Christeena D Gallahue on wed 3 aug 11
I have been a potter for over 15 years. I have noticed a lot of
questions in the archives related to glaze making and converting
percentages to grams. Recently, I created a product called GlazeCal.
Please check it out at www.GlazeCal.com. There's nothing else like it.
GlazeCal converts glaze recipe percentages into the correct gram
weights. You no longer need a standard calculator when you get ready to
mix a new glaze batch. It has 8,500 calculations already done for you.
I hope this opens new doors for all of you. It is especially useful to
artists that are currently limited to commercial glazes, but would like
to branch out into making their own glaze.
Christeena Gallahue
GlazeCal, Owner
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Carl Cravens on thu 4 aug 11
This is something I don't get.. are percentage calculations really so hard =
=3D
that people are willing to pay for a chart with the math already done?
15.=3D
3% of 500 grams is 500 x 0.153. Even if you don't know how to do that long-=
=3D
hand, any cheap calculator allows a monkey to do it correctly.
Is this thi=3D
ng a solution looking for a problem, or do people really not understand how=
=3D
to do simple percentages?
(I passed both Calculus II and Linear Algebra, =3D
so I am not a good judge of what math the average person finds difficult.)
=3D
Christeena D Gallahue wrote:
I have been a potter fo=3D
r over 15 years. I have noticed a lot of
questions in the archives related =3D
to glaze making and converting
percentages to grams. Recently, I created a =3D
product called GlazeCal.
Please check it out at www.GlazeCal.com. There's n=3D
othing else like it.
GlazeCal converts glaze recipe percentages into the c=3D
orrect gram
weights. You no longer need a standard calculator when you get =3D
ready to
mix a new glaze batch. It has 8,500 calculations already done for =3D
you.
I hope this opens new doors for all of you. It is especially useful to=3D
artists that are currently limited to commercial glazes, but would like
to=3D
branch out into making their own glaze.
Christeena Gallahue
GlazeCal, Own=3D
er
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ause you are on our subscription list. To Unsubsribe, please send an email =
=3D
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=3D
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Edouard Bastarache on fri 5 aug 11
I second that,,
Gis,
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Quebec
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lenny Dowhie"
To:
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: GlazeCal
> Whatever happened to learning glaze calculation the old fashioned way? Yo=
u
> know, where you actually use the math you learned in high school and
> college? When I was in grad school, Dick Hay taught glaze calc the way h=
e
> learned
> when he was at Alfred and it has proven to be invaluable to me over the
> years as I moved from place to place and was confronted with different
> materials. As long as you understand the math; understand the molecular
> chemistry, you can back formulate anything you need.
>
> While I am sure the newer "glaze calc programs" do a job that is
> satisfactory for many, I cannot help but think of the McDonalds cash
> register-where
> actual math and thinking aren't required to operate the machine-all you
> need do is press the image of whatever burger is ordered-hence, many of
> the
> people working at Mickey D's cannot make change. Seems to me, that many
> of
> these glaze calc programs are similar-in as much as the people using, if
> they
> haven't learned the basics, will be blindly pushing the button for
> Celedon,
> without really understanding what the chemicals do, how they interact and
> why you use them.
>
> Just my two cents...
> Lenny Dowhie
>
>
> In a message dated 8/4/2011 8:27:08 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> cdgallahue@AOL.COM writes:
>
> I have been a potter for over 15 years. I have noticed a lot of
> questions in the archives related to glaze making and converting
> percentages to grams. Recently, I created a product called GlazeCal.
> Please check it out at www.GlazeCal.com. There's nothing else like it.
>
> GlazeCal converts glaze recipe percentages into the correct gram
> weights. You no longer need a standard calculator when you get ready to
> mix a new glaze batch. It has 8,500 calculations already done for you.
> I hope this opens new doors for all of you. It is especially useful to
> artists that are currently limited to commercial glazes, but would like
> to branch out into making their own glaze.
>
> Christeena Gallahue
> GlazeCal, Owner
>
> --
> This is a commercial advertisement. You have received this email becaus=
e
> you are on our subscription list. To Unsubsribe, please send an email t=
o
> Info@GlazeCal.com and add Remove in the subject line. GlazeCal, LLC 230=
6
> Old Hickory Road; Louisville, KY 40299.
>
Christeena D Gallahue on fri 5 aug 11
Carl,
Thank you for your inquiry and comments about GlazeCal. Although
converting percentages into grams can be easy for some people, many
people do have a difficult time remembering the formula to make these
conversions. This aside, GlazeCal is much easier and faster to use.
Instead of having to calculate each ingredient by itself, with GlazeCal
all you have to do is move two tabs and everything is done, despite the
number of ingredients in the recipe! When converting a glaze recipe,
many people do not go back to double check their calculations to make
sure they entered the correct numbers on a calculator. This error is
typically noticed after the glaze has already been made and your ware
comes out of the glaze firing- hopefully not ruining kiln shelves or the
kiln itself. While GlazeCal doesn't completely eliminate the chance for
error, it does greatly reduce it. Yu
Many art centers and public places where glazes are made have found
GlazeCal very useful. It is so easy to miscalculate a glaze recipe
which leads to the waste of expensive raw materials. With a tight
budget, art centers have found GlazeCal very useful as a way to help
reduce these errors. Also, for someone who is wanting to make the
change from commercial glazes to mixing their own glazes, GlazeCal can
help ease the transition.
If you look at many of the tools on the market for potters and clay, you
will see that many of them aren't completely necessary, but they do make
working in the medium a little easier. For example, the G****n Grip.
It's easy to center a pot to be trimmed, but this device makes it much
faster and easier. Hope this helps.
Thank you,
Christeena
Lenny Dowhie on fri 5 aug 11
Whatever happened to learning glaze calculation the old fashioned way? You
know, where you actually use the math you learned in high school and
college? When I was in grad school, Dick Hay taught glaze calc the way he =
learned
when he was at Alfred and it has proven to be invaluable to me over the
years as I moved from place to place and was confronted with different
materials. As long as you understand the math; understand the molecular
chemistry, you can back formulate anything you need.
