Michelle Campbell on wed 18 sep 96
Hi fellow Clayarters.
I am now spray glazing some of my functional ware, ^6-7 electric. I am
having troubles getting good coverage on handles without getting bad drips.
I was also having problems getting the bottom 1/3 with good coverage, but I
solved that by putting a weighted container on the turntable, with the pot
on top of it.
Any hints on what I'm doing wrong, or what I can do better?
By the way, I built my spray booth from amalgamating ideas sent to me from
the list earlier this year. Thanks to you all, it works great!
TIA, Mich
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Michelle Campbell
Lacka Creek Pottery
Drayton Valley, Alberta
Lackacreek@ccinet.ab.ca
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Paul Carlson on fri 20 sep 96
Michelle,
I have a lot of surface relief on some of my pieces. I also spray most of my
glazes. I have found it necessary to put an initial coat of glaze on those
"problem areas" first with a brush. Relief areas on my pieces seem to create
an aerodynamic effect and the spray goes right by the surface I am trying to
cover. It works for me!
Paul Carlson
Paul Carlson Pottery
10731 NE 124th Street
Archer, FL 32618
(352) 486-3056
will edwards on mon 1 jan 01
Vince hit the nail on the head. Don't even think about those direct air t=
ype
compressors. You will need at least 35 to 45 pounds of constant pressure =
I
assure you to throw those particles hard enough to make any covering at a=
ll
considered glazing.
Sorry to seem like a know it all (lash me) but we also manufactured paint=
s for
spray type artist called airbrush as well when I was in manufacturing. Pa=
ssche
might even remember me? Vose and associates were both my reps as well as =
their
once upon a time for the Southern region.
They have great airbrushes but you do need a real compressor that can han=
dle
such a demand. D-500's or whatever just don't do it. Also please keep thi=
s in
mind. Air-spraying is so very dangerous unless you use everything possibl=
e to
avoid particulates that are micronized and stay air-floating for long per=
iods
of time and eventually will dust up every little nook and cranny you have=
=2E Do
it outside in a contained area and wear a NIOSH approved mask and run the=
animals off from around you.
The regulations I had to stay in were so stringent that no way would I ha=
d
ever been able to get an approval for most of the metal oxides we use in =
any
amount without strict guide-lines when using them for spray purposes outs=
ide a
commercial setting. They do take into consideration the methods used for
application when granting those hard earned labels. =
William Edwards
Alchemy - Whats worse than dry oxides in the air? Those that have been we=
tted
and micronized that linger like hair-spray and have no odor.
At least paint has some smell to it. Add a fragrance like they do for LP =
gas
and you will have some idea as to where this dust is going.
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