Shula on sun 5 oct 08
I attempted to search the archives before asking this question. I logged in=
, but the search humg up. I tried several times. So, please forgive me if t=
his has been answered before.
I intend to start spraying glaze on my pots. I have been looking at spray b=
ooths and they seem to be quite expensive and also quite heavy. If I need a=
spray booth, I will buy it, not make it (unless someone has directions for=
an idiot-proof spray booth whose components I can easily manage to move by=
myself and which can be transported in the back seat of convertible with t=
he top down). I live in the desert and my back yard is quite large. I don't=
have room in my garagio for a spray booth, so if I buy one, I will set it =
up in the back yard and not move it. This is complicated by two factors - I=
'm not sure how I will set up the spray booth by myself (since the ones I h=
ave seen weigh a couple hundred pounds) and I live in an area that can be v=
ery windy at times, so I fear that the wind will catch the spray booth some=
day and the spray booth will end up who knows where. I wear a respirator w=
hen I make glazes and also when I spray them. So the question is, what are =
the potential consequences of spraying glaze in my back yard without a spra=
y booth? Oh, and I don't have grass in the back yard. It's sand and who kno=
ws what. Sort of looks like kitty litter with rocks. And the yard is surrou=
nded by a 5-6 foot high cinderblock "fence."
Thanks for your help.
Shula
Desert Hot Springs, California USA
just down the road a couple hundred miles from Joyce's California desert
Maid O'Mud on sun 5 oct 08
Hi Shula
I don't know if it's right or wrong; I spray outdoors.
I wear a mask and only spray when it's not windy.
I put my pot on a banding wheel, get it spinning
and apply the glaze while the pot is wildly turning :-)
I learned the spraying outdoor thingie from S. Hill
at his workshop in Haliburton MANY moons ago.
HTH
Sam Cuttell
Maid O'Mud Pottery
RR 1
Melbourne, Ontario
N0L 1T0
CANADA
"First, the clay told me what to do.
Then, I told the clay what to do.
Now, we co-operate."
sam 1994
http://www.ody.ca/~scuttell/
scuttell@ody.ca
-----Original Message-----
I attempted to search the archives before asking this question. I logged in, but the search humg up.
I tried several times. So, please forgive me if this has been answered before.
I intend to start spraying glaze on my pots. I have been looking at spray booths and they seem to be
quite expensive and also quite heavy. If I need a spray booth, I will buy it, not make it (unless
someone has directions for an idiot-proof spray booth whose components I can easily manage to move
by myself and which can be transported in the back seat of convertible with the top down). I live in
the desert and my back yard is quite large. I don't have room in my garagio for a spray booth, so if
I buy one, I will set it up in the back yard and not move it. This is complicated by two factors -
I'm not sure how I will set up the spray booth by myself (since the ones I have seen weigh a couple
hundred pounds) and I live in an area that can be very windy at times, so I fear that the wind will
catch the spray booth some day and the spray booth will end up who knows where. I wear a respirator
when I make glazes and also when I spray them. So the question is, what are the potential
consequences of spraying glaze in my back yard without a spray booth? Oh, and I don't have grass in
the back yard. It's sand and who knows what. Sort of looks like kitty litter with rocks. And the
yard is surrounded by a 5-6 foot high cinderblock "fence."
Thanks for your help.
Shula
Desert Hot Springs, California USA
just down the road a couple hundred miles from Joyce's California desert
James F on mon 6 oct 08
Spray downwind and you will be fine. Most of your glaze ingredients are ju=
st inert rock dusts=2C but keep in mind that you will be laying very small =
amounts of heavy metals on the ground (unless you stick to iron glazes). S=
ince I am guessing it never rains enough to wash it down into the ground wa=
ter=2C then probably not an issue. I suppose it depends on how much of a g=
reenie you are. If you are among those who wash glaze residue down the dra=
in into a municipal water system=2C then spraying it across the ground is p=
robably a much less harmful option. There is nothing "green" about being a=
potter!
Be well.
...James
> So the question is=2C what are the potential
> consequences of spraying glaze in my back yard without a spray booth? Oh=
=2C and I don't have grass in
> the back yard. It's sand and who knows what.=20
>=20
> Shula
> Desert Hot Springs=2C California USA
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Eva Gallagher on mon 6 oct 08
Hi - The only caveat that I would have for outdoor spraying would be if you
have a vegetable garden nearby - or maybe someone in the future would have a
garden there. I'm not sure if heavy metals like Co get picked up by plants.
I know that there is not much bio accumulation by animals for Co - unlike
mercury, but not sure about plants. There is sure to be lots about that on
the web if you want to know for sure.
Even if there is no pickup by plants the Co will eventually get into the
water table - though may be so dilute so not sure if that would become a
problem.
Eva Gallagher
Deep River, Ontario
http://stevenhilljourneyworkshopjuly2008.blogspot.com/
Original Message -----
From: "Maid O'Mud"
To:
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: If I spray glazes outside, do I need a spray booth?
