Burtt on wed 24 nov 99
I have just recently started teaching pottery for our local parks
department. When they set up the program, however, it was decided they
wanted to be compatible with the ceramics program, so they bought low
fire clay. I have no experience with low-fire.
Of course, I've had no trouble teaching throwing with low-fire clay,
but now we are getting ready to glaze and I am wondering about the pros
and cons of low-fire. I know people mostly do under glazes and brush
work. Is that because there are no interesting cover glazes in the
low-fire range?
I have searched my books for information on low-fire and there are
positive comments about bright colors that can be achieved, but not
really much more. Anybody out there working at low ranges?
My plan, by the way, is to switch the program over as soon as we use
up this initial 1,000 pounds of low-fire clay.
Thanks
Steve Burtt
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Martin Howard on fri 26 nov 99
Steve Burtt, at what temperature does your "low fire" clay mature?
Give us a range and then there will surely be someone on the list who can
give you experiential advice.
I use a medium fire earthenware, which I kiln at cones 02-1, setting the
kiln at 1100 C.
Martin Howard
Webbs Cottage Pottery
Woolpits Road
Great Saling
BRAINTREE
Essex CM7 5DZ
martin@webbscottage.co.uk
Burtt on sun 28 nov 99
Martin Howard wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Steve Burtt, at what temperature does your "low fire" clay mature?
> Give us a range and then there will surely be someone on the list who can
> give you experiential advice.
>
Hi Martin,
Thanks for your input. We are firing a Standard white clay at cone
04. I have gotten a couple of replies that have provided direction and
some possible reading material on low-fire glazes and surfaces. Also, I
have found a couple of 04 recipes to try. One flaked right off the pot.
Another was a very dry matt surface. Another recipe I got from the SDSU
glaze database, posted by Vince back in 1996, and it is in the kiln for
a test tonight.
I've been assured that if I open my mind and do some research, I can
come up with some interesting surface treatments, and so I am looking
forward to learning as much as I teach with this class.
Steve Burtt
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
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