Joan Ashworth on thu 13 apr 00
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I hope someone can help.
The pots I am making are a pair of bottles. I want to be able to fuse =
sterling
silver chains onto them - just the kind you buy in jeweller's shops. I want =
them
to retain their chain like nature but to belong to the pot by being at least
slightly melted on to it.
Can I do it?
Do I just put a chain arounnd the neck of the glazed pot and fire to melting
point of silver? Will it just 'blob' or just 'run off the pot=22?
Same thing for copper wire. I know it you put it on the pot and fire to =
about
750 it does something magical and alchemical and leaves marks on the pot.
But I want the copper wire just to melt on top of the pot. Can I do it? If =
so
HOW
Details:
Electric kiln
POts previously glazed to =5E6 or more, depending on the glaze.
I know I should just try it - but silver isn't cheap.......
Help=21
Joan in Durban with warm golden light pouring through the windows, and =
mynahs
engaged in a raucous but rather interesting sounding discussion outside. =
Using
Joyce Lee's wonderful Mojave style - hope there's no copyright on that.
Tom Eastburn on fri 14 apr 00
Hello Joan, Just a thought. You may wish to contact Mile High Ceramics in
Denver or perhaps a local dealer about Art Silver Clay. Although, I didn't
see the demo's during NCECA, I gather that this product can be formed into
virtually any shape you wish, i.e. loops for a chain. I think it would
definitely be worth a look. This product which appears as a clay-like
product fires to 99% pure silver. I believe it comes in a paste, clay, or
loaded in a syringe form. They also have gold. Good luck, and hopefully
you can report your results later. Tom Eastburn
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From: Joan Ashworth
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Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 10:59 AM
Subject: silver chain
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I hope someone can help.
The pots I am making are a pair of bottles. I want to be able to fuse
sterling
silver chains onto them - just the kind you buy in jeweller's shops. I want
them
to retain their chain like nature but to belong to the pot by being at least
slightly melted on to it.
Can I do it?
Do I just put a chain arounnd the neck of the glazed pot and fire to melting
point of silver? Will it just 'blob' or just 'run off the pot"?
Same thing for copper wire. I know it you put it on the pot and fire to
about
750 it does something magical and alchemical and leaves marks on the pot.
But I want the copper wire just to melt on top of the pot. Can I do it? If
so
HOW
Details:
Electric kiln
POts previously glazed to ^6 or more, depending on the glaze.
I know I should just try it - but silver isn't cheap.......
Help!
Joan in Durban with warm golden light pouring through the windows, and
mynahs
engaged in a raucous but rather interesting sounding discussion outside.
Using
Joyce Lee's wonderful Mojave style - hope there's no copyright on that.
Mike Gordon on fri 14 apr 00
Joan,
If you want blobs - then go the the melting point of the silver. I f you
want to retain the chain effect, try dipping the chain in a low fire
clear glaze and then fire to the temp of the low fire clear glaze. this
should adhear it to the glaze beneath it.Mike
patrick conrey on sat 15 apr 00
Get ready to dig deep to pay for it. We priced it at Ceramics King and
it was too expensive to even buy a wee sample !
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