vince pitelka on sat 10 jun 00
> Yes, this issue goes to educating the customer about the product. It also
> goes to liability. If we don't write on the product THIS AIN"T
WATERPROOF,
> are we just as liable for damage as if we left a scratchy place on the
foot
> of something and it ruined a table?
Lisa -
I agree that we need to educate the public about our products, but that is
the end of it. If they give the piece to someone else without passing on
the information, that is someone else's problem. If you are making oil
lamps, and using a lamp-liner, then I can understand. Otherwise, I think it
is wrong to use a non-ceramic product to waterproof raku wares. Essentially
it is dishonest. If anything, the customer expects the surface of the wares
to have survived the test of the firing. They do not expect it to have been
coated with some varnish or polymer coating after the firing. The
"waterproof" quality of some ceramic wares should come from the glaze, the
claybody, and the firing temperature, not from some plastic coating. The
latter is a travesty.
And regarding a scratchy foot on a pot, I do think that the potter should be
careful to finish the bottom to prevent damage to the customer's furniture.
But if someone buys a pot with a scratchy foot, and they subsequently
scratch their furniture, that is their problem. Granted, the potter will
loose business if he/she sells wares with scratchy bottoms, but it is still
up to the customer to be on the lookout for such things.
My father has collected pottery for over sixty years. He always examines
the bottom of every pot, and when necessary he adds those little cork or
felt pads in order to protect his furniture surfaces. This is just common
sense, and we cannot be responsible for customers who do not have any.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Home - vpitelka@dekalb.net
615/597-5376
Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
Tim J Havens on sun 11 jun 00
Dear Raku lovers ; and I include myself . I believe that the hole in the
bottom is the only way to protect yourself . You can educate the client -
customer all you want but the small claims judge will see to it that you
refinish whatever has been damaged ; common sense is not a necessary
quality in the eye of the law . That has been my experience . Besides
Raku was invented as a party animal not a way to make a living - the heat
and smoke will take they're toll. Alohaz Tim
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