Peter J. Houghton on wed 16 aug 00
Hi,
Thanks, esp. to Jennifer Boyer and Delia Robinson for help
with the ocarinas. I enjoyed reading the other posts on the topic as
time permitted.
I have a new request. What are other people doing to get rid
of the smokey smell that stays with pots after smoke firing? I've
been washing with dish detergent, but the smell is still a bit
overpowering. I delivered a sculptural work to a gallery the day
after the firing, and I could tell the smell was bothering the
manager. It bothers me, too. It aggravates my allergies.
I know it dissipates over time. Anybody have a short term
solution to the problem?
Now, please delete the following if discussing reincarnation disturbs you:
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on reincarnation after having experiences too personal to want to
share. I now see the study of things dismissed by some as
spiritually "avant-guarde" as going hand in hand with creativity.
I support and salute all who are courageous enough to have
attempted to share their cherished experiences as potters in past
lives with the rest of us. They deserve a great deal of respect for
their willingness to explore beyond the usual boundaries of what's
deemed acceptable.
I used to be quite scandalized by such topics. Now, I am
much more open to the possibilities as far as human potential. It
has enhanced my creative life in a most fulfilling way- like nothing
else can.
It's part of a growth process we humbly submit to, usually
after extreme hardship or suffering triggers it. The search begins
out of a kind of desperation. A person makes an abrupt realization
that the way things are supposed to work isn't happening.
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Earl Brunner on wed 16 aug 00
You might try "sealing" the surface with a thin coat of
artist's fixative, spray varnish or something similar, They
come in matte of semi matte finishes.
"Peter J. Houghton" wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Thanks, esp. to Jennifer Boyer and Delia Robinson for help
> with the ocarinas. I enjoyed reading the other posts on the topic as
> time permitted.
> I have a new request. What are other people doing to get rid
> of the smokey smell that stays with pots after smoke firing? I've
> been washing with dish detergent, but the smell is still a bit
> overpowering. I delivered a sculptural work to a gallery the day
> after the firing, and I could tell the smell was bothering the
> manager. It bothers me, too. It aggravates my allergies.
> I know it dissipates over time. Anybody have a short term
> solution to the problem?
>
> Now, please delete the following if discussing reincarnation disturbs you:
>
> If I may, I want to say publicly that I am a reformed skeptic
> on reincarnation after having experiences too personal to want to
> share. I now see the study of things dismissed by some as
> spiritually "avant-guarde" as going hand in hand with creativity.
> I support and salute all who are courageous enough to have
> attempted to share their cherished experiences as potters in past
> lives with the rest of us. They deserve a great deal of respect for
> their willingness to explore beyond the usual boundaries of what's
> deemed acceptable.
> I used to be quite scandalized by such topics. Now, I am
> much more open to the possibilities as far as human potential. It
> has enhanced my creative life in a most fulfilling way- like nothing
> else can.
> It's part of a growth process we humbly submit to, usually
> after extreme hardship or suffering triggers it. The search begins
> out of a kind of desperation. A person makes an abrupt realization
> that the way things are supposed to work isn't happening.
>
> --
> Peter J. Houghton and Joyce Jackson
> EMAIL: pjmedia@earthlink.net
>
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Louis H.. Katz on wed 16 aug 00
It may take a lot of rinsing to get it out of your pots afterwords, but I might
try baking soda or TSP as a cleaning agent.
Don't try it on a good piece it might remove some of the effects you like. Make
sure you leave the pot submerged in clear water after cleaning to remove dissolved
salts from inside the walls. We used to use baking soda to get wood smoke out of
our hair after an indoor (yup!) woodfiring. TSP was NOT used on our hair, but is
nice at removing old cigarette smoke residue from walls.
Louis
"Peter J. Houghton" wrote:
> Hi,
> Thanks, esp. to Jennifer Boyer and Delia Robinson for help
> with the ocarinas. I enjoyed reading the other posts on the topic as
> time permitted.
> I have a new request. What are other people doing to get rid
> of the smokey smell that stays with pots after smoke firing? I've
> been washing with dish detergent, but the smell is still a bit
> overpowering. I delivered a sculptural work to a gallery the day
> after the firing, and I could tell the smell was bothering the
> manager. It bothers me, too. It aggravates my allergies.
> I know it dissipates over time. Anybody have a short term
> solution to the problem?
>
> Now, please delete the following if discussing reincarnation disturbs you:
>
> If I may, I want to say publicly that I am a reformed skeptic
> on reincarnation after having experiences too personal to want to
> share. I now see the study of things dismissed by some as
> spiritually "avant-guarde" as going hand in hand with creativity.
> I support and salute all who are courageous enough to have
> attempted to share their cherished experiences as potters in past
> lives with the rest of us. They deserve a great deal of respect for
> their willingness to explore beyond the usual boundaries of what's
> deemed acceptable.
> I used to be quite scandalized by such topics. Now, I am
> much more open to the possibilities as far as human potential. It
> has enhanced my creative life in a most fulfilling way- like nothing
> else can.
> It's part of a growth process we humbly submit to, usually
> after extreme hardship or suffering triggers it. The search begins
> out of a kind of desperation. A person makes an abrupt realization
> that the way things are supposed to work isn't happening.
>
> --
> Peter J. Houghton and Joyce Jackson
> EMAIL: pjmedia@earthlink.net
>
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Janet Kaiser on thu 17 aug 00
Well, I REALLY LIKE the smell of wood fired,
smoked pots and would be really sad if they were
sanitised before I had my money's worth.
They often fill The Chapel with the scent of
smoking chimneys, bonfires in the autumn,
Halloween and lots of nostalgia for those poor
townies who have central heating and/or gas
fires and have not been to a bonfire since they
were five.
Last Christmas we had three gorgeous burnished
and smoked Linda John pots in the exhibition.
They scented the whole place. One elderly lady
who came in was worried though. She said in a
loud whisper, "Oh dear, their fire is smoking
badly today. Must be the wind".
The CoA is heated by ducted, gas-fired hot air
and there is not a fireplace in sight.
Yes, give me a good pongy pot any day! As long
as it is good honest wood smoke, not some other
peculiar smell like wet wool or dried fish.
If you really want to kill smells, stick a
peeled and quartered onion nearby. They absorb
most unpleasant organic smells. They are also
"scavengers of the body". Good for colds.
Janet Kaiser
The Chapel of Art . Capel Celfyddyd
HOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL POTTERS' PATH
Criccieth LL52 0EA, GB-Wales Tel: (01766) 523570
E-mail: postbox@the-coa.org.uk
WEBSITE: http://www.the-coa.org.uk
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