Mary Adams on tue 9 feb 10
I am searching for a tile stacking unit. It is shown on Page 21 of =3D
Handmade Tiles. It looks like a little table and each tile (upward to =3D
8") can lay on the table top. Then others can be stacked on top. It is =
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recommended by the author.
Thanks for any help in finding these.
M
Paul Lewing on tue 9 feb 10
On Feb 9, 2010, at 11:12 AM, Mary Adams wrote:
I am searching for a tile stacking unit. It is shown on Page 21 of
Handmade Tiles. It looks like a little table and each tile (upward to
8") can lay on the table top. Then others can be stacked on top.
I believe Amaco has those, or used to.
Paul Lewing
www.paullewingtile.com
www.paullewingart.com
Rimas VisGirda on wed 10 feb 10
A couple of different tile setters are available from AMACO. For the "table=
" type, go to:
http://www.amaco.com/shop/product-150-tile-setters.html
I prefer the type at:
http://www.amaco.com/shop/product-161-tile-plate-setters.html
-Rimas
Rimas VisGirda on wed 10 feb 10
I like them because they are more compact. Also less mass in the kiln when =
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firing, with the table types you are more than doubling the mass that you a=
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Jo Smith on thu 11 feb 10
What size tiles do you use in the ones you like?
Thanks,
Jo
Melinda Collins on thu 11 feb 10
Hi Rimas,
I formerly fired many many tiles to 018....
overglaze decoration, and I would just fire them slanted against each other=
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with the one closest to the kiln wall leaning against the wall, and the
others leaning on each other , sort of a fallen domino effect. With no til=
e
setters, I did not add more mass, as you stated. But in addition, I had
wonderful results and could fire many many at one time....they were never
underfired, and their base glaze never melted at such low temperatures.
I have always thought a little outside the box....but if you give this a
try, you may be surprised!
--
Melinda Collins & the Traveling Pottery Circus
melindacollins@me.com
website: http://web.me.com/melindacollins
Galleries:
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