Arlene Nadel on mon 15 jun 98
This is a first for me. I've made casseroles with
^6 Terracotta and I'm only going to glaze the insides,
do I leave the lids on in the glaze firing, even if
there is no hole or should I fire the lids separately
from the pot. I am firing a 1027 electric kilm with
automatic controls any suggestions for me on what I
should set the kiln at? Any help is greatly appreciated
Thanks Arlene; a fellow traveler
lpskeen on tue 16 jun 98
Arlene Nadel wrote:
> do I leave the lids on in the glaze firing, even if
> there is no hole or should I fire the lids separately
> from the pot.
Leave the lids on the pots; that way if the casserole warps, the lid
warps with it, in the same shape. Just be sure you clean all the glaze
off the gallery before you fire!!!
--
Lisa Skeen
Living Tree Pottery & Soaps
http://www.uncg.edu/~lpskeen
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Kim Marie on tue 16 jun 98
Can't help with the kiln ? but the one time I didn't fire the lid on the
casserole, a tiny change in shape of the body or lid made for a rickety
reunion. when I do fire them together, I have to tap around the rim of the
body to release the lid. Scary at first but no biggie now as long as one
takes special care that there's no glaze anywhere on the gallery of the
casserole.
kim
At 10:30 AM 6/15/98 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>This is a first for me. I've made casseroles with
>^6 Terracotta and I'm only going to glaze the insides,
>do I leave the lids on in the glaze firing, even if
>there is no hole or should I fire the lids separately
>from the pot. I am firing a 1027 electric kilm with
>automatic controls any suggestions for me on what I
>should set the kiln at? Any help is greatly appreciated
>Thanks Arlene; a fellow traveler
>
>
Cindy on wed 17 jun 98
Arlene,
Traditionally, you wax the galleys and the rim of the lid and fire the lid
in place. I always wax the rims of lids, sometimes wax the galleys of the
pots, but I never fire the lids in place. Too chicken. I fire the lids
separately, directly on the shelf. At ^6, you can stilt the lids and glaze
them entire, but they do tend to warp--I wouldn't recommend it.
Cindy Strnad
Earthen Vessels
Custer, SD
USA http://blackhills-info.com/a/cindys/menu.htm
Craig Martell on wed 17 jun 98
Hi:
To keep lids from sticking after glaze firing, I add about one quarter
teaspoon of 100 mesh alumina oxide to 8oz of wax resist. I always fire my
lids on the pots and rarely have trouble. I fire porcelain to cone 10R.
later, Craig Martell-Orygun
Theresa L. Jones on thu 18 jun 98
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Hi:
>
> To keep lids from sticking after glaze firing, I add about one quarter
> teaspoon of 100 mesh alumina oxide to 8oz of wax resist. I always fire my
> lids on the pots and rarely have trouble. I fire porcelain to cone 10R.
>
> later, Craig Martell-Orygun
I haven't tried this but I think I read/heard somewhere to put containers
with stuck lids in the microwave ALONG with a container of water (very
important to have that liquid in there) and heat them up a little. I'm
assuming the expansion from heating pops the little glaze spots between lid
and gallery loose. Anyone familiar with this method?
>
Theresa L. Jones
tljones@flash.net
Christopher J. Anton on fri 19 jun 98
> I think I read/heard somewhere to put containers
>with stuck lids in the microwave ALONG with a container of water (very
>important to have that liquid in there) and heat them up a little. I'm
>assuming the expansion from heating pops the little glaze spots between lid
>and gallery loose. Anyone familiar with this method?
Haven't tried that one, but I have had success with letting the item spend a
few minutes in the freezer.
- Chris
sandra m benscoter on fri 19 jun 98
Theresa,
Haven't heard that one. I submerge the pot in a pan of warm water until
the water starts to seep in. Let it fill 1/2 up, remove the pot and
gently tap the upper sides of the pot. Lid should pop loose (unless
glaze ran from the lid to the seat). If this does not work, insert the
tip of a utility knife between lid and seat and tap the back of the knife
gently with a small hammer. Work around the lid. This will definitely
do it. The magic word is GENTLY!
Sande
watching the beautiful lemon lilies blooming for the first time along
side my driveway!
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Theresa L. Jones on sun 21 jun 98
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Hi:
>
> To keep lids from sticking after glaze firing, I add about one quarter
> teaspoon of 100 mesh alumina oxide to 8oz of wax resist. I always fire my
> lids on the pots and rarely have trouble. I fire porcelain to cone 10R.
>
> later, Craig Martell-Orygun
I haven't tried this but I think I read/heard somewhere to put containers
with stuck lids in the microwave ALONG with a container of water (very
important to have that liquid in there) and heat them up a little. I'm
assuming the expansion from heating pops the little glaze spots between lid
and gallery loose. Anyone familiar with this method?
>
Theresa L. Jones
tljones@flash.net
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