While I am sure the newer "glaze calc programs" do a job that is
satisfactory for many, I cannot help but think of the McDonalds cash regis=
ter-where
actual math and thinking aren't required to operate the machine-all you
need do is press the image of whatever burger is ordered-hence, many of th=
e
people working at Mickey D's cannot make change. Seems to me, that many of
these glaze calc programs are similar-in as much as the people using, if t=
hey
haven't learned the basics, will be blindly pushing the button for Celedon,
without really understanding what the chemicals do, how they interact and
why you use them.
Just my two cents...
Lenny Dowhie
In a message dated 8/4/2011 8:27:08 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
cdgallahue@AOL.COM writes:
I have been a potter for over 15 years. I have noticed a lot of
questions in the archives related to glaze making and converting
percentages to grams. Recently, I created a product called GlazeCal.
Please check it out at www.GlazeCal.com. There's nothing else like it.
GlazeCal converts glaze recipe percentages into the correct gram
weights. You no longer need a standard calculator when you get ready to
mix a new glaze batch. It has 8,500 calculations already done for you.
I hope this opens new doors for all of you. It is especially useful to
artists that are currently limited to commercial glazes, but would like
to branch out into making their own glaze.
Christeena Gallahue
GlazeCal, Owner
--
This is a commercial advertisement. You have received this email because
you are on our subscription list. To Unsubsribe, please send an email to
Info@GlazeCal.com and add Remove in the subject line. GlazeCal, LLC 2306
Old Hickory Road; Louisville, KY 40299.
Raymond Jimison on sat 6 aug 11
I agree 100%=3D0A=3DA0=3D0AI have always been very intimidated by glaze for=
mation=3D
primarily because I have not truly applied my self to the discipline of le=
=3D
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said, =3D
I am by trade an optician.=3DA0 In my business I have always believed and t=
ra=3D
ined emplyees=3DA0from the very basics.=3DA0 This way you truly learn your =
trad=3D
e and can answer any question or solve any problem that may arise.=3D0A=3DA=
0=3D0A=3D
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A=3D0AFrom: Edouar=3D
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: Fr=3D
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mat=3D
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=3D0A>=3D
chemistry, you can back formulate=3DA0 anything you need.=3D0A>=3D0A> Whil=
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sure the newer "glaze calc programs" do a job that is=3D0A> satisfactory f=
or=3D
many, I cannot help but think of the McDonalds cash=3D0A> register-where=
=3D0A>=3D
actual math and thinking aren't required to operate the=3DA0 machine-all y=
ou=3D
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as muc=3D
h as the people using, if=3D0A> they=3D0A> haven't learned the basics, will=
be =3D
blindly pushing the button for=3D0A> Celedon,=3D0A> without really understa=
ndin=3D
g what the chemicals do, how they interact and=3D0A> why=3DA0 you use them.=
=3D0A>=3D
=3D0A> Just my two cents...=3D0A> Lenny Dowhie=3D0A>=3D0A>=3D0A> In a messa=
ge dated 8=3D
/4/2011 8:27:08 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=3D0A> cdgallahue@AOL.COM writes=
:=3D
=3D0A>=3D0A> I have=3DA0 been a potter for over 15 years.=3DA0 I have notic=
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of=3D0A> questions in=3DA0 the archives related to glaze making and conver=
ting=3D
=3D0A> percentages to=3DA0 grams.=3DA0 Recently, I created a product called=
Glaze=3D
Cal.=3D0A> Please check it=3DA0 out at www.GlazeCal.com.=3DA0 There's nothi=
ng els=3D
e like it.=3D0A>=3D0A> GlazeCal=3DA0 converts glaze recipe percentages into=
the c=3D
orrect gram=3D0A> weights.=3DA0 You=3DA0 no longer need a standard calculat=
or whe=3D
n you get ready to=3D0A> mix a new glaze=3DA0 batch.=3DA0 It has 8,500 calc=
ulatio=3D
ns already done for you.=3D0A> I hope this=3DA0 opens new doors for all of =
you.=3D
=3DA0 It is especially useful to=3D0A> artists=3DA0 that are currently limi=
ted to=3D
commercial glazes, but would like=3D0A> to branch=3DA0 out into making the=
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wn glaze.=3D0A>=3D0A> Christeena Gallahue=3D0A> GlazeCal,=3DA0 Owner=3D0A>=
=3D0A> --=3D0A>=3D
This is a commercial advertisement.=3DA0 You have received=3DA0 this email=
bec=3D
ause=3D0A> you are on our subscription list.=3DA0 To Unsubsribe,=3DA0 pleas=
e send=3D
an email to=3D0A> Info@GlazeCal.com and add Remove in the subject=3DA0 lin=
e.=3D
=3DA0 GlazeCal, LLC 2306=3D0A> Old Hickory Road; Louisville, KY=3DA0 40299.=
=3D0A>
Allison Smith on sat 6 aug 11
I disagree.=3DA0 I think Glazecal is a great idea.=3DA0 There are always sh=
ortc=3D
uts in everything we do: Going to =3D0Athe grocery, instead of farming; Buy=
in=3D
g pre-made clay, instead of =3D0Adigging for our own; Buying commercial gla=
ze=3D
s, instead of making our =3D0Aown.=3DA0 Let's stop being pessimistic and lo=
ok a=3D
t the good side of this =3D0Aitem- it at least opens the door for many pott=
er=3D
s to stop using the =3D0Acommercial glazes and to start becoming more invol=
ve=3D
d with their work.=3DA0 =3D0AThis may just give potters the courage to star=
t mi=3D
xing glazes.=3DA0 Yeah, it does the math for you, but I'm sure most of us u=
se=3D
a calculator anyhow - this is just another calculator, except this one see=
=3D
ms to be faster and better, plus it comes with a little courage for those w=
=3D
ho are starting =3D0Ato venture out.=3DA0 I think it's great.=3D0A=3D0ADon'=
t you th=3D
ink making your own glaze and starting to understand the process =3D0Ais a =
li=3D
ttle better than unscrewing a bottle of premade glaze? Not =3D0Aeveryone ha=
s =3D
the opportunity or time to take expensive courses to =3D0Aunderstand every =
as=3D
pect of glazing - at least at first.=3DA0 It gets people =3D0Amore involved=
wit=3D
h their work and allows for them to do the fun stuff of working in clay, in=
=3D
stead of doing math.=3DA0 At McDonald's, you are working at the cash regist=
er=3D
and the sole purpose is math.=3DA0 With clay, is math =3D0Areally the soul=
pur=3D
pose?=3DA0 Enough ranting.=3DA0 I'm open minded about this =3D0Aproduct and=
think=3D
it's great that someone has come up with something to =3D0Ahelp potters an=
d =3D
contribute to the medium in a very useful way.=3DA0 Way to =3D0Ago Glazecal=
. I =3D
will be ordering one soon! =3D0A=3D0A=3D0AJust my two cents!=3DA0 :)=3D0A=
=3D0AAllison=3D
=3D0AMFA
Barro Cocido on sat 6 aug 11
On Thu, 4 Aug 2011 20:49:10 -0500, Carl Cravens wrote=
=3D
:
>This is something I don't get.. are percentage calculations really so ha=
=3D
rd
that people are willing to pay for a chart with the math already done?
