Leigh Whitaker on mon 10 sep 07
Hello everybody! I haven't posted in a while.
I've got a question about glazing a particular pot/pots that I have made.
In my class we were asked to make a set of things, like a dinner set or a tea
set. I decided to make a coffee set. Now that I've got some prototypes
designed, I'm not sure how I'm going to glaze them. Each piece consists of two
separate parts, the pot and the base. Here is a picture:
_http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb213/snarlla/?action=view¤t=P101037
6.jpg_
(http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb213/snarlla/?action=view¤t=P1010376.jpg)
Oh, btw, these are made from Standard #182, which is listed at cone 8, but I
think it can go higher. I can always change the clay body for the final
pots if I need something else for glazing/decorating purposes. I've got access
to cone 6 ox, and cone 9 ox or reduction. The studio I use also recently has
opened pit, saggar, and raku firing processes, so those are available too,
although I've never done them before. The ones in the picture have been
bisque fired at cone 08.
I've got a few initial ideas.
#1. Use a liner glaze on the inside and underglazes on the outside, without
a glossy top glaze. Use a glossy glaze on the bases, and fire separate from
the pots.
#2. Use a luster on the base (like a shiny metallic), and accent the pots
with the same luster and maybe some black underglaze lines/decorations. Clear
or white liner glaze on the inside.
#3. Some sort of alternative firing, but I'd like them to be functional
when done, so still a liner on the inside, fired first at a higher temperature???
Since there are some really experienced people here, I thought I'd ask for
other ideas. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks,
Leigh
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Leigh Whitaker on thu 13 sep 07
Trying this again. I don't know if it went through the first time.
Hello everybody! I haven't posted in a while.
I've got a question about glazing a particular pot/pots that I have made.
Now that I've got some prototypes designed, I'm not sure how I'm going to
glaze them. Each piece consists of two separate parts, the pot and the base.
Here is a picture:
_http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb213/snarlla/?action=view¤t=P101037
6.jpg_
(http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb213/snarlla/?action=view¤t=P1010376.jpg)
I've got a few ideas.
#1. Use a liner glaze on the inside and underglazes on the outside, without
a glossy top glaze. Use a glossy glaze on the bases, and fire separate from
the pots.
#2. Use a luster on the base (like a shiny metallic), and accent the pots
with the same luster and maybe some black underglaze lines/decorations. Clear
or white liner glaze on the inside.
#3. Some sort of alternative firing, but I'd like them to be functional
when done, so still a liner on the inside, fired first at a higher temperature???
Since there are some really experienced people here, I thought I'd ask for
other ideas. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks,
Leigh
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Ann Brink on mon 17 sep 07
Did nobody answer you? I saw your letter last week, looked at the pictures
too. Interesting pots, worth careful glazing.
Maybe others are like me...having enough puzzlement over how to glaze their
own pieces (did that all day today) without giving thought to advising
someone else about their glazing.....(smile)
Ann Brink in Lompoc CA....thinking that actually there are plenty of us who
like giving advice- surprised no one responded.
(mostly about pottery)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leigh Whitaker"
> Trying this again. I don't know if it went through the first time.
>
> Hello everybody! I haven't posted in a while.
>
> I've got a question about glazing a particular pot/pots that I have made.
> Now that I've got some prototypes designed, I'm not sure how I'm going to
> glaze them. Each piece consists of two separate parts, the pot and the
> base.
> Here is a picture:
>
> _http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb213/snarlla/?action=view¤t=P101037
> 6.jpg_
> (http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb213/snarlla/?action=view¤t=P1010376.jpg)
>
> I've got a few ideas.
>
> #1. Use a liner glaze on the inside and underglazes on the outside,
> without
> a glossy top glaze. Use a glossy glaze on the bases, and fire separate
> from
> the pots.
>
> #2. Use a luster on the base (like a shiny metallic), and accent the
> pots
> with the same luster and maybe some black underglaze lines/decorations.
> Clear
> or white liner glaze on the inside.
>
> #3. Some sort of alternative firing, but I'd like them to be functional
> when done, so still a liner on the inside, fired first at a higher
> temperature???
>
> Since there are some really experienced people here, I thought I'd ask
> for
> other ideas. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!!!
