Anji Henderson on tue 5 oct 99
So, after you have used the 100% ball clay and
followed all of the directions, and the Sig peels
after firing... Can you get disturbed and put
commercial glaze over it and re-fire, if you like the
piece that much, and are a tad on the lazy don't realy
feel like making it again side??? :)
I'm sure I could just do it and see, but again a tad
on the lazy don't realy feel like it... :)
Just wondering.....
Anji
--- Tetsuya Shimano wrote:
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> hi celia!
>
> i have no idea what's wrong with your terra sigi,
> but consider the following
> questions.
>
> did u use commercial clay?
>
> did u use recycle clay?
>
> did u apply terra sigi on wet clay?
>
> did u apply terra sigi on barnished surface?
>
> did u bunish the surface with your finger tip?
>
> did u apply terra sigi thick or thin?
>
> have u applyy terra sigi on bisque?
>
> when did u make your terra sigi?
>
> how long have u been using the same terra sigi?
>
>
> the problem is that sometimes, claybody is not good.
> when i use a commercial
> clay (low fire clay, white) and i got bubling
> problems and some work were
> explored in the kiln. so commercial, recycle, and
> your clay might have some
> different stuff and it didn't work for terra sigi.
>
> another problem is when u apply terra sigi on the
> wet clay, u have to dry
> really slowly and then wait for lether hard. when u
> barnish the surface, use
> your finger tip and really gentely barnish the
> surface. if u apply terra
> sigi on the barnished clay surface, terra sigi won't
> stay on the surface. it
> will be peeled off after the firing. also, if u
> apply thick, it'll be peeled
> off too.
>
> also, home made terra sigi doesn't keep long. some
> are yes, but some are
> don't. for example, i use appache clay for terra
> sigi and i haven't used it
> long time. what was happened is all terra sigi
> truned black and smelled like
> fungus. also, it's thicker than flesh terra sigi.
> maybe, my method is wrong,
> but it happened so....flesh terra sigi is better to
> use!
>
>
> well, u might change the application time. perhaps,
> u can apply terra sigi
> on bisques. also, use ball caly 100% terra sigi.
> usually, epk doesn't work
> for terra sigi. little bit of epk is fine, but 50%
> is a lot! i don't know
> anything about vineger, but i'm sure 100% ball clay
> works.
>
> i don't know i answer to u, but consider these
> questions.
>
> hope u get good terra sigi.
>
> t
>
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Tetsuya Shimano on wed 6 oct 99
Anji!
well, if u really really really like your peice but, still the terra sigi
peels off, then, u should make another peice. u can have experiments as
long as u satisfy. plus, u cannot control what happens inside of kiln so
make sure that u should take notes every details what terra sigi u apply, how
u apply, and when u apply in the process.
also, if u are afraid of peeling off, u may use stains such as copper oxide
before the firing. u need to apply the stain on the bisque. then, apply
terra sigi on it. this stain turns black so if the terra sigi peels off, u
can use a permanent black magic maker.
u can also re-apply terra sigi on the peeling spot and re-fire it, but u
might get another peeling spot so i don't recommend u this technique, but
absolutely, u can try.
think positively! u are the artist. u can make another one. be creative!
t
Anji Henderson on thu 7 oct 99
Yes, T you are absolutely right... But I guess I was
more curious of the effect.. I suppose if you (I) want
to be realistic, the fact is, If the piece was sooo
important I would have done it again, hummmmm, yea I
would have.. Or some crazy painting with rustolium or
something.. But I haven't done a blasted thing except
walk past the buffet that it sits on and blow the
fallen SIG off the wood... Hahahahahaha Maybe I should
just entertain the hammer... Aw, heck!! May as well
glaze it and throw it in the kiln, see what happens...
What could happen -- it gets worse... Oh well....
Anji
--- Tetsuya Shimano wrote:
> ----------------------------Original
> message----------------------------
> Anji!
>
> well, if u really really really like your peice but,
> still the terra sigi
> peels off, then, u should make another peice. u
> can have experiments as
> long as u satisfy. plus, u cannot control what
> happens inside of kiln so
> make sure that u should take notes every details
> what terra sigi u apply, how
> u apply, and when u apply in the process.
>
> also, if u are afraid of peeling off, u may use
> stains such as copper oxide
> before the firing. u need to apply the stain on the
> bisque. then, apply
> terra sigi on it. this stain turns black so if the
> terra sigi peels off, u
> can use a permanent black magic maker.
>
> u can also re-apply terra sigi on the peeling spot
> and re-fire it, but u
> might get another peeling spot so i don't recommend
> u this technique, but
> absolutely, u can try.
>
> think positively! u are the artist. u can make
> another one. be creative!
>
> t
>
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Curt Lacross on sat 9 oct 99
I resently, had a piece that the terra sig peeled off and I used contie
crayon and a spray fixative to repair it. worked great!
regards,
Curt
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