>
>15.3% of 500 grams is 500 x 0.153. Even if you don't know how to do that=
=3D
long-hand, any cheap calculator allows a monkey to do it correctly.
>
>Is this thing a solution looking for a problem, or do people really not
understand how to do simple percentages?
Some people do not understand percentages. Most people can do elementary=
=3D
arithmetic (- + x /), but many have issues with decimals and even bigger
problems with fractions. The problems starts when converting the
"percentage" to "per-one" (15.3% =3D3D 0.153 per-one), which you need to th=
=3D
en
multiply times the total (500 grams as per the the example above). Perhap=
=3D
s
if instead of calling it "percentage" we called it "per one-hundred" peop=
=3D
le
could make more sense of it.
Let see: 15.3% of anything means: 15.3 per one-hundred, more clearly 15.3=
=3D
per EACH one-hundred of whatever quantity we have or need to make.=3D20=3D2=
0
Therefore, 15.3 per one-hundred when the total is 5 hundred (500), would=
=3D
clearly be 15.3 multiplied times 5 =3D3D 76.5 grams. No needs for tables!=
=3D
=3D20=3D20
If the above explanation still too confusing, then GlazeCal is definitive=
=3D
ly
for you.
Joan Klotz on sat 6 aug 11
It seems to me that the simplest way to think of percentages is as
the amount of the ingredient in 100grams of glaze. For example 15.3
% Silica would be 15.3 grams in a total batch of 100 grams of
glaze. For a 1000 gram glaze batch it would be 153 grams of silica
(10 times 15.3 times), 1530 grams for a 10,000 gram batch and so on
ad infinitum. It really is simple arithmetic.
Joan Klotz
>Some people do not understand percentages. Most people can do elementary
>arithmetic (- + x /), but many have issues with decimals and even bigger
>problems with fractions. The problems starts when converting the
>"percentage" to "per-one" (15.3% =3D 0.153 per-one), which you need to the=
n
>multiply times the total (500 grams as per the the example above). Perhaps
>if instead of calling it "percentage" we called it "per one-hundred" peopl=
e
>could make more sense of it.
>
>Let see: 15.3% of anything means: 15.3 per one-hundred, more clearly 15.3
>per EACH one-hundred of whatever quantity we have or need to make.
>Therefore, 15.3 per one-hundred when the total is 5 hundred (500), would
>clearly be 15.3 multiplied times 5 =3D 76.5 grams. No needs for tables!
>
>If the above explanation still too confusing, then GlazeCal is definitivel=
y
>for you.
Randall Moody on sat 6 aug 11
First off good for you Christeena for trying to promote a new product
Personally I don't see the need for it since the math involved is basic
third grade level math that shouldn't be taxing for anyone past fifth grade=
.
Why would it be easier to buy, keep, store, and reference a chart rather
than simply remembering to move the decimal two places to the left and
multiply by the total amount? It is much easier for me to remember that
than have to deal with scanning and finding the appropriate cell on a sheet
with columns of information on it.
--
Randall in Atlanta
http://wrandallmoody.com
On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 11:03 PM, Christeena D Gallahue
wrote:
> I have been a potter for over 15 years. I have noticed a lot of
> questions in the archives related to glaze making and converting
> percentages to grams. Recently, I created a product called GlazeCal.
> Please check it out at www.GlazeCal.com. There's nothing else like it.
>
> GlazeCal converts glaze recipe percentages into the correct gram
> weights. You no longer need a standard calculator when you get ready to
> mix a new glaze batch. It has 8,500 calculations already done for you.
> I hope this opens new doors for all of you. It is especially useful to
> artists that are currently limited to commercial glazes, but would like
> to branch out into making their own glaze.
>
> Christeena Gallahue
> GlazeCal, Owner
>
> --
> This is a commercial advertisement. You have received this email because
> you are on our subscription list. To Unsubsribe, please send an email to
> Info@GlazeCal.com and add Remove in the subject line. GlazeCal, LLC 2306
> Old Hickory Road; Louisville, KY 40299.
>
Karin Givon on sun 7 aug 11
WOW Hank! Ya got tomato trees! They look great. Mine are
time.....I'll check out this graft thing, thanks for the info. Loved
seeing the photos.
Karin
We were given heirlooms tomatoes such as Black Krim, Nebraska
Wedding, Green Zebra, Cherokee Chocolate, Jaune Flamme, Amish Paste,
and Pineapple. Each of these was grafted to a disease resistant
extremely vigorous tomato rootstock, which makes awful tomatoes but
confers great vigor and disease resistance to the desired varieties.
