Brad Sondahl on fri 29 jan 99
Lately with Salt and Peppers I've been stuffing bits of
plastic modeling clay in the holes before glazing to keep
them from jamming up. I notice a bit a residue, however.
What other strategies have you found to be successful in
keeping little holes clear of glaze?
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John Hesselberth on sat 30 jan 99
Brad Sondahl wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Lately with Salt and Peppers I've been stuffing bits of
>plastic modeling clay in the holes before glazing to keep
>them from jamming up. I notice a bit a residue, however.
>What other strategies have you found to be successful in
>keeping little holes clear of glaze?
>--
>Brad Sondahl
Brad, I use a portable electric drill and an appropriate sized bit to
"drill" them out after glazing. It is quick and works great.
John Hesselberth
Frog Pond Pottery
P.O. Box 88
Pocopson, PA 19366 USA
EMail: john@frogpondpottery.com web site: http://www.frogpondpottery.com
"It is time for potters to claim their proper field. Pottery in its pure
form relies neither on sculptural additions nor on pictorial decorations.
but on the counterpoint of form, design, colour, texture and the quality
of the material, all directed to a function." Michael Cardew in "Pioneer
Pottery"
Dannon Rhudy on sat 30 jan 99
Get those round wooden toothpicks, stick them in, break them
off, one is usually good for three-four holes. A nuisance, but
it works and no residue.
Dannon Rhudy
potter@koyote.com
At 09:32 AM 1/29/99 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Lately with Salt and Peppers I've been stuffing bits of
>plastic modeling clay in the holes before glazing to keep
>them from jamming up. I notice a bit a residue, however.
>What other strategies have you found to be successful in
>keeping little holes clear of glaze?
>--
>Brad Sondahl
>Sondahl homepage http://www.camasnet.com/~asondahl/
>Brad's Index
>http://www.camasnet.com/~asondahl/bradindex.html
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Edward Cowell on sun 31 jan 99
My problem is having a glossy glaze run back into the holes during firing,
even though I have carefully cleaned them out after glazing.
Laurie Cowell,
Waterloo, Ontario
C Pike on sun 31 jan 99
>>>>>Lately with Salt and Peppers I've been stuffing bits of
>>>plastic modeling clay in the holes before glazing to keep
>>them from jamming up. I notice a bit a residue, however.
>>What other strategies have you found to be successful in
...keeping little holes clear of glaze?.....Brad Sondahl
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I have used millet puffs-like puffed wheat but round.
Connie
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douglas gray on sun 31 jan 99
In message Brad Sondahl writes:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Lately with Salt and Peppers I've been stuffing bits of
> plastic modeling clay in the holes before glazing to keep
> them from jamming up. I notice a bit a residue, however.
> What other strategies have you found to be successful in
> keeping little holes clear of glaze?
Don't know if this will help, but when I make stainers in teapots (similar
placements of those little holes), I use a fetling knife to shave the clay
wall. IN the spot where the spout will be attached, I take it down as thin as
possible, almost paper thing sometimes, then I poke the holes and attach the
spout. The thinner clay can't absorb as much glaze, so I just dip as usual,
blow a quick blast or air through the spout before the glaze dries, and that
seems to do it.
On second thought this might cause a color change in your glaze depending on how
much yours varies from thick to thin. My teapot strainers are hidden within the
spout, so it never really shows for me.
doug
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