Beth Yeatman Spindler on wed 24 mar 99
HI....
been reading thread on signing work....still struggling with this as well...at
the last workshop I attended...we made little stamps...don't really like the
looks of mine...hard to read......but that's another issue.....my
question:..............what can be used to sign a bowl after it has been
fired??? I gave a small bowl to a friend yesterday....porcelain with randy's
green glaze and a wax resist design.....one of a very few that I feel shows
potential for me......LOL... anyway....she loved it and turned it over and
looked for my sig..etc...but I had forgotten to put anything on it......what
can/should I use to sign it with now that it has been fired?...I put wax
resist on the bottom of it....so it is "blindingsnow" white......
thanks....
Beth in the Blue Ridge Mtns Foothills of VA.....this time of year makes me
glad I have the beautiful views......thinking of working on a blue ridge mtn
glaze....:))
Happy Spring Everyone!!! So glad NCECA went well....maybe I will see you in
Charlotte in 2001 !!!! Meanwhile, should you meander down/up to VA....please
let me know.....lunch at Michie Tavern near Monticello is a great place!! :))
Stanley Irvin on wed 24 mar 99
Beth, I sign pots at the leather hard stage with a blunted pencil or with a
small brush and and iron wash after the bisque. Why not simply use a good
felt tip marker for the fired work.
NakedClay@aol.com on thu 25 mar 99
Hi Beth!
While felt-tip markers might be a good way to "sign" fired pottery, you might
also consider acrylic paint. Note that there is no "ideal" method, once the
pot is fired. Felt-tip pens wear out quickly, and paint can be cumbersome and
messy. Another method is to glue a typed or hand-printed label onto the pot
bottom. Use Elmer's or another white glue, to make the label permanent.
Best wishes!
Milton NakedClay@AOL.COM
Yucca Valley, CA
Stephen Mills on thu 25 mar 99
Why not sign it with a nice Gold marker pen and then give it a coat of
matt varnish for security.
Steve
Bath
UK
In message , Beth Yeatman Spindler writes
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>HI....
>been reading thread on signing work....still struggling with this as well...at
>the last workshop I attended...we made little stamps...don't really like the
>looks of mine...hard to read......but that's another issue.....my
>question:..............what can be used to sign a bowl after it has been
>fired??? I gave a small bowl to a friend yesterday....porcelain with randy's
>green glaze and a wax resist design.....one of a very few that I feel shows
>potential for me......LOL... anyway....she loved it and turned it over and
>looked for my sig..etc...but I had forgotten to put anything on it......what
>can/should I use to sign it with now that it has been fired?...I put wax
>resist on the bottom of it....so it is "blindingsnow" white......
>thanks....
>Beth in the Blue Ridge Mtns Foothills of VA.....this time of year makes me
>glad I have the beautiful views......thinking of working on a blue ridge mtn
>glaze....:))
>Happy Spring Everyone!!! So glad NCECA went well....maybe I will see you in
>Charlotte in 2001 !!!! Meanwhile, should you meander down/up to VA....please
>let me know.....lunch at Michie Tavern near Monticello is a great place!! :))
>
--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
home e-mail: stevemills@mudslinger.demon.co.uk
work e-mail: stevemills@bathpotters.demon.co.uk
own website: http://www.mudslinger.demon.co.uk
BPS website: http://www.bathpotters.demon.co.uk
Tim Skeen on fri 26 mar 99
Hi Beth
If it is just one piece (I didn't read the original message).
Could you use a Dremel tool and engrave your signature on the bottom of the
pot? I've never tried this but I've used the Dremel in other ways. When I
took classes my teacher showed us a trick with the Dremel to grind kiln wash
off the bottom of our pots after firing and to smooth rough edges. Being
new to throwing this was a great help... Now that I think about it I
haven't used the Dremel for a long time. Could it be I'm learning better
skills, how exciting!!!
Good Luck!
Audrey
-----Original Message-----
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To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Re: Signature after firing??
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Hi Beth!
While felt-tip markers might be a good way to "sign" fired pottery, you
might
also consider acrylic paint. Note that there is no "ideal" method, once the
pot is fired. Felt-tip pens wear out quickly, and paint can be cumbersome
and
messy. Another method is to glue a typed or hand-printed label onto the pot
bottom. Use Elmer's or another white glue, to make the label permanent.
Best wishes!
