Harriett Gordon on wed 10 sep 97
I'm preparing a group of vessels for a Pit-Firing next month at the beach.
I'd like some of them to be able to hold water when finished, and I got to
wondering if I can glaze the insides with low-fire glaze, and fire to
bisque temperature, before taking off to the beach, and THEN put the pieces
in to pit-fire. (?) Has anyone out there done this? Will it be likely to
work?
Many thanks in advance. Harriett Gordon
Kurt L. Wild on fri 12 sep 97
Harriett Gordon wrote:
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> I'm preparing a group of vessels for a Pit-Firing next month at the beach.
> I'd like some of them to be able to hold water when finished, and I got to
> wondering if I can glaze the insides with low-fire glaze, and fire to
> bisque temperature, before taking off to the beach, and THEN put the pieces
> in to pit-fire. (?) Has anyone out there done this? Will it be likely to
> work?
> Many thanks in advance. Harriett Gordon
Harriett: Quite a few yers ago I did do some pit firing with mixed
results as I remember - my memory does not always come back with
accurate information. Nevertheless, here goes: You need to protect the
insides of the pieces so as, etc. does not fall into the pieces and
become fused in place. The real trick is to get a glaze that will
melt/fuse in pit fire conditions. I am not sure what you mean by pit
firing. If you attempt to do the firing with wood only and not
construct some simple kiln like for a low fire salt firing you
provbably will not reach sufficient temperature. I di have a glaze
that came close to maturing if I remembewr right and I will go home and
try to find it and get back to you as soon as I can. Til later, Kurt
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