Hanne Bjorklund on sun 7 feb 99
I too arrive at a rather goose-pimply surface (on my pots) when I have
finished spraying platters.
I am sure it is due to air being incorporated into the glaze. My spraying
equipment is very basic, a $10.00 garage sale vacuum cleaner operating in
reverse, spitting rather than sucking, with the help of it's appropriate
spray attachment. I use it for pieces that are too large to dip.
With a respectful firing cycle, and by that I mean one that gives the glaze
enough time to sort out whatever problems the incorporated air might
present, (11 hours to cone 6+,) I have no problems whatsoever. The glaze
fires to butter smoothness.
My personal lesson in this is that you cannot time-force anything when it
comes to clay and glazes. When given sufficient time, Mother Nature will
forgive many of the problems we present her with.
To prove this: Make Sun Tea: Drop one or two teaspoons of loose leaf tea
into a glass quart jar of pure water. Leave outside in a sheltered space in
full sun for a day. At sun-set, drizzle over ice cubes, add your
addictions, and marvel at the miracle that happens when you allow TIME to
compete with instant tea.
HANNE
bjorklund@ clear.net.nz
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