>
> Thanks,
> Leigh
>
>
>
Leigh Whitaker on tue 18 sep 07
Thanks for responding Ann! I did get one response off the list (thanks Ava,
I've got a response for you, but I haven't sent it yet).
I thought maybe it was too dumb of a question, or everybody was too busy
arguing about grumpiness Or maybe my post was confusing?
The issue is that the pots won't stand up on their own, which is obvious
from the pictures, I guess. So I have to stand them in a ring to fire. This
limits my glazing options. I'm pretty inexperienced with glazing (uh, and
throwing too- lol) so I was just looking for some options I might be overlooking.
Thanks for looking at my pots!
Leigh
In a message dated 9/17/2007 10:49:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
annsart@IMPULSE.NET writes:
Did nobody answer you? I saw your letter last week, looked at the pictures
too. Interesting pots, worth careful glazing.
Maybe others are like me...having enough puzzlement over how to glaze their
own pieces (did that all day today) without giving thought to advising
someone else about their glazing.....(smile)
Ann Brink in Lompoc CA....thinking that actually there are plenty of us who
like giving advice- surprised no one responded.
(mostly about pottery)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leigh Whitaker"
> Trying this again. I don't know if it went through the first time.
>
> Hello everybody! I haven't posted in a while.
>
> I've got a question about glazing a particular pot/pots that I have made.
> Now that I've got some prototypes designed, I'm not sure how I'm going to
> glaze them. Each piece consists of two separate parts, the pot and the
> base.
> Here is a picture:
>
>
_http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb213/snarlla/?action=view¤t=P101037
> 6.jpg_
>
(http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb213/snarlla/?action=view¤t=P1010376.jpg)
>
> I've got a few ideas.
>
> #1. Use a liner glaze on the inside and underglazes on the outside,
> without
> a glossy top glaze. Use a glossy glaze on the bases, and fire separate
> from
> the pots.
>
> #2. Use a luster on the base (like a shiny metallic), and accent the
> pots
> with the same luster and maybe some black underglaze lines/decorations.
> Clear
> or white liner glaze on the inside.
>
> #3. Some sort of alternative firing, but I'd like them to be functional
> when done, so still a liner on the inside, fired first at a higher
> temperature???
>
> Since there are some really experienced people here, I thought I'd ask
> for
> other ideas. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!!!
>
> Thanks,
> Leigh
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Donna Kat on tue 25 sep 07
It is a difficult question to answer - how you want a pot to look is so
much a matter of personal taste. I see the bottom as being a metallic
black, or pinnell's weathered bronze green - in fact the entire outside
could be pinnell's with it thin on the bottom 'stand' (a brown-grey green)
and heavier on the 'pot' (a satin sea green). Satin white, or a liner
clear on the inside. If you have the patience, then any glaze color can
go on the outside of the pieces with the 'base' being a 'metal' or 'wood'
look but I would still stick to clear or white on the inside. This is
what my mind's eye sees. That does not mean that it is what would be
right for you. Part of the work and the pleasure is making those
decisions and seeing how it comes out. Donna
P.S. nice pieces
http://www.frogpondpottery.com/glazestability/glaze0022.html
Leigh Whitaker on thu 27 sep 07
In a message dated 9/25/2007 9:55:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
disisdkat@HOTMAIL.COM writes:
It is a difficult question to answer - how you want a pot to look is so
much a matter of personal taste. I see the bottom as being a metallic
black, or pinnell's weathered bronze green - in fact the entire outside
could be pinnell's with it thin on the bottom 'stand' (a brown-grey green)
and heavier on the 'pot' (a satin sea green). Satin white, or a liner
clear on the inside. If you have the patience, then any glaze color can
go on the outside of the pieces with the 'base' being a 'metal' or 'wood'
look but I would still stick to clear or white on the inside. This is
what my mind's eye sees. That does not mean that it is what would be
right for you. Part of the work and the pleasure is making those
decisions and seeing how it comes out. Donna
P.S. nice pieces
http://www.frogpondpottery.com/glazestability/glaze0022.html
Thanks Donna, that sounds lovely. The major issue I am having is that I
can't glaze the outside of the pots (at least not where they touch the bases)
because they won't stand up by themselves in the kiln. I think I am going to
go for a metallic on the base though.
thanks again,
Leigh
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