Kenneth M. Lusht on mon 10 nov 97
Any advice? I am wax resisting designs on small pots. When I dip in glaze,
resist not working and I spend lots of time cleaning off the glaze. Am I
doing something wrong?? Thanks
Ken in Pa.
Debby Grant on tue 11 nov 97
Ken,
If you are using a water soluble wax resist you must wait at least
2 hours for the wax to dry thoroughly before you can glaze over
it. I usually wait even longer than that.
Good luck, Debby Grant in NH
Jane Woodside on tue 11 nov 97
Possbly not letting the resist dry long enough. Some resists (the stronger
ones I find) take 6-8 hours to dry completely well enough to do their job.
Others take as little as 15 minutes but don't seem to resist as completely.
stevo on tue 11 nov 97
heya ken,
wow, i had that nightmare. here's what i did:
-minimzed the amount of water that i used to cut the wax.
-make sure, especially this time of year, that there's less moisture in
the studio air. are you working in a heated place, doin' that cold water
thang?
-let the wax dry aaaaaall the way, certainly when between glaze
applications.
number two was the biggest hurdle. when i heated my studio, the bisque was
less damp, and i had happy wax-trailing days.
happy wax trailing days, steve
steve daniels
chinarider pottery
eugene, oregon
Unruly JuliE on tue 11 nov 97
Ken,
I am guessing you are using a waterbased wax. It needs to dry a
couple hours before it works properly. This is the only problem I
have found with the water based products. There was a long
discussion about wax's about 4 months ago. It might be in the
archives, but I am not sure how to retreive it.
JuliE
Don Prey on tue 11 nov 97
Ken,
If you haven't already, try Mobil wax. It works great for one of my potter
friends who does alot of resist work.
Don Prey in Oregon.
LINDA BLOSSOM on wed 12 nov 97
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> If you are using a water soluble wax resist you must wait at least
> 2 hours for the wax to dry thoroughly before you can glaze over
> it. I usually wait even longer than that.
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> Good luck, Debby Grant in NH
Debby,
I wonder if you are thinking of Aftosa when you say this. I found this
info in their catalog when I got ready to order a gallon. Since I had
gotten a small sample and used it all up before I read this, it was a
surprise to me when I did read it. I have only waited until the wax was
dry to the touch and haven't seen any problems yet. Have you had anything
happen that made you follow the advice? Haven't quite figured this out
yet.
Linda Blossom
2366 Slaterville Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-539-7912
blossom@lightlink.com
http://www.artscape.com
Debby Grant on thu 13 nov 97
Hi Linda,
Yes, I am referring to Aftosa wax resist which I have found to be the
best. I must admit that I didn't read their instructions. Just discovered
the drying time through experience. I think it may depend on how
thick or thin you use the wax. It may also depend on what temperature
you bisque to and how much moisture the pot absorbs when you
dip it in the glaze the first time. I used to bisque to ^08 but lately
have switched to ^06 but haven't done wax resist since then.
Best, Debby Grant
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