I saw them last year in the test plots at Log House Plants in Cottage
Grove, OR( http://loghouseplants.com/ ). Anna, Markos, Megan, and
Alice(the owner) are really on to something, as the grafted plants
were growing up to ten feet in height and had great numbers of mature
fruits which hung like grape clusters from the thick vines. Ours have
been in the ground since the 11th of June and they have set 50-60
fruits per plant, with more to come as they grow to full height. They
are at 7 feet now. I have pruned off some flowers so that the
remaining fruit will mature before frosts. We had such a late season
this year that we expect an 'Indian Summer'.
> and arkansas traveler but the latter all died off this year. The
> tomatoes
> that made it are taller than me and loaded with fruit. Think we
> might have
> tomato and basil sandwhiches tonight for dinner.....Liz Gowen
Cheers, Hank in Eugene
Two weeks ago at 5 feet....... frame is eleven feet to crossbar.23.jpg>
Rodger Pinnell on sun 7 aug 11
Glazecal isn't just about the math involved, although being an active mem=
=3D
ber
with other potters across the nation, I must say that MANY people are not=
=3D
able to do the math formula involved to make glazes. Go to any art cente=
=3D
r
and you will see that conversions can be very hard. It can be overwhelmi=
=3D
ng,
despite what grade level this was learned. To make reference to this, is=
=3D
just insulting. I don't think it's appropriate to insult my fellow artis=
=3D
ts.
Everyone has areas they excel in and others they don't. Not all of us h=
=3D
ave
passed Calculus II. I'm glad there is something out there than can help =
=3D
us
all, even if we can do the math. I think this can be for everyone who is=
=3D
open-minded. How many of you own a Giffin Grip like Christina talked abo=
=3D
ut?
Same thing in my opinion, so way to go Christina. It's all about making=
=3D
things more enjoyable in our studios.=3D20=3D20
Try to look at the positives, instead of just bashing people. You will s=
=3D
ee
that this is a great thing for all us potters to use if we choose to.=3D20=
=3D20=3D
Rodger
Joan Hoyt on sun 7 aug 11
In a message dated 8/5/11 6:19:34 PM, Nefsigh@AOL.COM writes:
> While I am sure the newer "glaze calc programs" do a job that is
> satisfactory for many, I cannot help but think of the McDonalds cash=3DA0=
=3D
=3D20
> register-where
> actual math and thinking aren't required to operate the=3DA0 machine-all =
yo=3D
u
> need do is press the image of whatever burger is ordered-hence,=3DA0 many=
o=3D
f=3D20
> the
> people working at Mickey D's cannot make change.
>=3D20
While I'm usually a lurker, I will weigh in and agree. Especially for=3D2=
0
converting grams to percentages, this is basic fourth or fifth grade math. =
=3D
If=3D20
you can't see the concept in looking at it, you won't know when something=
=3D
=3D20
is very wrong. We all should basically be able to do this in our heads, o=
=3D
r=3D20
with a little scratch paper. If not, it is a good way to learn math skill=
=3D
s=3D20
in a very practical way.
Joan
Randall Moody on sun 7 aug 11
Upon re-reading my last post I realized that saying that the math is "basic
third grade level" may have come off as insulting. I did not mean it to be
but rather was simply stating that this process was taught in third grade.
No offense meant.
On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 5:22 PM, Randall Moody wrot=
e:
> First off good for you Christeena for trying to promote a new product
> Personally I don't see the need for it since the math involved is basic
> third grade level math that shouldn't be taxing for anyone past fifth gra=
de.
> Why would it be easier to buy, keep, store, and reference a chart rather
> than simply remembering to move the decimal two places to the left and
> multiply by the total amount? It is much easier for me to remember that
> than have to deal with scanning and finding the appropriate cell on a she=
et
> with columns of information on it.
>
> --
> Randall in Atlanta
> http://wrandallmoody.com
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 11:03 PM, Christeena D Gallahue m
> > wrote:
>
>> I have been a potter for over 15 years. I have noticed a lot of
>> questions in the archives related to glaze making and converting
>> percentages to grams. Recently, I created a product called GlazeCal.
>> Please check it out at www.GlazeCal.com. There's nothing else like it.
>>
>> GlazeCal converts glaze recipe percentages into the correct gram
>> weights. You no longer need a standard calculator when you get ready to
>> mix a new glaze batch. It has 8,500 calculations already done for you.
>> I hope this opens new doors for all of you. It is especially useful to
>> artists that are currently limited to commercial glazes, but would like
>> to branch out into making their own glaze.
>>
>> Christeena Gallahue
>> GlazeCal, Owner
>>
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>> Old Hickory Road; Louisville, KY 40299.
>>
>
>
>
>
>
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http://wrandallmoody.com
Karen Gringhuis on sun 7 aug 11
Personally I agree w/ Carl, Joan, Randall and Lennie - assuming orig. rec=
=3D
ipe
adds to 100, just move the decimal point. Yes, fairly simple math.=3D20=3D2=
0
But then, we all can probably read and write cursive, too. New learners n=
=3D
eed
new tools.
Hank Murrow on sun 7 aug 11
On Aug 7, 2011, at 9:57 AM, Karen Gringhuis wrote:
> Personally I agree w/ Carl, Joan, Randall and Lennie - assuming orig. =3D
recipe
> adds to 100, just move the decimal point. Yes, fairly simple math. =3D20
And if you need large batches, much time can be saved in using a dairy =3D
scale(those used to weigh milk), which weigh up to sixty pounds in =3D
pounds and tenths of pounds. They hang from your rafters or a beam, and =3D
with a piece of chain your bucket hangs from the scale and bucket weight =
=3D
is zeroed out with a knob so you can weigh a percentage receipe =3D
directly, without converting percent to ounces. 10.4% is 10.4 =3D
pounds.......... or half that if you want a smaller batch. Could not be =3D
simpler..... and they are very accurate. I weigh all batches from 10 =3D
pounds to 50 pounds with a dairy scale.
