Jocelyn Olivia Mc Auley on wed 2 feb 00
On Mon, 31 Jan 2000, Cindy Strnad wrote:
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> I don't think the velvets are going to make a real durable medium to work
> with in the raw, no matter how nicely you dry them. Coating them with a
> hardener such as starch or hairspray (I wouldn't use a shellac or varnish,
> etc.--could cause a dangerous situation in the kiln) may keep them from
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What is this "dangerous situation in the kiln" you speak of in reference
to shellac or varnish? I'm curious because I want to use varnish as a
resist when weathering my porceline. I've seen others use shellac as a
resist as well, with no disasterous results.
Thanks,
Jocelyn
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Jocelyn McAuley ><<'> jmcauley@oregon.uoregon.edu
Rosencrantz: Shouldn't we be doing something... constructive?
Guildenstern: What did you have in mind? A short, blunt human pyramid?
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