Milton NakedClay@AOL.COM
Yucca Valley, CA
Liz Willoughby on fri 26 mar 99
Beth, get a dremel rotary tool(hardware store). Use the silicon carbide
bit. It works well, and I think looks better than using a marker or paint.
Another advantage, it won't come off.
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>HI....
>been reading thread on signing work....still struggling with this as well...at
>the last workshop I attended...we made little stamps...don't really like the
>looks of mine...hard to read......but that's another issue.....my
>question:..............what can be used to sign a bowl after it has been
>fired??? I gave a small bowl to a friend yesterday....porcelain with randy's
>green glaze and a wax resist design.....one of a very few that I feel shows
>potential for me......LOL... anyway....she loved it and turned it over and
>looked for my sig..etc...but I had forgotten to put anything on it......what
>can/should I use to sign it with now that it has been fired?...I put wax
>resist on the bottom of it....so it is "blindingsnow" white......
>thanks....
>Beth in the Blue Ridge Mtns Foothills of VA.....this time of year makes me
>glad I have the beautiful views......thinking of working on a blue ridge mtn
>glaze....:))
>Happy Spring Everyone!!! So glad NCECA went well....maybe I will see you in
>Charlotte in 2001 !!!! Meanwhile, should you meander down/up to VA....please
>let me know.....lunch at Michie Tavern near Monticello is a great place!! :))
Liz Willoughby
R.R.# 1
2903 Shelter Valley Rd.
Grafton, Ontario
Canada
e-mail, lizwill@phc.igs.net
Israel Amirav on fri 26 mar 99
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hi Beth!
>
>While felt-tip markers might be a good way to "sign" fired pottery, you might
>also consider acrylic paint. Note that there is no "ideal" method, once the
>pot is fired. Felt-tip pens wear out quickly,..........
>Milton NakedClay@AOL.COM
Greetings !!!!
I would strongly recommend not to use felt-tip markers for signing fired pots.
The signature disapears after a short time,and you are left with the
same,an unsigned pot.
Cheers,
Naama in Israel
Valice Raffi on sat 27 mar 99
Hi Beth,
if it's "raw" clay on the bottom of the pot, a Sharpie Permanent marker
works well. I've done it over the years when I've forgotten to sign before
firing. They come in colors too,(brown, red, green, plus black) but you
usually have to buy a box of twelve if you want brown.
Valice
Lee Love on sat 27 mar 99
At the opening of a show I was in, in Japan last spring, I had a couple
folks ask me to sign the bottom of pots with a Sharpie permanent marker.
Doesn't seem like it would work if you bake in the work (one piece was a
vase.)
/(o\' Lee In Saint Paul, Minnesota USA 0
\o)/' mailto:Akitajin@hachiko.com
'http://hachiko.com
Don Goodrich on sat 27 mar 99
Hi Beth,
Two ways I've dealt with this problem are:
1) Engrave name with a Dremel tool (or other high-speed abrasive tool),
preferably with diamond burr.
2) Brush on name with lowfire (cone 022) luster glaze and refire, if your
original glaze can be trusted in a refiring.
Good luck,
Don Goodrich in Zion, Illinois where it's too cold for March and there's
no snow to make it interesting.
Beth Yeatman Spindler writes
>..what can be used to sign a bowl after it has been
>fired?
Fredrick Paget on fri 2 apr 99
Hello,
We orchid growers have a somewhat similar situation with our plant labels.
We have found that the most lasting marker is a common number 2 lead
pencil. I spray over the marking with an acrylic spray product (Clear
Krylon available in the USA) and the labels are still in good shape after
10 or 15 years in a warm greenhouse. The same method ought to work on a pot
bottom if it is unglazed.
I have tested a number of different markers and some fade out in 6 to 9
months and others are still good at 5 years.
Fred Paget
>
>Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 16:59:06 EST
>From: Israel Amirav
>Subject: Re: Signature after firing??
>
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>>Hi Beth!
>>
>>While felt-tip markers might be a good way to "sign" fired pottery, you might
>>also consider acrylic paint. Note that there is no "ideal" method, once the
>>pot is fired. Felt-tip pens wear out quickly,..........
>
>>Milton NakedClay@AOL.COM
>
>
>Greetings !!!!
>
>I would strongly recommend not to use felt-tip markers for signing fired pots.
>The signature disapears after a short time,and you are left with the
>same,an unsigned pot.
>
>Cheers,
>
>
>Naama in Israel
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From Fred Paget, in marvelous Marin County, California, USA
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