Emily Muench on wed 30 jun 99
First of all, I wish to thank all of you who have answered my many
questions.!!!! I now have another, for a friend.......since I don't fire
lowfire (cone 06 electric)
terracotta......what would give the fired work a white wash appearance?
Could it applied before the bisque firing? so it would be single fired?
Thanks again
Janice Alexander on thu 1 jul 99
You could apply one coat of white underglaze and fire once. Or you could
apply one coat of an opaque white glaze and fire once.
Janice in NC
Alex Wilson on fri 2 jul 99
In a message dated 6/30/99 9:08:17 AM Central Daylight Time, Em1312@AOL.COM
writes:
<< (cone 06 electric)
terracotta......what would give the fired work a white wash appearance? >>
Hello Emily, you might have your friend try slip; if a dry surface is
required, or engobe; which can be formulated to give a variety of textures.
Slip is very easy, just try 50/50 ball clay/china clay with maybe a bit of
flint for extra whiteness. If the shrinkage rate isn't right for the clay
then lower the ball clay and increase the china clay and flint content. Apply
to the ware at the cheese-hard to dry stages.
Give us a buzz if you want engobe recipes.(which are necessarily more precise
than the above)
Alex
pearcelr@island.net on sat 3 jul 99
<68e29a55.24ab605-@aol.com> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/clayart/?start=47344
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> First of all, I wish to thank all of you who have answered my many
> questions.!!!! I now have another, for a friend.......since I don't fire
> lowfire (cone 06 electric)
> terracotta......what would give the fired work a white wash appearance?
> Could it applied before the bisque firing? so it would be single fired?
> Thanks again
>
>Hi Emily:
In response to your query about the "white wash appearance." That one's
easy! Try using any white clay that is hanging around. For example a
damp cloth or sponge that has been used with white clay could be wiped
over the surface of the terra cotta piece. You could also try rubbing dry
clay (powdered) over with a sponge or cloth. And yes you can do this when
the piece is leatherhard, before you bisque.
Cheers,
Gabrielle Madsen
Elias Portor on sat 3 jul 99
I would wonder one thing, does this potter only do terra cotta, or do they
also throw white low fire clay? If so, I would think perhaps there is
enough of the white clay in her/his sponge or tools that would give that
"whitewashed" appearance. I'm only thinking this because it happens to me
when I intermix my utensils/and/or even my tray that has the minute amount
of white clay anywhere near it. I have learned from my friend that does
terra cotta only that you have to be consistent with what you use or it does
get mixed in a bit, just the slightest bit can change the outcome. Just a
thought. eportor
Emily Muench wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> First of all, I wish to thank all of you who have answered my many
> questions.!!!! I now have another, for a friend.......since I don't fire
> lowfire (cone 06 electric)
> terracotta......what would give the fired work a white wash appearance?
> Could it applied before the bisque firing? so it would be single fired?
> Thanks again
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