clennell on thu 21 oct 99
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>Um, Tony - I think that may have been soda ash, and not
>gerstley, though I've not tried GB. Soda ash works a treat,
>though. Make a saturated solution in hot water, brush it on
>the bare clay. Have to fire on wadding, if you do that. Or,
>if you have a good strong (read "high") foot, guess you
>could wax the foot, then brush with soda ash. If you don't wax,
>the stuff will run - just like the mostly-water that it is,- and
>get on the foot, and you won't see it, and a chunk will come
>off when you lift from shelf, and you'll say bad words. Well,
>you might, anyway. From stoneware you'll get a rich brown/tan.
>From porcelain (NOT grolleg!) a toasty orange. Nice. As you
>say, toasty bottoms are much appreciated.
>
>Regards,
>
>Dannon Rhudy
>potter@koyote.com
>
Thanks Dannon for flashing me. If this works as you say it will I will call
it Texas flashing.
I had some chargers that I glazed with a shino inside and raw clay on the
outside and the soda came right thru the body at the thinner spots and yes
left a salt glaze appearance on the clay.
thanks again- this could be the contrast between glaze and body in the gas
kiln I'm looking for.
Cheers,
Tony
I'll keep flashing right thru winter.
Tony and Sheila Clennell
Sour Cherry Pottery
4545 King St.
Beamsville, On. L0R 1B1
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