YMMV, but Cheers! anyway, Hank in Eugene, where my grafted heirloom =3D
tomatoes are 7 feet high and climbing!=3D
Steve Mills on sun 7 aug 11
There are amongst us some to whom, as a result of bad/negligent or no teach=
i=3D
ng of maths, the whole process became a near insurmountable block.=3D20
This can create some major problems in later life unless (as in my case) so=
m=3D
e of the damage was lessened by the patient efforts of my Wife, and the adv=
e=3D
nt of the Digital Calculator.=3D20
Luckily for me most glaze recipes over here are presented in "Parts By Weig=
h=3D
t", otherwise I would have been well and truly stuffed!
So you see, there is a place for Christeena's creation for some amongst ou=
r=3D
community.=3D20
Now you know why I wear Sandals; it's easier to include your Toes in your =
c=3D
alculations that way!
Steve M
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
www.mudslinger.me.uk
Sent from my Ipod touch
On 7 Aug 2011, at 15:33, Randall Moody wrote:
> Upon re-reading my last post I realized that saying that the math is "bas=
i=3D
c
> third grade level" may have come off as insulting. I did not mean it to b=
e=3D
> but rather was simply stating that this process was taught in third grade=
.=3D
> No offense meant.
>=3D20
> On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 5:22 PM, Randall Moody wr=
o=3D
te:
>=3D20
>> First off good for you Christeena for trying to promote a new product
>> Personally I don't see the need for it since the math involved is basic
>> third grade level math that shouldn't be taxing for anyone past fifth gr=
a=3D
de.
>> Why would it be easier to buy, keep, store, and reference a chart rather
>> than simply remembering to move the decimal two places to the left and
>> multiply by the total amount? It is much easier for me to remember that
>> than have to deal with scanning and finding the appropriate cell on a sh=
e=3D
et
>> with columns of information on it.
>>=3D20
>> --
>> Randall in Atlanta
>> http://wrandallmoody.com
>>=3D20
>>=3D20
>> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 11:03 PM, Christeena D Gallahue o=3D
m
>>> wrote:
>>=3D20
>>> I have been a potter for over 15 years. I have noticed a lot of
>>> questions in the archives related to glaze making and converting
>>> percentages to grams. Recently, I created a product called GlazeCal.
>>> Please check it out at www.GlazeCal.com. There's nothing else like it.
>>>=3D20
>>> GlazeCal converts glaze recipe percentages into the correct gram
>>> weights. You no longer need a standard calculator when you get ready t=
o=3D
>>> mix a new glaze batch. It has 8,500 calculations already done for you.
>>> I hope this opens new doors for all of you. It is especially useful to
>>> artists that are currently limited to commercial glazes, but would like
>>> to branch out into making their own glaze.
>>>=3D20
>>> Christeena Gallahue
>>> GlazeCal, Owner
>>>=3D20
>>> --
>>> This is a commercial advertisement. You have received this email becau=
s=3D
e
>>> you are on our subscription list. To Unsubsribe, please send an email =
t=3D
o
>>> Info@GlazeCal.com and add Remove in the subject line. GlazeCal, LLC 23=
0=3D
6
>>> Old Hickory Road; Louisville, KY 40299.
>>>=3D20
>>=3D20
>>=3D20
>>=3D20
>>=3D20
>>=3D20
>=3D20
>=3D20
> --
> Randall in Atlanta
> http://wrandallmoody.com
Marian Parkes on mon 8 aug 11
A couple of years ago, I wrote a simple Excel spreadsheet for glaze recip=
=3D
es
and it calculates out about six different batch sizes or more if you orie=
=3D
nt
your paper differently. I can also enter notes and photos if I want. Th=
=3D
ere
is a sheet in the notebook for each glaze. I'd be glad to share it with
anyone who wants it. If you let me know your common batch sizes, I'll
customize it for you. You can keep easy track of your glazes this way an=
=3D
d
print them out for a notebook to keep in your studio.=3D20=3D20
Marian
Allison Smith on mon 8 aug 11
How many of you own an electric wheel, instead of a kick wheel?=3DA0 An =3D=
0Ael=3D
ectric kiln, instead of a fire pit?=3DA0 A slab roller, instead throwing =
=3D0At=3D
he clay into a slab?=3DA0 An extruder, instead of creating the shape by =3D=
0Aha=3D
nd? A plaster bat, instead of just tending to your piece and "being in touc=
=3D
h with it"? A pugmill, instead of hand mixing and wedging clay?=3DA0 =3D0AB=
uy c=3D
lay in a box, instead of digging it out of the ground?=3DA0 Use =3D0Aelectr=
icit=3D
y at home or in the studio, instead of candle light? Go =3D0Agrocery shoppi=
ng=3D
, instead of farming? Use the internet or text, instead =3D0Aof just sendin=
g =3D
a letter through the mail or walking on foot to talk =3D0Awith a friend?=3D=
A0 L=3D
astly, how many of you use a standard calculator or the "tip" calculator on=
=3D
a cell phone?=3DA0 These are all merrily conveniences =3D0Athat took away =
one =3D
"good" aspect of "keep it simple and down to earth," =3D0Aso that we may al=
l =3D
enjoy conveniences that free our time to do more of =3D0Awhat we love - cla=
y.=3D
=3DA0 Glazecal is just that- a convenience.=3DA0 Your =3D0Acritiques don't =
really=3D
seem to be at the product, because I'm sure =3D0Ayou've answered yes to ma=
ny=3D
of the questions above, but more to that of =3D0Athe society in which you =
li=3D
ve in.=3DA0 You may say products like this =3D0Acreated it, but products ar=
e me=3D
rrily developed because there is a need =3D0Ain the community.=3DA0=3DA0=3D=
0A=3D0AJus=3D
t a little philosophy,=3D0A=3D0AAllison=3D0A=3D0A=3D0A_____________________=
__________=3D
_=3D0AFrom: Steve Slatin =3D0ATo: Clayart@LSV.CERAM=
ICS.=3D
ORG=3D0ASent: Monday, August 8, 2011 3:28 PM=3D0ASubject: Re: GlazeCal=3D0A=
=3D0ANo =3D
calculation system will ever replace knowing how to do the math=3D0Ain your=
h=3D
ead.=3DA0 Even if the machine gives perfect results every time,=3D0Abased o=
n th=3D
e numbers you plug into it, an incorrect key-punch will=3D0Agive a bad -- o=
ft=3D
en dangerously bad -- result.=3D0A=3D0AIf you can do the math in your head,=
eve=3D
n if you just estimate it,=3D0Aand you know your recipe calls for 18 percen=
t =3D
frit-whatever, and=3D0Ayou're making a 3000 gram batch, a keypunch error gi=
vi=3D
ng you an=3D0Aamount of 240 grams will stand out and you'll stop and recalc=
ul=3D
ate=3D0Ato be sure.=3DA0 If you rely on the calculator, or the computer, or=
=3D0Aw=3D
hatever you'll trust it too mujch and not your own good brain.=3D0A=3D0AEve=
n if=3D
it's agony, doing it sensitizes you to the effects of=3D0Ayour materials.=
=3D0A=3D
=3D0AHere on ClayArt there's a sizable chorus of people who argue=3D0Athat =
"any=3D
one can draw!=3DA0 And everyone should!"=3DA0 Isn't it interesting=3D0Athat=
these=3D
people don't come out in favor of knowing how to do=3D0Abasic mathematics?=
=3D
=3D0A=3D0AJM2 cents, YMMV, etc.=3D0A=3D0ASteve Slatin --=3D0A=3D0AN48.08864=
50=3D0AW123.14=3D
20482
Christeena D Gallahue on mon 8 aug 11
I forgot to add the following. You can find more information about
GlazeCal, along with a video at www.GlazeCal.com. On the website, you
will also find a distributor list on where you can buy GlazeCal.
