Chris Schafale on fri 9 oct 98
Jonathan --
Just a comment re: Floating Blue. Perhaps it's not as bad as it
sounds. I use a Floating Blue variation, and get good results about
90% of the time now that I know how to use it, and that's in a
community studio where I have zero control over firing, beginners
dumping water in the glaze bucket, etc. I bitch and moan about it
when it doesn't work, precisely because it's so good when it does
work.
I really appreciate all the other suggestions for complex surfaces,
and look forward to trying them when I get the chance.
Chris
Light One Candle Pottery
Fuquay-Varina, NC
candle@nuteknet.com
Jonathan Kaplan on sun 11 oct 98
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Jonathan --
>
>Just a comment re: Floating Blue. Perhaps it's not as bad as it
>sounds. I use a Floating Blue variation, and get good results about
>90% of the time now that I know how to use it, and that's in a
>community studio where I have zero control over firing, beginners
>dumping water in the glaze bucket, etc. I bitch and moan about it
>when it doesn't work, precisely because it's so good when it does
>work.
>
>I really appreciate all the other suggestions for complex surfaces,
>and look forward to trying them when I get the chance.
>
>Chris
>Light One Candle Pottery
>Fuquay-Varina, NC
>candle@nuteknet.com
I guess that if you can get it to work under these circumstances then thats
great. The question that I still pose is that if you work hard up to the
point where you glaze your work and get it in the kiln, ( and most potters
I know work very hard!) not only is it a disappointment when it fails, but
if you sell your ware, it can be even more disappointing. While glaze
accidents and quirks and unpredictability can be exciting, predictability
is more desireable, even if you make one piece or a thousand, IMHO.
Thanks for your comments. Apprecitate the feedback.
Jonathan
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