Lili Krakowski on tue 27 dec 11
Our local hardware store sells corks of all sizes. And corks are for =3D
sale on line. To cut a cork down to size you need to make a special =3D
tool, that looks like those old knives used for apple coring.
One really should have an assortment of all size corks in the studio =3D
--marked as to size and provenance. Saves lots of aggravation.
My Brent B "died"--and a local shop that repairs electric motors =3D
repaired it...Cost me $75. Worth it. Look around for a repair =3D
place....before you send it to the dump.
No matter what: Zircopax does not replace tin oxide anymore than =3D
"creamer" replaces cream! Zircopax opacifies, and nicely--but the charm =
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of tin is its warmth and the particular "glow" it imparts. Not to =3D
mention color effects from tin. Checking the Internet: Tin Oxide costs =
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between 5 and ten times what Zircopax does per pound. As you need =3D
twice as much Z , the tin costs you between 2.5 and 5 times what Z does. =
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Right. BIG difference...But while this appears to add considerably to =
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the cost of your glaze, recalculate to see what the % in your glaze =3D
will cost...and how long your kilo of glaze will last, how many pots it =3D
will cover.
My point is, as it has been for cobalt , forever. Some materials are =3D
costly. But the desirable material adds minimally to the cost of glaze =3D
on an actual pot...and there are other areas in your budget where you =3D
can save, without sacrificing glaze ingredients. If I needed to save up =3D
for tin oxide instead of settling for Zircopax--I would eliminate one =3D
haircut a year!
Also: Adding a little titanium warms Zircopax into more stannous =3D
docility.
As to sawdust. Like Steve M, I use wetted down sawdust as studio =3D
sweeping compound, and find it excellent. Followed by a true =3D
wet-mopping it does more than vacuum cleaning.
Lili Krakowski
Be of good courage
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