Some distributors are as follows:
Kentucky Mudworks
www.KentuckyMudworks.com
Amaco Brickyard Ceramics & Crafts
www.amaco.com
Ceramics & Crafts Supply
www.ceramicssf.com
The Potters Shop
http://www.thepottersshop.blogspot.com/
Bailey Ceramic Supply
http://baileypottery.com
www.Clay-King.com
Georgies Ceramic & Clay Company
www.Georgies.com
The Kiln Doctor
www.thekilndoctor.com
Seattle Pottery Supply
www.SeattlePotterysupply.com
Tucker's Pottery Supplies, Inc. (Canada)
www.tuckerspottery.com
You may still email me at info@glazecal.com if you have any additional
questions or need additional information on how to order. Thank you for
your support!
Christeena Gallahue
GlazeCal, Owner
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Christeena D Gallahue on mon 8 aug 11
I appreciate the critique those of you have given. GlazeCal isn't just
about simplifying or eliminating math. Many of you, including myself,
have found it a very beneficial reference tool in the glaze room, just
like most other ceramic products. I'm very proud of those of you who
are venturing out into making your own glazes and have sent me a private
email about how to order. You will find that GlazeCal allows you to
easily and quickly experiment with a variety of glazes and you're less
likely to limit yourself to a set number. I use different glaze recipes
in almost every firing and make different batch sizes each time. I like
to spend more time making pottery and applying glazes.
Many of you have found that GlazeCal has allowed more creativity in your
work and there is less waste of materials. It gives you peace of mind
that your calculations are correct and you can always double check your
numbers by looking at the slide ruler over and over again without
recalculating. GlazeCal is another type of calculator that was custom
made for your needs as an artist. Even though the math can be simple
for some, you don't have to calculate it out each and every time you
want to experiment with a glaze recipe. Try having a race with GlazeCal
vs. scrap paper or a standard calculator. As long as your batch size
isn't 100 or 1000 grams, GlazeCal will most like win every time, unless
you're someone who has 8,500 calculations memorized!
Thank you again,
Christeena Gallahue
GlazeCal, Owner
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Randall Moody on mon 8 aug 11
I have worked in an arts center for going on 7 years now and have never had
anyone have a problem making any percentage of a 10000 gram batch which is =
a
common amount for a five gallon bucket. Personally, in a teaching
environment I would never allow this crutch in my studio. As stated earlier
in the thread, stating that this is elementary level math isn't insulting
but simply a statement of fact. Do you figure out a tip percentage when you
eat out? It is NOT Calculus II nor is pointing out the negatives "bashing"
a person.
Personally, in a teaching environment I would never allow this crutch in my
studio.
From what I have seen in this conversation most people are not "bashing" or
"insulting" people but rather simply critiquing the product. Respectfully,
if you don't want a critique of your product or art, keep it in your garage=
.
--
Randall in Atlanta
http://wrandallmoody.com
On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 9:56 PM, Rodger Pinnell
wrote: Go to any art center
> and you will see that conversions can be very hard. It can be
> overwhelming,
> despite what grade level this was learned. To make reference to this, is
> just insulting. I don't think it's appropriate to insult my fellow
> artists.
> Everyone has areas they excel in and others they don't. Not all of us
> have
> passed Calculus II.
> Try to look at the positives, instead of just bashing people. You will s=
ee
> that this is a great thing for all us potters to use if we choose to.
>
> Rodger
>
--
Randall in Atlanta
http://wrandallmoody.com
Steve Slatin on mon 8 aug 11
No calculation system will ever replace knowing how to do the math
in your head. Even if the machine gives perfect results every time,
based on the numbers you plug into it, an incorrect key-punch will
give a bad -- often dangerously bad -- result.
If you can do the math in your head, even if you just estimate it,
and you know your recipe calls for 18 percent frit-whatever, and
you're making a 3000 gram batch, a keypunch error giving you an
amount of 240 grams will stand out and you'll stop and recalculate
to be sure. If you rely on the calculator, or the computer, or
whatever you'll trust it too mujch and not your own good brain.
Even if it's agony, doing it sensitizes you to the effects of
your materials.
Here on ClayArt there's a sizable chorus of people who argue
that "anyone can draw! And everyone should!" Isn't it interesting
that these people don't come out in favor of knowing how to do
basic mathematics?
JM2 cents, YMMV, etc.
