DeLana Hornbeck on sat 12 aug 00
Joyce, =20
Usually i am guilty of being a lurker, and feel everyone is doing a =
wonderful job without " another of the same"posts . So am happy to think =
here may be a contribution..... Have been a "crystalline " potter for a =
number of years....can understand the reluctance to go through another =
process, but making each foot to fit the bottom diameter of each piece =
is the best way I have found to produce a well crafted piece. So Before =
each bisque firing, as I load the kiln, each piece is measured and =
recorded with a calliper to paper, and then about an hour or so of light =
throwing, and the feet are done. You could even trim similar pieces to =
the same foot diameter....that makes it even easier. I fasten mine on =
with kiln wash for the glaze firing......they knock or cut off with a =
hamer and chisel after the glaze firing , much more easily. And, yes, =
they have to be ground down ...I use a glass grinders wheel ( a steel =
disk with grit), but I am a dinasaur and have been told that there are =
diamond grit disks out there to make your life easy. Like all new =
processes, it sounds worse than it is.......however it is one of the =
parts of your life if you do crystallines! Don't let it put you off! =20
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DeLana.....from steamy Pa. =20
delh@enter.net =20
Joyce, am so glad to have an excuse to post you....your messages =
describing the Mohave make me nostalgic...spent five years outside of =
Ridgecrest enjoying the same pleasures.......Robbers roost, and the =
Pinnicles were two favorite places of my kids.
=20
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Janet Kaiser on mon 14 aug 00
When DeLana Hornbeck talks about crystalline
glazes, you are listening to the voice of
authority!
Not only did DeLana delivery some really good
tiles to The Path in person this summer, she very
kindly gave me a beautiful Ikebana dish with a
stunning dark blue-in-blue crystalline glaze.
This was obviously the work of an expert.
Delightful!
I tried scanning it, but the results are very
disappointing. Will try a photo later.
For the scan see SUCAWS Glaze Page later
this week http://www.clayart.fsnet.co.uk
The bottom right sort of shows the colour, but
definitely NOT the beautiful crystals... Sorry!
Best
Janet Kaiser - If you are blushing DeLana, at
least no one can see you. Greetings from cold, wet
and windy Wales... What a "summer". It has sadly
not improved in the least since you were here.
The Chapel of Art . Capel Celfyddyd
HOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL POTTERS' PATH
Criccieth LL52 0EA, GB-Wales Tel: (01766) 523570
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----- Original Message -----
From: DeLana Hornbeck
Joyce,
Usually i am guilty of being a lurker, and feel
everyone is doing a wonderful job without "
another of the same"posts . So am happy to think
here may be a contribution..... Have been a
"crystalline " potter for a number of years....can
understand the reluctance to go through another
process, but making each foot to fit the bottom
diameter of each piece is the best way I have
found to produce a well crafted piece. So Before
each bisque firing, as I load the kiln, each piece
is measured and recorded with a calliper to paper,
and then about an hour or so of light throwing,
and the feet are done. You could even trim
similar pieces to the same foot diameter....that
makes it even easier. I fasten mine on with kiln
wash for the glaze firing......they knock or cut
off with a hamer and chisel after the glaze firing
, much more easily. And, yes, they have to be
ground down ...I use a glass grinders wheel ( a
steel disk with grit), but I am a dinasaur and
have been told that there are diamond grit disks
out there to make your life easy. Like all new
processes, it sounds worse than it
is.......however it is one of the parts of your
life if you do crystallines! Don't let it put you
off!
DeLana.....from steamy Pa.
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