> Hi Shula
>
> I don't know if it's right or wrong; I spray outdoors.
> I wear a mask and only spray when it's not windy.
> I put my pot on a banding wheel, get it spinning
> and apply the glaze while the pot is wildly turning :-)
>
> I learned the spraying outdoor thingie from S. Hill
> at his workshop in Haliburton MANY moons ago.
>
> HTH
>
> Sam Cuttell
> Maid O'Mud Pottery
> RR 1
> Melbourne, Ontario
> N0L 1T0
> CANADA
>
> "First, the clay told me what to do.
> Then, I told the clay what to do.
> Now, we co-operate."
> sam 1994
>
> http://www.ody.ca/~scuttell/
> scuttell@ody.ca
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
>
> I attempted to search the archives before asking this question. I logged
> in, but the search humg up.
> I tried several times. So, please forgive me if this has been answered
> before.
>
> I intend to start spraying glaze on my pots. I have been looking at spray
> booths and they seem to be
> quite expensive and also quite heavy. If I need a spray booth, I will buy
> it, not make it (unless
> someone has directions for an idiot-proof spray booth whose components I
> can easily manage to move
> by myself and which can be transported in the back seat of convertible
> with the top down). I live in
> the desert and my back yard is quite large. I don't have room in my
> garagio for a spray booth, so if
> I buy one, I will set it up in the back yard and not move it. This is
> complicated by two factors -
> I'm not sure how I will set up the spray booth by myself (since the ones I
> have seen weigh a couple
> hundred pounds) and I live in an area that can be very windy at times, so
> I fear that the wind will
> catch the spray booth some day and the spray booth will end up who knows
> where. I wear a respirator
> when I make glazes and also when I spray them. So the question is, what
> are the potential
> consequences of spraying glaze in my back yard without a spray booth? Oh,
> and I don't have grass in
> the back yard. It's sand and who knows what. Sort of looks like kitty
> litter with rocks. And the
> yard is surrounded by a 5-6 foot high cinderblock "fence."
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Shula
> Desert Hot Springs, California USA
> just down the road a couple hundred miles from Joyce's California desert
>
>
Veena Raghavan on mon 6 oct 08
When I have sprayed outside, I have put a large carton on a stool, put a
turntable inside it, and sprayed.
Veena
In a message dated 10/6/2008 8:51:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time, galla@MAGMA.CA
writes:
> essage -----
> From: "Maid O'Mud"
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 10:10 PM
> Subject: Re: If I spray glazes outside, do I need a spray booth?
VeenaRaghavan@cs.com
jonathan byler on mon 6 oct 08
depends on whether you are using toxic materials in your glazes. I
certainly wouldn't want barium, chrome, and other heavy metals
building up in my yard...
jon byler
3-D Building Coordinator
Art Department
Auburn University, AL 36849
On Oct 5, 2008, at 9:10 PM, Maid O'Mud wrote:
> Hi Shula
>
> I don't know if it's right or wrong; I spray outdoors.
> I wear a mask and only spray when it's not windy.
> I put my pot on a banding wheel, get it spinning
> and apply the glaze while the pot is wildly turning :-)
>
> I learned the spraying outdoor thingie from S. Hill
> at his workshop in Haliburton MANY moons ago.
>
> HTH
>
> Sam Cuttell
> Maid O'Mud Pottery
> RR 1
> Melbourne, Ontario
> N0L 1T0
> CANADA
>
> "First, the clay told me what to do.
> Then, I told the clay what to do.
> Now, we co-operate."
> sam 1994
>
> http://www.ody.ca/~scuttell/
> scuttell@ody.ca
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
>
> I attempted to search the archives before asking this question. I
> logged in, but the search humg up.
> I tried several times. So, please forgive me if this has been
> answered before.
>
> I intend to start spraying glaze on my pots. I have been looking at
> spray booths and they seem to be
> quite expensive and also quite heavy. If I need a spray booth, I
> will buy it, not make it (unless
> someone has directions for an idiot-proof spray booth whose
> components I can easily manage to move
> by myself and which can be transported in the back seat of
> convertible with the top down). I live in
> the desert and my back yard is quite large. I don't have room in my
> garagio for a spray booth, so if
> I buy one, I will set it up in the back yard and not move it. This
> is complicated by two factors -
> I'm not sure how I will set up the spray booth by myself (since the
> ones I have seen weigh a couple
> hundred pounds) and I live in an area that can be very windy at
> times, so I fear that the wind will
> catch the spray booth some day and the spray booth will end up who
> knows where. I wear a respirator
> when I make glazes and also when I spray them. So the question is,
> what are the potential
> consequences of spraying glaze in my back yard without a spray
> booth? Oh, and I don't have grass in
> the back yard. It's sand and who knows what. Sort of looks like
> kitty litter with rocks. And the
> yard is surrounded by a 5-6 foot high cinderblock "fence."
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Shula
> Desert Hot Springs, California USA
> just down the road a couple hundred miles from Joyce's California
> desert
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