Rachel Campbell on fri 12 oct 07
Hi Cindy (and everyone else),
First--- sorry for not catching/changing the Digest subject
heading... That's what I get for posting in the middle of the night (duh!)...
As for GM Green pinholing... I'm not sure about firing cooler (I fire
at ^5, esp. with the GM Green-- Coyote's documentation indicates ^5
for automatic controllers, which I have), but one thing I have
noticed is that I get a LOT more pinholing on the GM Green if it is
applied too thick... like if the glaze on the inside of a bowl is
thick to begin with, when it runs into the bottom of the bowl the
glaze at the bottom will be REALLY thick, and when it comes out, it
is badly pinholed. I did overfire once-- tried ^6-- and it was
pinholed, but in a different way... the thick glaze pinholing tends
to be on a matte surface, and when the kiln was fired too hot the
glaze was really glossy, and kind of a muddy moss color (plus the
pinholes). (Sorry I don't have pictures of EITHER on my website-- I
only put the "success stories" up there ;-)
I don't know if that is at all helpful... It also might make a
difference if you are combining the GMGreen with something else or
firing it alone. I almost always use the GMGreen over Red Gold (I
just like the way they combine).
FWIW... :-) Rachel in Odenton, MD
http://DownToThePottersHouse.com
At 03:31 PM 10/12/2007, you wrote:
>Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:58:31 -0700
>From: cindy pegg
>Subject: Re: CLAYART Digest - 9 Oct 2007 to 10 Oct 2007 (#2007-269)
>
>Rachel, I use a lot of coyote glazes and have a lot of trouble with
>gun metal green pinholing. Not all the time but most of it. Wonder
>if it needs fired cooler then the others?
> Thanks
>
>Rachel Campbell wrote:
> Hi Curtis,
>
>I've been using several of Coyote's glazes for a couple of years now,
>and love them. I've learned how to work with the glazes I use (Red
>Gold, Gun Metal Green, Croc Blue, Shino and Light Shino)... how thick
>they should be, what combinations to use, etc. FWIW, in my
>experience the Shino and Light Shino are very predictable-- given
>that, like I said, I know how thick to go to get a given color etc.
>Some combinations are predictably unpredictable (that's why I use
>them)... Red Gold under GMG runs a LOT, Red Gold under Croc Blue runs
>kinda less but is variegated, etc.
>
>I have had a couple of issues... Some glazes shivered on the clay
>body I originally used (Standard's 112, I think)... and I had an
>issue with the Red Gold running TOO much.... But on the BIG upside,
>Coyote's customer service is AMAZING!!! Martin Butt is extremely
>helpful, responds to email quickly and has very consistently worked
>with me to find good solutions anytime I had problems. (E.g., some
>added EPK fixed my runniness.) I'd suggest emailing Martin (the
>contact email from the Coyote website will get to him) and ask him
>for any tips about specific glazes you're thinking about trying.
>
>Feel free to check out my website to see examples of the glazes I've
>referenced.
>
>Have fun! -- :-) Rachel in Odenton, MD
>http://DownToThePottersHouse.com
>
>
>At 01:00 AM 10/11/2007, you wrote:
> >Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:10:42 -0500
> >From: Curtis Nelson
> >Subject: Coyote Cone 6 Glazes
> >
> >Hello cone 6 electric firers -
> >
> >Do any of you have experience with Coyote cone 6 glazes? I=92d like to hear
> >what results you=92re getting. Are you happy with them? Are they
> consistent?=
> >
> >Predictable?
> >
> >Their ads and brochure sure are tempting. I=92ve always shied away from
> >commercial glazes, preferring to layer glazes from recipes I=92ve
> made in my=
> >
> >studio, but I like what the pots in their brochure show. Stuff I can=92t
> >achieve with my glazes.
> >
> >Any observations?
> >
> >Best -
> >
> >Curtis Nelson
> >Asheville, NC
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