I.Lewis on sun 23 jan 00
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Why persist in using wads when there is so much distortion. I can understand=
the
need for them if the work is loose stacked. They are then needed to prevent =
pots
from fusing to each other. But if the pots are flat to the shelf, then why =
not
try the Jane Hamlyn way. Make a thick mix of shelf wash, kaolin and alumina =
or
one of the suggested mixtures, but incorporate a good proportion of bread =
flour
into the mixture, about another third by volume. Mix to a smooth paste. =
Trowel
this onto your shelves and then wipe with a notched tile adhesive spreader =
to
leave a ploughed field effect. Jane makes patterns. These allow some salt to
infiltrate under the pots and can leave attractive patterns adding an extra =
dash
of panache to the final effect. The alternative seems to be to beef up the
refractoriness of the clay.
Regards,
Ivor Lewis.
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