. If they look as good on my pots as the pictures I saw they would
be great. I would appreciate any help on where to find these or hearing
from anyone who has tried them. My finishing work tends to contain a lot
of fine detail and these glazes would be great for that.
..
(Incidentally, Marshall, my teacher is Marla. She is GREAT.)
Glenda Worm
Julia M. Townsend on thu 6 feb 97
At 07:04 AM 2/4/97 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I started this with the intention of asking a question. I sure got
>off track. Anyway, I read about Dimensional glazes by Gare, Inc. They
>come in colors, are applied on greenware, fired to cone 04, clear glazed
>and fired to cone 06.
> Glenda Worm
No, Glenda, we are not all full time potters. Like you, some of us hope to
be some day (when we grow up??), but still have to work full time for
someone else.
On your question about Dimensional glazes by Gare. Duncan also carries
glazes of this type, can't remember their name. These glazes are formulated
for low fire ceramics (^06-^05 oxidation), otherwise known as Earthenware,
usually slipcast. You do not mention the type of clay or the temperature
you fire to, so I am not sure of your intent. Contact any local Ceramics
store, they should carry one or the other brand. Duncan is more common than
Gare is. If you are using stoneware ^6-^8 oxidation, these will most likely
burn off, or puddle on the shelf. Test wisely.
JuliA
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