William Melstrom on tue 26 sep 00
Lois, I use silver nitrate which is a powerful oxidizer and flocculant, both
of which can lead to problems, but I've worked through those problems.
You can also get the same results using silver fines which is powdered pure
silver. Of course, silver in any form is expensive.
William Melstrom
> Question: is this actual silver, or is it silver nitrate? What does
> actual
> silver do?
>
> Ps - your pots are extraordinary. You need to raise your prices!
>> Mark, I have extensive experience using silver at cone 10.
>> In reduction it produces pure metallic, iridescent,
>> mirror-like surfaces. Examples are at:
>> http://www.handspiral.com/blog2.htm
>> The first piece on the page contains silver, as do all of the
>> pieces that look like brass, bronze or sterling.
>>
>> In oxidation at cone ten, silver can produce pinks and
>> Welch's grape purples. On the same page, there are examples of this.
>>
>> Char & Larry Anderson are also using silver in cone 10
>> oxidation. Here is a picture of two particularly amazing
>> pieces by them:
>> http://www.handspiral.com/images/Krystallos/Larry_Anderson.jpg
>>
>> William Melstrom
>> Moderator of the Crystalline Glaze Forum
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William Melstrom on sat 22 sep 07
Mark Potter wrote:
Silver has a low melting point. . . is there a way to 'condense'
silver onto the surfaces of pots??
Mark, I have extensive experience using silver at cone 10. In reduction it
produces pure metallic, iridescent, mirror-like surfaces. Examples are at:
http://www.handspiral.com/blog2.htm
The first piece on the page contains silver, as do all of the pieces that
look like brass, bronze or sterling.
In oxidation at cone ten, silver can produce pinks and Welch's grape
purples. On the same page, there are examples of this.
Char & Larry Anderson are also using silver in cone 10 oxidation. Here is a
picture of two particularly amazing pieces by them:
http://www.handspiral.com/images/Krystallos/Larry_Anderson.jpg
William Melstrom
Moderator of the Crystalline Glaze Forum
http://board3.cgiworld.paran.com/list.cgi?id=Crystal
Amber Fuller on sat 22 sep 07
I just thought I would post and say..... I just have to say those silver =
pots are exquisite. =20
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Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 12:41 AM
Subject: Silver in Pottery, YES!
Mark Potter wrote:
Silver has a low melting point. . . is there a way to 'condense'
silver onto the surfaces of pots??
Mark, I have extensive experience using silver at cone 10. In =
reduction it
produces pure metallic, iridescent, mirror-like surfaces. Examples =
are at:
=
http://www.handspiral.com/blog2.htm
The first piece on the page contains silver, as do all of the pieces =
that
look like brass, bronze or sterling.
In oxidation at cone ten, silver can produce pinks and Welch's grape
purples. On the same page, there are examples of this.
Char & Larry Anderson are also using silver in cone 10 oxidation. =
Here is a
picture of two particularly amazing pieces by them:
=
http://www.handspiral.com/images/Krystallos/Larry_Anderson.jpghandspiral.com/images/Krystallos/Larry_Anderson.jpg>
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Lois Ruben Aronow on sun 23 sep 07
Question: is this actual silver, or is it silver nitrate? What does actual
silver do?
Ps - your pots are extraordinary. You need to raise your prices!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of
> William Melstrom
> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 3:42 AM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Silver in Pottery, YES!
>
> Mark Potter wrote:
> Silver has a low melting point. . . is there a way to 'condense'
> silver onto the surfaces of pots??
>
> Mark, I have extensive experience using silver at cone 10.
> In reduction it produces pure metallic, iridescent,
> mirror-like surfaces. Examples are at:
> http://www.handspiral.com/blog2.htm
> The first piece on the page contains silver, as do all of the
> pieces that look like brass, bronze or sterling.
>
> In oxidation at cone ten, silver can produce pinks and
> Welch's grape purples. On the same page, there are examples of this.
>
> Char & Larry Anderson are also using silver in cone 10
> oxidation. Here is a picture of two particularly amazing
> pieces by them:
> http://www.handspiral.com/images/Krystallos/Larry_Anderson.jpg
>
> William Melstrom
> Moderator of the Crystalline Glaze Forum
> http://board3.cgiworld.paran.com/list.cgi?id=Crystal
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> ________________
> Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
> You may look at the archives for the list or change your
> subscription settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
> Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
> melpots2@visi.com
Eric Suchman on wed 26 sep 07
":On Sep 23, 2007, at 4:50 AM, Lois Ruben Aronow wrote:
> Ps - your pots are extraordinary. You need to raise your prices!"
Ditto!
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