Steve Slatin --
N48.0886450
W123.1420482
Edouard Bastarache on mon 8 aug 11
"Here on ClayArt there's a sizable chorus of people who argue
that "anyone can draw! And everyone should!" Isn't it interesting
that these people don't come out in favor of knowing how to do
basic mathematics?
Steve Slatin --"
Great comment, my brother Albert, a painter has been trying to
convince me to learn how to draw, I have always said no ,
"It is not my medium"
Decades ago, I studied Calculus 201 all by myself.
I registered, paid the due, went to the final exam
and got 80%
"I am an artsman, mother dear,,,"
Gis,
Edouard Bastarache
Spertesperantisto
Sorel-Tracy
Quebec
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30058682@N00/
http://edouardbastarache.blogspot.com/
http://edouardbastaracheblogs2.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/edouard.bastarache
http://blogsalbertbastarache.blogspot.com/
Joan Hoyt on tue 9 aug 11
In a message dated 8/9/11 10:27:20 AM, ceramicsmfa@YAHOO.COM writes:
> Lastly, how many of you use a standard calculator or the "tip" calculator=
=3D
=3D20
> on a cell phone?=3DA0 These are all merrily conveniences
>=3D20
I'm sorry, but you use a calculator to do the math for a tip??? What=3D20
about a coupon? Do you have a program to figure what a 20% off coupon wou=
=3D
ld=3D20
come to? These are very basic math skills for every day living. How sad i=
=3D
f=3D20
people really do not have these basic skills. If this is the case, we=3D2=
0
really need to keep calculators out of math class, and bring back slide r=
=3D
ules=3D20
to develop inherant math reasoning. Skills are developed by use in daily=
=3D
=3D20
life. What an opportunity for some practical applications for math.
Joan
Lenny Dowhie on tue 9 aug 11
I think some of you miss the main point. Yes, I mentioned that being able
to use your math skills is important, but MORE important is understanding
what each material does; why it is used; why it is used in that percent or
ratio; why altering certain materials alters the melting point of a glaze,
and on and on. The glaze calc programs I have seen (and yes I check them o=
ut)
are essentially over blown calculators.They do not explain why fluxes do
what they do. Why the ratio of silica to alumina impacts the glaze. Studen=
ts
merely plug in what they are looking for and the calculator "does the
work", but the student comes away with no knowledge.
What I am reading between the lines on these posts is that many of you
never took a glaze calculation class and as such perhaps have a fear of the
minor molecular chemistry involved. Form my perspective, that of an artist =
and
professor of art for more than 35 years is the more you understand the
better equipped you are to move forward. Yes I use and electric wheel inst=
ead
of the kick wheel I learned upon. But I also understand why each works;
what the components of each do and if needed, I could build one without mu=
ch
effort. And yes, I fire in electric kilns-but I also studied and took kiln
design and spent 35 years building kilns based upon that knowledge-includi=
ng
electric kilns-Once again, the knowledge I acquired allowed me to move
forward.
Glaz calc programs may serve your immediate purposes, but I still assert,
knowing the underlying mechanics and the fundamentals of the chemistry will
serve you much more so and for a much longer time.
Regards,
Lenny Dowhie
Professor Emeritus
University of Southern Indiana
In a message dated 8/9/2011 10:27:20 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
ceramicsmfa@YAHOO.COM writes:
How many of you own an electric wheel, instead of a kick wheel? An
electric kiln, instead of a fire pit? A slab roller, instead throwing
the clay into a slab? An extruder, instead of creating the shape by
hand? A plaster bat, instead of just tending to your piece and "being in
touch with it"? A pugmill, instead of hand mixing and wedging clay?
Buy clay in a box, instead of digging it out of the ground? Use
electricity at home or in the studio, instead of candle light? Go
grocery shopping, instead of farming? Use the internet or text, instead
of just sending a letter through the mail or walking on foot to talk
with a friend? Lastly, how many of you use a standard calculator or the
"tip" calculator on a cell phone? These are all merrily conveniences
that took away one "good" aspect of "keep it simple and down to earth,"
so that we may all enjoy conveniences that free our time to do more of
what we love - clay. Glazecal is just that- a convenience. Your
critiques don't really seem to be at the product, because I'm sure
you've answered yes to many of the questions above, but more to that of
the society in which you live in. You may say products like this
created it, but products are merrily developed because there is a need
in the community.
Just a little philosophy,
Allison
________________________________
From: Steve Slatin
To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Sent: Monday, August 8, 2011 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: GlazeCal
No calculation system will ever replace knowing how to do the math
in your head. Even if the machine gives perfect results every time,
based on the numbers you plug into it, an incorrect key-punch will
give a bad -- often dangerously bad -- result.
If you can do the math in your head, even if you just estimate it,
and you know your recipe calls for 18 percent frit-whatever, and
you're making a 3000 gram batch, a keypunch error giving you an
amount of 240 grams will stand out and you'll stop and recalculate
to be sure. If you rely on the calculator, or the computer, or
whatever you'll trust it too mujch and not your own good brain.
Even if it's agony, doing it sensitizes you to the effects of
your materials.
Here on ClayArt there's a sizable chorus of people who argue
that "anyone can draw! And everyone should!" Isn't it interesting
that these people don't come out in favor of knowing how to do
basic mathematics?
JM2 cents, YMMV, etc.
Steve Slatin --
N48.0886450
W123.1420482
Carl Cravens on wed 10 aug 11
I've not seen a glaze calculation program that was of any use without found=
=3D
ational knowledge to start with. A calculator is no use in doing Calculus i=
=3D
f you don't know how to do Calculus.
I own Insight, and it's taken me quit=3D
e a bit of study to understand how to even start using it. It really was of=
=3D
no use until I studied "Glazes Cone 6".
These things aren't magic glaze r=3D
ecipe generators.
Steve Slatin on wed 10 aug 11
True, Carl, and yet only a partial illumination of
the issue at hand. GlazeCal, as I understand it from
the author's postings, isn't a glaze calculation program
at all -- it's a program that works the percentages, already
fixed by a written recipe, for people who want a crutch
to help them convert, say, 22 percent, into a recipe of
3000 grams and get the number 660 without having to do
that pesky math.
