Joan & Tom Woodward on fri 20 aug 99
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Hi Clay Gurus,
I'm almost finished trimming about 20 pieces of porcelain, mainly plates and
platters. Can I start my underglazing before everything is bone dry? If I
don't fire until bone dry (or candle for an appropriate period), will my =
final
results be affected by putting the underglazes (Duncan EZ strokes, AMACO, =
and
Clay Art Center products) on when the clay is still wet?
Thanks for your input.
Joan in Alaska potting like crazy in anticipation of my first (maybe last??)
sale.
John Rodgers on sat 21 aug 99
Joan, I always waited until the clay was dry. I have even applied underglazes to
bisque, but only when I was not going to glaze over it.
If you haven't worked with the underglazes before, do some trial runs by paintin
on newsprint paper. It handles very much like the greenware clay surface when th
clay is dry.
Hope this helps a little.
Good luck.
John Rodgers
In New Mexico.
Joan & Tom Woodward wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
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> Hi Clay Gurus,
>
> I'm almost finished trimming about 20 pieces of porcelain, mainly plates and
> platters. Can I start my underglazing before everything is bone dry? If I
> don't fire until bone dry (or candle for an appropriate period), will my final
> results be affected by putting the underglazes (Duncan EZ strokes, AMACO, and
> Clay Art Center products) on when the clay is still wet?
>
> Thanks for your input.
>
> Joan in Alaska potting like crazy in anticipation of my first (maybe last??)
> sale.
Antoinette Badenhorst on sat 21 aug 99
Joan , my previous experience was that you can do so. On darker clay it
is difficult because the color will still change. Porcelain though is
white and almost dry looking when still wet.
I`ll say try it, but start on your drier pieces.
Antoinette.
--- Joan & Tom Woodward wrote:
> ----------------------------Original
> message----------------------------
> ------------------
> Hi Clay Gurus,
>
> I'm almost finished trimming about 20 pieces of
> porcelain, mainly plates and
> platters. Can I start my underglazing before
> everything is bone dry? If I
> don't fire until bone dry (or candle for an
> appropriate period), will my final
> results be affected by putting the underglazes
> (Duncan EZ strokes, AMACO, and
> Clay Art Center products) on when the clay is still
> wet?
>
> Thanks for your input.
>
> Joan in Alaska potting like crazy in anticipation of
> my first (maybe last??)
> sale.
>
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Antoinette Badenhorst
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Telephone (601) 869-1651
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eden@sover.net on tue 7 sep 99
I like to underglaze on dry greenware best because the application is
easiest. Most commercial underglazes are designed to be used on greenware.
But I don't see why application on not-quite-dry greenware wouldn't be
just that bit easier, seeing as it is the absorption on the biscware that
makes smooth application more difficult, the little bit less absorption of
not-quite-dry would seem to be a plus not a minus. Lately I have moved
from EZs primarily to CoverCoats/Velvets primarily and so application on
biscware is less problematic.
Also I find in all instances that a damp sponge first helps enormously to
prepare the surface for the underglaze. Especially with dry greenware
where handling the piece roughens the surface. This eliminates lots of
pinholing.
Eleanora
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Eleanora Eden 802 869-2003
Paradise Hill
Bellows Falls, VT 05101 eden@sover.net
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