Marcia Selsor on sat 12 feb 11
Fred,
I have repaired cracked handles that were cracked in the middle of the =3D
handle as you seem to describe.=3D20
I just wanted to test the ability of paper clay as a mender. I pulled =3D
the cracked handle off the pot...creating an actual hole in the side =3D
where it was attached to the porcelain cup wall. I rebuilt the handle =3D
with paper clay then the walls and put it all together.
It worked. I was impressed with paperclip as a patching material. That =3D
was made with toilet paper and porcelain scraps. Porcelain can be very =3D
persnickety about handles. I think they dried too fast. heated studio in =
=3D
Montana. They were covered.
Marcia Selsor
On Feb 12, 2011, at 10:25 AM, Fred Parker wrote:
> The cracks happen somewhere between the two join points -- not the =3D
join
> itself. As I write this I realize my question is fundamentally =3D
flawed.=3D20
> Paper clay would generally be useful for correcting a join problem, =3D
which is
> not my problem. After reading over the comments I received I believe =3D
the
> issue is my own failure to equalize moisture in the entire piece by =3D
wrapping
> in plastic for a time. I haven't been doing that -- only covering =3D
with a
> couple of sheets of newspaper, which works well for non-handled =3D
pieces, but
> not for something with significant moisture differences between =3D
components.
>=3D20
> Fred=3D20
Russel Fouts on sun 13 feb 11
I use a very thick slip of my clay and vinegar to attach handles.
You'd better be damn sure that's where you want the handle because =3D
moving it after a short time can rip the wall of the pot.
Russel
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