Sue Lily on wed 16 oct 96
1. It's time to make oil lamps for the holidays, bestseller-makers -
and I wondered what do other folks use to line theirs to prevent seeping?
I fire to cone 6, and believed until recently that I couldn't make a safe
lamp. A potter friend told me he does by sealing them after glaze firing
with a auto paint hardener which is very spendy - thought maybe through
Clayart we would find a less expensive solution to the probllem. Are any
potters out there in cyberspace using a good product to line their oil
lamps? :-)
2. z=16, z=8
3. Microwave Safe? I thought if a clay didn't have heavy metals,
wasn't iron saturated, it would work fine in the microwave. I've been
using Dover, Laguna 5 Porcelain and Plainsman M340 trying to find a
versatile white smooth flexible cone 5-6 - Anyway, the mugs I made from
the Laguna 5 porcelin get very hot in the microwave , when other similarly
glazed mugs don't.
What's going on?
I may ask Dr. Science, too.
I just know I'll feel like throwing french butter dishes soon.....:-)
Presence
Ms. Lilypots
lily@mind.net
Ashland OR
Lisa on wed 16 oct 96
Sue Lily wrote:
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> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> 1. It's time to make oil lamps for the holidays, bestseller-makers -
> and I wondered what do other folks use to line theirs to prevent seeping?
> I fire to cone 6, and believed until recently that I couldn't make a safe
> lamp. A potter friend told me he does by sealing them after glaze firing
> with a auto paint hardener which is very spendy - thought maybe through
> Clayart we would find a less expensive solution to the probllem. Are any
> potters out there in cyberspace using a good product to line their oil
> lamps? :-)
I have been using Pottery Sealer, manufactured by Easy Seal. $4.39 at
Piedmont Pottery for 1 pint. It works pretty well, but does not
evaporate quickly. I put it inside my lamps with a little squirt bottle
left over from the dog's medication, cover the opening with my hand and
shake well to coat the inside. It takes awhile for any leftover seal to
dry out.
> 2. z=16, z=8
I hope this is not a pun on the numerophobia thread that has been going
on here.
> 3. Microwave Safe? I thought if a clay didn't have heavy metals,
> wasn't iron saturated, it would work fine in the microwave. I've been
> using Dover, Laguna 5 Porcelain and Plainsman M340 trying to find a
> versatile white smooth flexible cone 5-6 - Anyway, the mugs I made from
> the Laguna 5 porcelin get very hot in the microwave , when other similarly
> glazed mugs don't.I also fire to ^6, and have been using kickwheel white stone
will go to ^10. It throws easily and fires out as white as
their ^6 porcelain.
Ron Roy on thu 17 oct 96
Hi Ms Lilypots,
Do an absorption test on the Laguna clay - I think there is water getting
into the clay and heating up.
A mug fresh from the kiln will not have taken on water so if I am right it
won't heat up. After that test soak it overnight and do the same test
again. Make sure you have a companion mug filled with water in the oven
when you test an empty mug and heat in stages.
Ron Roy
Toronto, Canada
Evenings, call 416 439 2621
Fax, 416 438 7849
CaroleER@aol.com on sun 20 oct 96
Ms. Lily,
I just use the sealer from Aftosa - I think it's called Easy Seal. I have an
oil candle that I've had oil in for about a year now and it hasn't leaked.
Carole Rishel
Bastrop, TX
CaroleER@aol.com
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