Lori Doty on tue 10 apr 07
Lisa,
I believe if you take a butane torch and warm up the surface of the
pot where the wax absorbed this will burn off the wax. You can also
take them up to about 200 degrees in your oven for about 20 minutes
(maybe only 10 min) and this should burn off the wax. One caveat
about doing this in your oven is that you will need to make sure that
the area is well ventilated since the wax burning off will produce
some noxious fumes.
Lori Doty
Nurse/Potter
Rolla, MO
Where it is finally warming up again but still cold at night. We had
temps in the 80's 3 weeks ago and for the last 2 weeks we have been
lucky to be above 40. The trees have gone from full bloom to leaves
looking like wilted shocked children left outside in wind.
On Apr 10, 2007, at 5:47 PM, Lisa E wrote:
> So I spilled some blasted wax resist on a couple of pots. Argggggg!!!
>
> I know from past experience, no matter how much I wipe or even when
> I use my
> trusty little blow torch, the wax has absorbed into the piece and
> glaze will
> not stick to it.
>
> The only alternative I can think of is bisque firing the pieces again.
>
> Will this compromise the pieces?
>
> Are the any other possible tips to getting wax off of bisque ware?
>
> Lisa
>
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June MacDonald on tue 10 apr 07
Hi Lisa: Try using nail polish remover. This takes liquid cold wax off pots, haven't tried it with hot wax.
June
So I spilled some blasted wax resist on a couple of pots. Argggggg!!!
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Lynn Goodman Porcelain Pottery on tue 10 apr 07
>
> Are the any other possible tips to getting wax off of bisque ware?
>
> Lisa
Hi Lisa,
When I make a mistake with wax, I start with an xacto knife, then
move on to sandpaper. Wiping will only spread it, and the blowtorch
can actually make it sink in deeper. If you scrape then sand
carefully, you should be able to remove it.
Lynn
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Ian on tue 10 apr 07
I think I remember turpentine...
Ian
>So I spilled some blasted wax resist on a couple of pots. Argggggg!!!
>
Lisa E on tue 10 apr 07
So I spilled some blasted wax resist on a couple of pots. Argggggg!!!
I know from past experience, no matter how much I wipe or even when I use my
trusty little blow torch, the wax has absorbed into the piece and glaze will
not stick to it.
The only alternative I can think of is bisque firing the pieces again.
Will this compromise the pieces?
Are the any other possible tips to getting wax off of bisque ware?
Lisa
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Sunny Daze Design Pottery Studio
SunnyDazeDesign@gmail.com
Squamish, BC Canada
Marcia Selsor on tue 10 apr 07
Re-bisque. That's the best solution. No harm to the pots.
Best way to remove the wax.
Marcia Selsor
http://marciaselsor.com
Lee Love on wed 11 apr 07
A torch burns wax off pots nicely.
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Kathy McDonald on wed 11 apr 07
I have used nail polish remover and an emery board in a
pinch,
if I HAVE to get a pot into the kiln, but most times this is
not very satisfactory.
My best advise is to rebisque the pot.
Doesn't seem to hurt the pieces, I do it regularly.
Good luck,
Kathy
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Lisa E
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 5:47 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Spilled Wax - Advice
So I spilled some blasted wax resist on a couple of pots.
Argggggg!!!
I know from past experience, no matter how much I wipe or
even when I use my
trusty little blow torch, the wax has absorbed into the
piece and glaze will
not stick to it.
The only alternative I can think of is bisque firing the
pieces again.
Will this compromise the pieces?
Are the any other possible tips to getting wax off of bisque
ware?
Lisa
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www.LisaElbertsen.com
Sunny Daze Design Pottery Studio
SunnyDazeDesign@gmail.com
Squamish, BC Canada
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Judy Musicant on thu 12 apr 07
I have had good success with sandpaper, at least for very small areas. =
If the spill is large, perhaps the best thing is to re-bisque.
Judy Musicant
Janet Haugen on thu 12 apr 07
I've been able to successfully remove small amounts of wax by lightly sanding the area with a pumice stone. (I bought this at A.R.T., a ceramics supply house, although that may not be what they call it.) I've also used small pieces of bisque, such as a test tile or piece of broken bisque with the same result.
I've never tried to remove large areas of wax this way, but it has worked well for small areas where the brush slipped.
Janet
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Lisa E
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 5:47 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Spilled Wax - Advice
So I spilled some blasted wax resist on a couple of pots.
Argggggg!!!
I know from past experience, no matter how much I wipe or
even when I use my
trusty little blow torch, the wax has absorbed into the
piece and glaze will
not stick to it.
The only alternative I can think of is bisque firing the
pieces again.
Will this compromise the pieces?
Are the any other possible tips to getting wax off of bisque
ware?
Lisa
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www.LisaElbertsen.com
Sunny Daze Design Pottery Studio
SunnyDazeDesign@gmail.com
Squamish, BC Canada
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Kathy McDonald on thu 12 apr 07
Interesting June...I posted the same thing and I've not had
polish on my nails for about 30 years.
An emery board works as well as sand paper and gives good
control.
My daughter is a nail fanatic, (she never touches clay
though) and I knew it was a solvent
that takes off petroleum based products. Haven't found
anything better other than rebisquing
if I really screw up.
Kathy
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Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 9:34 PM
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Subject: Re: Spilled Wax - Advice
Hi Lisa: Try using nail polish remover. This takes liquid
cold wax off pots, haven't tried it with hot wax.
June
So I spilled some blasted wax resist on a couple of pots.
Argggggg!!!
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Donald Burroughs on fri 13 apr 07
Actually, a heat gun will remove wax resist quite easily. Just don't let the
heat sit in one spot too long and do this in a well ventilated area.
Don
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