Les Crimp on sun 29 mar 98
Hi All,
I want to decorate a vase for a Raku firing. I would like to do a =
cross-hatch
design(checker board). I want to paint each square a different colour and =
have
the spaces in between come out black.
Question: What kind of tape do I use? I am thinking 1/4=22 or less.
Any suggestion? TIA.
Les Crimp in Nanoose Bay, B.C. on Vancouver (Paradise) Island in the sun.
Rita Darling on mon 30 mar 98
At 01:37 PM 3/29/98 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hi All,
>I want to decorate a vase for a Raku firing. I would like to do a cross-hatch
>design(checker board). I want to paint each square a different colour and have
>the spaces in between come out black.
>
>Question: What kind of tape do I use? I am thinking 1/4" or less.
>
>Any suggestion? TIA.
>
>Les Crimp in Nanoose Bay, B.C. on Vancouver (Paradise) Island in the sun.
>
In September 97 Ceramics Monthly Elaine Alt shows how she uses Charettes
black crepe tape - it is flexible and can be used for curves. Now where you
find this product, I've no idea! Does anyone know?
Rita in Victoria
Kathy Deuschle on tue 31 mar 98
At 09:07 AM 3/30/98 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>At 01:37 PM 3/29/98 EST, you wrote:
>>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>>Hi All,
>>I want to decorate a vase for a Raku firing. I would like to do a cross-hatch
>>design(checker board). I want to paint each square a different colour and
have
>>the spaces in between come out black.
>>
>>Question: What kind of tape do I use? I am thinking 1/4" or less.
>>
>>Any suggestion? TIA.
>>
>>Les Crimp in Nanoose Bay, B.C. on Vancouver (Paradise) Island in the sun.
>>
> In September 97 Ceramics Monthly Elaine Alt shows how she uses Charettes
>black crepe tape - it is flexible and can be used for curves. Now where you
>find this product, I've no idea! Does anyone know?
>
>Rita in Victoria
>
I use shiny Chartpak tape or detailer's tape. Any arts and crafts place
should have the Chartpak and an auto supply store will have the detailer's
tape. When putting them on be sure to burnish it down to keep glaze from
seeping under the edge. Once your glaze is dry you can peel the tape off
and fire. The line will be the black you want in your reduction.
Jerry in Minnesota
Jerry Deuschle
Luverne, MN, USA 56156
deusch@rconnect.com
Dan Saultman on tue 31 mar 98
RULING TAPE
The narrow tape that you are seeking is an art supply product. Try your
local art supply store or drafting supply store...it's called "ruling
tape". Crepe style tape is flexible and will bend in curves...there is
also a non crepe style that will work only for straight lines.
An alternative is to make your own: Take a length of masking tape and
lightly tap it onto a piece of glass. Then use an excato knife, razor
blade etc. along with a ruler to cut thin strips...just peel off and use
as you go. More choices in thickness that way and the irregular cuts
look cool too.
Dan Saultman/Colorado
the Gallagher's on tue 31 mar 98
If you are very careful you could make a cross-hatch design by using a very
good one inch wide lettering brush, and forget the tape! Just pencil on your
lines for the grid, and paint the glaze where you want it.
Craig Martell does some wonderful checker-board glaze techniques on his pots,
they look great! And he does it free-hand!!
(Craig, hope I didn't blow a trade secret for you !!) ; )
Michelle
Back in Portland,Oregon after a week long car-trip to So. California.
Racked up 3023 miles in 8 days, WHEW!
William C. Melcher on tue 31 mar 98
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The best tape I have found for separating glazes for Raku firing is called
Letraline. It is made by the Letraset Co. and can be purchased at art
stores. It is primarily a map and chart tape but works perfectly for
separating glaze in Raku work.
Bill in snowy and cold Tucson,AZ,USA
rudd and/or jill on wed 1 apr 98
Charette is a mail order source for supplies for people like architects
and designers of various types. My catalog is old (94-95) and I don't
see "black crepe tape", but it might be a newer product.
Charette's phone number is 800-367-3729. Good luck.
JILL
Jennifer Tripp on wed 1 apr 98
Charettes black tape is used in drafting and old hand-made graphic design.
I use line tape from Dick Blick (1-800-447-8192), it comes in a variety of
widths. I'm sure it is the same thing.
lpskeen on wed 1 apr 98
William C. Melcher wrote: It is primarily a map and chart tape but works
perfectly for> separating glaze in Raku work.
Bill:
Does the tape burn off in the firing?
--
Lisa Skeen
Living Tree Pottery & Soaps
"We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful
words and actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence of
the good people." -- Dr. M. L. King, Jr. 4/16/63
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