Glaze calculation programs aren't a means to create
new recipes from previously untested raw materials; they're
a convenience to help you 'see' the effects of a change in
one material or another on the totality of a glaze -- for
example, if you want to adjust a recipe that doesn't quite
melt sufficiently you might increase the percentage of a
sodium-rich frit or feldspar. But this could well increase
the CTE enough to lead to crazing, and it's nice to have
the calc program give you an indication that you're going in
that direction.
I was looking for a yellow glossy glaze once, and used a
calc program to 'design' something from whole cloth. It
was an adequate, if uninspiring result. It was also an
'easy' recipe (5 ingredients, including colorant) vs. the
yellow I ended up using, which was a variant on a 3 ingredient
clear recipe that ended up with 6 ingredients by the time I
had CTE and surface adjusted.
In this respect, though, you're 100 percent correct -- if you
don't already what the high CTE elements are for our
purposes, and what leads to crackling, the calc program
won't begin to be useful.
Steve Slatin --
N48.0886450
W123.1420482
--- On Tue, 8/9/11, Carl Cravens wrote:
> I've not seen a glaze calculation
> program that was of any use without foundational knowledge
> to start with. A calculator is no use in doing Calculus if
> you don't know how to do Calculus.
>
> I own Insight, and it's taken me quite a bit of study to
> understand how to even start using it. It really was of no
> use until I studied "Glazes Cone 6".
>
> These things aren't magic glaze recipe generators.
>
Ron Roy on wed 10 aug 11
This is correct - a glaze calculation program simply does the
complicated math to generate a Seger formula, mol percent or analysis
- but it does it in an instant and you can be sure of the result each
time.
What is needed in order to use the results is an understanding of the
function of the oxides we get in our materials.
This kind of understanding is not gotten by doing experiments like
line blends but rather by study - reading about what SiO2 does in clay
and glaze is what is needed. When you know that you can predict to
some certainty what will happen when you add it to a glaze or a clay.
The best source of this kind of information come in books like the
Hamer dictionary - 10 pages on SiO2 - a good place to start.
I am beginning to think that most potters think it is all too
complicated - it is not - if you understand to role of the oxides.
RR
Quoting Carl Cravens :
> I've not seen a glaze calculation program that was of any use
> without foundational knowledge to start with. A calculator is no use
> in doing Calculus if you don't know how to do Calculus.
>
> I own Insight, and it's taken me quite a bit of study to understand
> how to even start using it. It really was of no use until I studied
> "Glazes Cone 6".
>
> These things aren't magic glaze recipe generators.
>
Carl Cravens on wed 10 aug 11
GlazeCal isn't even a program... it's a cardboard "sliderule" that calculat=
es percentages of *anything* (just happens to be labeled in "grams"). I'm =
the one that started the conversation by questioning why anybody would find=
this useful. I'm wondering how many people in this conversation have gone=
to the website to see how GlazeCal actually works.
I think the confusion, that people assume that GlazeCal is glaze calculatio=
n software of some kind, highlights the validity of my question... it doesn=
't even occur to them that we would be talking about a specialized cardboar=
d substitute for a pocket calculator.
But I was responding to a complaint specifically about glaze software (that=
it allowed ceramists to fiddle with glazes without understanding the mater=
ials), not about GlazeCal.
Lili quite elegantly summed up my feelings on GlazeCal. Percentages are ju=
st the tip of the iceberg, and if that's intimidating, I don't see how a ca=
rdboard calculator is going to make the rest less intimidating.
I don't care if people buy and use GlazeCal. I don't care if the creator s=
ells it... there must be some kind of demand there or she wouldn't have gon=
e down that road. Good for her if she's found a need she can fill. I just=
don't understand why there is any demand at all. I'm too far removed from=
how such people think that I can't see where they're coming from. I'm not=
an "Artist," I'm a computer scientist who likes to throw pots and thinks t=
he science of clay and glaze is fascinating.
--
Carl D Cravens (raven@phoenyx.net)
...and BTW, OTOH (FWIW), IMHO it's OK.
Joan Hoyt on thu 11 aug 11
In a message dated 8/11/11 6:16:02 AM, ronroy@CA.INTER.NET writes:
> This is correct - a glaze calculation program simply does the
> complicated math to generate a Seger formula, mol percent or analysis
> - but it does it in an instant and you can be sure of the result each
> time.
> Ron,
What we were making comments on was a product solely to convert a
recipe to a specific batch size, not a full blown glaze program. Changing=
a
100 gram recipe to a 3000 gram batch, or a batch size from percentages, jus=
t
the simple math. My comments did not pertain at all to programs that help
you understand what exactly you are getting from different glaze components=
.
It would seem to me an important beginning skill to be able to convert
recipe to batch before you would be able to understand at all effects of th=
e
different components in a glaze.
Thanks,
Joan
Ron Roy on fri 12 aug 11
Hi Joan,
I realize there was some confusion but there were some who were
talking about glaze calculation software as well so I felt I should
try to clarify.
Converting from recipe to batch is a feature of all calculation
software I have seen - it's usually called "retotal" - some even print
out batch tickets.
RR
Quoting Joan Hoyt :
> In a message dated 8/11/11 6:16:02 AM, ronroy@CA.INTER.NET writes:
>
>
>> This is correct - a glaze calculation program simply does the
>> complicated math to generate a Seger formula, mol percent or analysis
>> - but it does it in an instant and you can be sure of the result each
>> time.
>> Ron,
> What we were making comments on was a product solely to convert a
> recipe to a specific batch size, not a full blown glaze program. Changi=
ng a
> 100 gram recipe to a 3000 gram batch, or a batch size from percentages, j=
ust
> the simple math. My comments did not pertain at all to programs that he=
lp
> you understand what exactly you are getting from different glaze componen=
ts.
> It would seem to me an important beginning skill to be able to convert
> recipe to batch before you would be able to understand at all effects of =
the
> different components in a glaze.
> Thanks,
> Joan
>
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