Burtt on sun 20 jun 99
Hi all,
At a show I did last year, an fellow potter had a lot of nice pit
fired work and he told me there was something he puts on them to give
them a glossy finish in the firing, eliminating the need to polish them.
He gave me the formula, but I promptly lost it.
Does anybody know what this is?
Thanks so much.
Steve Burtt
Ocean Springs, Mississippi, where I am thinking about a July craft fair
in Lucedale, Mississippi. Normally, July would be out. It's too hot and
too muggy. But the fee is only $5....tempting.
Kathleen Gordon on tue 14 sep 04
hi- i am in need of a bit of advice.. i am going to my first pit fire
in a few weeks on the beach and i am wondering what i should bring to
give my pots more color.. for some reason i remember that bananna peels
are good...why i remember that i have no idea...
thanks to anyone who has the time to offer a few suggestions....a fire
on the beach that is legal..sounds like fun to me even if there were
not pots involved....
"if things seem under control you are not going fast enough"
mario andretti
kathleen gordon
650-328-9164
dneese on wed 15 sep 04
Kathleen,
for a more color variation on your pots apply terra sigillatas to your
bisque and buff before hand. Then use your banana peels, sprinkle rock salt,
fine salt, copper sulfate (Miracle Grow plant food), baking powder on and
around your pots. Copper wire or mesh, string or rope will leave patterns on
the surface when wrapped around the piece. I have used salted peanut shells,
seeds of all kinds, soft wood, hard wood, straw, grasses, fine sawdust,
mostly anything that will burn.
Let the pit cool, clean the ware. Then apply a paste wax to the pot and
buff.
Usual precautions apply. Remember, on the beach sand gets into
everything....
Dale Tex
"across the alley from the Alamo"
San Antonio, Texas USA
Marcia Selsor on wed 15 sep 04
Bring a handful of Miracle Gro (copper nitrate) for some color. Copper
wire, steel wool,
Marcia in Montana
> SNIP i am going to my first pit fire
> in a few weeks on the beach and i am wondering what i should bring to
> give my pots more color.. for some reason i remember that bananna peels
> are good...why i remember that i have no idea...
> kathleen gordon
> 650-328-9164
>
> _
Laurie Kneppel on wed 15 sep 04
I participated in my first pit firing over this summer and did some web
research to prepare my pots since I didn't have a clue!
Here is a link to a page full of pit fire links:
http://www.claystation.com/technical/firing/pit.html
Plus there is a slideshow on my website of some of the pots and things
that came out of the firing.
Laurie
Sacramento, CA
http://rockyraku.com
Potters Council, charter member
Sacramento Potters Group, member
Mike Gordon on wed 15 sep 04
Kathleen,
I've heard sea weed is good due to the salt content, Mike Gordon
On Sep 14, 2004, at 10:07 PM, Kathleen Gordon wrote:
> hi- i am in need of a bit of advice.. i am going to my first pit fire
> in a few weeks on the beach and i am wondering what i should bring to
> give my pots more color.. for some reason i remember that bananna peels
> are good...why i remember that i have no idea...
> thanks to anyone who has the time to offer a few suggestions....a fire
> on the beach that is legal..sounds like fun to me even if there were
> not pots involved....
>
>
>
> "if things seem under control you are not going fast enough"
> mario andretti
>
> kathleen gordon
> 650-328-9164
>
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Ivor and Olive Lewis on thu 16 sep 04
Dear Kathleen Gordon,
Bananas are a source of Potash. Great melting flux.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis.
Redhill,
S. Australia.
Donald G. Goldsobel on sun 19 sep 04
If you use sea weeds, wash them because if there is sand in it, the surface
will be uneven
Donald
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laurie Kneppel"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: pit firing question
> I participated in my first pit firing over this summer and did some web
> research to prepare my pots since I didn't have a clue!
>
> Here is a link to a page full of pit fire links:
>
> http://www.claystation.com/technical/firing/pit.html
>
> Plus there is a slideshow on my website of some of the pots and things
> that came out of the firing.
>
> Laurie
> Sacramento, CA
> http://rockyraku.com
> Potters Council, charter member
> Sacramento Potters Group, member
>
>
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