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clear glaze problems

updated sat 19 dec 98

 

Helen Crowe on fri 18 dec 98

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone. I had a problem that I =
discussed
earlier about a low fire clear - mostly 3124 and a little Neph sy and EPK =
(and
bentonite). It fired cloudy and I was advised to perhaps put the glaze on
thinner. It was too late for a load of tiles so I had to resort to the =
standby
trick of firing them again to achieve a better clear. However, when I look =
at
the refired glaze with a magnifier I see a MASS of little clear bubbles=21 =
Some of
them are starting to pop at the surface and giving a rough surface. SHOULD I
fire once more or would it make the problem WORSE. Even in this merry season=
I
am near despair. Has anyone had to solve this problem before. Please advise.
Thank you (you can't see me but I'm on my knees) Helen