deborah goletz on fri 20 aug 99
Brian - I dry flat tile between two layers of plasterboard (gypsum board,
drywall). Frank Giorgini's book, Handmade Tile suggests this as a way of
preventing warping. I usually leave it covered for a day or so and slowly
loosen the plastic dry slowly. Frank dries relief tile flat on top of
plasterboard with or without plastic loosely over the top - you should see
how flat his tiles are! Some clays will flatten as they reach maturation
in the kiln - I'm using a crazy clay now that warps if it is underfired by
even a half a cone but at the proper temperature flattens right out! I've
even re-fired some warped ones (originally fired at the bottom of the kiln,
where it's cooler) and they went flat again. This may work on hard clay
bodies better than terra cotta.
DeBorah Goletz
Brian Crocker on sat 21 aug 99
G"Day Deborah,
Many thanks for the tile information.
You mention "Frank GIORGINI'S" book "Handmade Tile" is it worth buying ??
Over the past month I have become interested in Tile Making and can see some
posibilities. Are there other books on the subject? I have looked in our
local Library but while tiles are mentioned within pottery books there is
nothing of a specialised
nature.
Are you a specialist tile maker ?
Look forward to your reply,
Kind regards,,, Brian C..
At 02:33 PM2:10: 20/08/99 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Brian - I dry flat tile between two layers of plasterboard (gypsum board,
>drywall). Frank Giorgini's book, Handmade Tile suggests this as a way of
>preventing warping. I usually leave it covered for a day or so and slowly
>loosen the plastic dry slowly. Frank dries relief tile flat on top of
>plasterboard with or without plastic loosely over the top - you should see
>how flat his tiles are! Some clays will flatten as they reach maturation
>in the kiln - I'm using a crazy clay now that warps if it is underfired by
>even a half a cone but at the proper temperature flattens right out! I've
>even re-fired some warped ones (originally fired at the bottom of the kiln,
>where it's cooler) and they went flat again. This may work on hard clay
>bodies better than terra cotta.
>DeBorah Goletz
>
>
Brian Comley-Crocker.
4 Erica Street,
Tea Tree Gully 5091,
South Australia. [e.mail] crocker@dove.net.au
Phone/Fax: 08 8264 4136
The Crock maker.
S.K. Tesar on wed 25 aug 99
I M H O the Giorgini book is well worth buying....it's photos, it's
explanations and it's expertise will please anyone interested in tile.
On Sat, 21 Aug 1999 17:22:53 EDT Brian Crocker
writes:
> ----------------------------Original
> message----------------------------
> G"Day Deborah,
>
> Many thanks for the tile information.
>
> You mention "Frank GIORGINI'S" book "Handmade Tile" is it worth
> buying ??
>
> Over the past month I have become interested in Tile Making and can
> see some
> posibilities. Are there other books on the subject? I have looked in
> our
> local Library but while tiles are mentioned within pottery books
> there is
> nothing of a specialised
> nature.
>
> Are you a specialist tile maker ?
>
> Look forward to your reply,
>
> Kind regards,,, Brian C..
>
> At 02:33 PM2:10: 20/08/99 EDT, you wrote:
> >----------------------------Original
> message----------------------------
> >Brian - I dry flat tile between two layers of plasterboard (gypsum
> board,
> >drywall). Frank Giorgini's book, Handmade Tile suggests this as a
> way of
> >preventing warping. I usually leave it covered for a day or so and
> slowly
> >loosen the plastic dry slowly. Frank dries relief tile flat on top
> of
> >plasterboard with or without plastic loosely over the top - you
> should see
> >how flat his tiles are! Some clays will flatten as they reach
> maturation
> >in the kiln - I'm using a crazy clay now that warps if it is
> underfired by
> >even a half a cone but at the proper temperature flattens right
> out! I've
> >even re-fired some warped ones (originally fired at the bottom of
> the kiln,
> >where it's cooler) and they went flat again. This may work on hard
> clay
> >bodies better than terra cotta.
> >DeBorah Goletz
> >
> >
> Brian Comley-Crocker.
> 4 Erica Street,
> Tea Tree Gully 5091,
> South Australia. [e.mail] crocker@dove.net.au
> Phone/Fax: 08 8264 4136
>
> The Crock maker.
Sandra K. Tesar
1170 Keel Mountain Rd.
Gurley, AL 35748-9165
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