Deborah Thuman on mon 14 jan 08
Yes, it is properly called a kiln. If you want to see my clay teacher
all but cry, just call that big thing a cooker - as I've been known to
do.
As for the wax lines...... I came across something interesting the last
trip to Albuquerque. We stopped into the thrift store and I found an
electric fry pan. Nice big size. I read on the list that some folks
like to melt paraffin in the electric fry pan, then lower their pots
into the pan. If the wax isn't too deep, it makes a nice, even line.
Can't wait for class to start next Saturday so I can play with the mud
and the fry pan.
BTW, I found a great tile while on the Hawaiian cruise. I love finding
elegant forms from simple techniques. The artist "drew" the picture
(mine is of a flower) with slip. Each outlined area has either its own
glaze or its own underglaze painting. I played with some designs while
sketching on the ship and I may have some interesting abstract things
to do with my clay this semester.
Deb
http://debthumansblog.blogspot.com/
Tom at Hutchtel.net on mon 14 jan 08
The frypan works great Deb, (btw thanks for the note)....but be sure to keep
the temp below the smoke pint. If you're seeing smoke, it means the
paraffin or was is above the flash point, and, my understanding is, that not
particularly good molecules are being floated in the air. Betsy uses just
pure canning paraffin. If you can smell it, it's a tad too hot.
Tom Wirt
=From: "Deborah Thuman"
Subject: William's work, wax lines, and Oven
> trip to Albuquerque. We stopped into the thrift store and I found an
> electric fry pan. Nice big size. I read on the list that some folks
> like to melt paraffin in the electric fry pan, then lower their pots
> into the pan. If the wax isn't too deep, it makes a nice, even line.
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