Rebecca Ridsdel on wed 9 mar 11
Hi, I'm having a real problem getting my commercial transparent earthenwa=
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to flux. Every tiny imperfection is showing up after the firing. For inst=
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ance if I=3D20
spray the glaze, after firing the surface has an even, shiny coat of 'ora=
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peel'. The glaze seems to be maturing fine, it is just very stiff.
I don't usually use glazes, and if I do I use dry glazes so this problem =
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never rearead it's ugly head before!
I've never had this problem with other kilns, only in my kiln at home - a=
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got any idea what could be the problem?=3D20
I'm firing 150 p/h straight up and I dropped it to 100 p/h yesterday with=
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a one=3D20
hour soak at top temp but I still have the same problem. The kiln has bee=
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serviced and no problems were found. The glaze is potclays 2206 glossy=3D20=
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general purpose although I had a similar problem when I tried Emmanuel=3D20=
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Cooper's transparent too.
Also, is there any way to fix the (almost) ruined plates? I have a show c=
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up so I'm really desperate! I'm going to try refiring them in another kil=
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off-chance, but I'm not hopeful.=3D20
Thanks,
Beccy
Snail Scott on wed 9 mar 11
On Mar 9, 2011, at 3:15 AM, Rebecca Ridsdel wrote:
> Hi, I'm having a real problem getting my commercial transparent =3D
earthenware=3D20
> to flux...
I want some of that transparent earthenware! ;)
-Snail
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