Thonas C. Curran on fri 5 feb 99
Just treated myself to the revised CERAMICS by Glenn Nelson to augment
the one in use since 1973. In the section with profiles of professional
potters, Carol Jeanne Abraham writes: "My glazing is done with a $150.00
airless spray gun. No spray booth is necessary, no compressor
either." If Ms. Abraham is out there in cyber territory or someone
else knows about this technique, I'd appreciate feedback. What about
all those glaze ingredients...where do they go and are there any health
caveats about using the airless spray gun? A method not relying on
compressor or spray booth does sound intriguing as an option. TIA
Carolyn
Dannon Rhudy on sat 6 feb 99
I've used airless spray guns for glazing. They work well, though
with some tendency to clog a bit. Also, it will state on the package
"not intended for use with glazes". Probably because the parts
wear out more quickly with glaze use. Unless you are spraying
OUTSIDE, then you will still need a spraybooth or some means of
carrying out/away the air-borne particles. And no matter what kind
of sprayer, a GOOD mask.
They're noisy and not quite as accurate as some might like. But just
for getting a smooth coat of glaze on large pieces, works fine.
Incidentally, so do garden sprayers work - just have to thin the glaze
a bit, make sure to clean parts carefully. Students here use them all
the time, from the larger pump sprayers to the small ones that just
hold a quart or two. Cheap, effective.
Regards,
Dannon Rhudy
potter@koyote.com
At 07:50 AM 2/5/99 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Just treated myself to the revised CERAMICS by Glenn Nelson to augment
>the one in use since 1973. In the section with profiles of professional
>potters, Carol Jeanne Abraham writes: "My glazing is done with a $150.00
>airless spray gun. No spray booth is necessary, no compressor
>either." If Ms. Abraham is out there in cyber territory or someone
>else knows about this technique, I'd appreciate feedback. What about
>all those glaze ingredients...where do they go and are there any health
>caveats about using the airless spray gun? A method not relying on
>compressor or spray booth does sound intriguing as an option. TIA
>Carolyn
>
>
>
Thonas C. Curran on sun 7 feb 99
Dannon Rhudy wrote:
>
> I've used airless spray guns for glazing. They work well, though
> with some tendency to clog a bit. Also, it will state on the package
> "not intended for use with glazes". Probably because the parts
> wear out more quickly with glaze use. Unless you are spraying
> OUTSIDE, then you will still need a spraybooth or some means of
> carrying out/away the air-borne particles. And no matter what kind
> of sprayer, a GOOD mask.
>
> They're noisy and not quite as accurate as some might like. But just
> for getting a smooth coat of glaze on large pieces, works fine.
> Incidentally, so do garden sprayers work - just have to thin the glaze
> a bit, make sure to clean parts carefully. Students here use them all
> the time, from the larger pump sprayers to the small ones that just
> hold a quart or two. Cheap, effective.
>
> Thank you for info, Dannon. I might have known it was not some fancy dancy hi
is mandatory in any case unless you're in a temperate clime like Ojai,
CA which I definitely am not. I just thought there might be an easy and
cheap and magical way to avoid dipping glazes...no such luck.> The
clerk at Lowes said the nozzles are plastic and would probably wear out
with ceramic glazes. Anybody else have any experience with the airless
spray guns?
Cheers, Carolyn
>
Stephen Grimmer on mon 8 feb 99
Snip!
> I just thought there might be an easy and
>cheap and magical way to avoid dipping glazes...no such luck.>
>Cheers, Carolyn
Snap
Funny, I'm always looking for ways so I _can_ dip pots in glaze, especially
platters and teapots.
steve grimmer
marion, illinois.
Thonas C. Curran on tue 9 feb 99
Stephen Grimmer wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
> Snip!
> > I just thought there might be an easy and
> >cheap and magical way to avoid dipping glazes...no such luck.>
> >Cheers, Carolyn
> Snap
>
> Funny, I'm always looking for ways so I _can_ dip pots in glaze, especially
> platters and teapots.
>
> steve grimmer
> marion, illinois.
Steve: I have dipped most pots for nigh on to 25 years, but there are
some pots where spraying does a better job, esp. when using one glaze
over another where you don't want the dipped look. I never really used
a sprayer til I started playing with the toys at Skidmore College's pot
shop a few years ago, and their toys sure beat the ones in my studio.
I'm just not sure if I need that luxury (along with spray booth and
exhaust system), but I'm investigating options if there's something
cheaper which might do the trick.(Windex bottles do not make the grade.)
Meanwhile, I dip from all the glaze buckets filling the studio. (Would
be nice to make up small batches of glaze rather than having to make up
a bucketful, too.) Cheers, Carolyn
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