Anji Henderson on mon 7 feb 00
I am aware that salt firing causes a ummmm, glaze like
skim on everything in the firing. I also know it kind
of travels around the kiln like a gas. I was
wondering..... Can you make a sager and do a "salt
firing" in the sager without harming anything out side
of the sager?? If so, how tight should the sager be?
What type of lid is the best on the sager?? I am
assuming that you will have to break the sager off
because it will be sealed.. And one of the most
important parts would be what kind of salt is used???
Thanks
Anji
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Steve Dalton on tue 8 feb 00
Anji,
I've tried this with the saggar, for me it did not work. Both
the saggar and the pot inside melted and crystalized, also ruined
a good shelf for good. This was tried at both ^6 and ^10. Extreme
overfluxing! Someone once suggested a lower temp, I think ^06,
but I decided to abandon the idea.
In my opinion, it would be better and easier to commit a kiln just
for salt. Old electric converted to gas, small used gas...something
probably on its last legs where the expense would not be a problem.
Steve Dalton
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> From: Anji Henderson
> To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> Subject: Cone 10 salt??????
> Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 14:40:22 EST
>
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I am aware that salt firing causes a ummmm, glaze like
>skim on everything in the firing. I also know it kind
>of travels around the kiln like a gas. I was
>wondering..... Can you make a sager and do a "salt
>firing" in the sager without harming anything out side
>of the sager?? If so, how tight should the sager be?
>What type of lid is the best on the sager?? I am
>assuming that you will have to break the sager off
>because it will be sealed.. And one of the most
>important parts would be what kind of salt is used???
>
>Thanks
>Anji
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gburning.mail on tue 8 feb 00
Yes you can salt fire in a saggar in a regular kiln. Use kaowool to fill
cracks between the shelves or bricks you use to build the saggar and you
won't have to break the lid off. Rock salt or even table salt works just
fine. Additional goodies may be added to the mix inside the saggar such as
salt, sawdust, shredded rubber, copper wire, etc.,.
Anji Henderson wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I am aware that salt firing causes a ummmm, glaze like
> skim on everything in the firing. I also know it kind
> of travels around the kiln like a gas. I was
> wondering..... Can you make a sager and do a "salt
> firing" in the sager without harming anything out side
> of the sager?? If so, how tight should the sager be?
> What type of lid is the best on the sager?? I am
> assuming that you will have to break the sager off
> because it will be sealed.. And one of the most
> important parts would be what kind of salt is used???
>
> Thanks
> Anji
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Anthony Allison on tue 8 feb 00
angi, normal salt works great ansd in a sagger it doesnt travel much--
doesnt need to be all that tight-- try using shell corn with the salt !!!
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: Anji Henderson
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Monday, February 07, 2000 11:41 AM
Subject: Cone 10 salt??????
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I am aware that salt firing causes a ummmm, glaze like
skim on everything in the firing. I also know it kind
of travels around the kiln like a gas. I was
wondering..... Can you make a sager and do a "salt
firing" in the sager without harming anything out side
of the sager?? If so, how tight should the sager be?
What type of lid is the best on the sager?? I am
assuming that you will have to break the sager off
because it will be sealed.. And one of the most
important parts would be what kind of salt is used???
Thanks
Anji
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Cindy Strnad on tue 8 feb 00
Anji,
I read a post on Clayart some time ago (It was from Dannon, if I remember
right) suggesting the use of a paper bag dipped in several layers of slip as
a saggar. I don't know if it would work for what you want, but if it did, it
would make a near completely airtight saggar with a minimum of trouble.
Cindy Strnad
earthenv@gwtc.net
Earthen Vessels Pottery
RR 1, Box 51
Custer, SD 57730
Earl Brunner on wed 9 feb 00
I was facinated when I read about using a paper bag to make a sagger,
and I'm sure it has some great possibilities. I'm not sure that it would
be very good for salt though. The bag by its very nature would be quite
thin and the salt is so corrosive.
Cindy Strnad wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Anji,
>
> I read a post on Clayart some time ago (It was from Dannon, if I remember
> right) suggesting the use of a paper bag dipped in several layers of slip as
> a saggar. I don't know if it would work for what you want, but if it did, it
> would make a near completely airtight saggar with a minimum of trouble.
>
> Cindy Strnad
> earthenv@gwtc.net
> Earthen Vessels Pottery
> RR 1, Box 51
> Custer, SD 57730
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