Tommy Humphries on tue 10 apr 01
I want a beard warmer before nest winter!
The reason your pizza stones broke, was because you put them into a hot
oven...you should always let a pizza stone ( or any other stoneware item)
heat up with the oven, and slide the pizza onto it to cook, this mimics the
floor of the brick pizza ovens.
Tommy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Brink"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: Pizza stones and beard warmers
> The idea of beard warmers gave me an amusing mental image, but....on to
> pizza stones.
>
> I have made a few for family members. The ones made of stoneware clay
> without extra grog BROKE ...couldn't take the thermal shock of going into
a
> hot oven. I made a few using some coarse clay that was given to me, and
> they have been fine. I would suggest making them close to one half inch
> thick. I threw mine, finished size was about 14". I glazed them too-
> people are going to cut pizza on them . Good luck!
>
> Ann Brink in CA, wishing for spring- had a high of 55 degrees F. today.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ravenson"
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 1:35 PM
> Subject: Pizza stones and beard warmers
>
>
> Hi I have been thinking of making some Pizza stones and I wondered if
any
> one on the list has ever made any, and if so what type of clay to use and
> what cone to fire it to. I have been throwing a cone 8-10 stone ware
> will this be ok and will It be a problem if Decorate the stone with Red
Iron
> wash before fireing it . Also I have been asked about making a few
bead
> warmers the ones I have see look to be just round flat pieces of stone
ware
> fired to temp. Am I missing something with these or are they just flat
> round pieces of stoneware fired to cone. Does anyone know if they have
to
> be flat the artist in me feels strange about selling 1/4 thick flat
circles
> of stone ware fired to cone 6 or 10 but hey It might be a good project for
> the kids.
>
> thank you all
> Jeff James
>
> P.S. it was great meeting you all at NCECA. especially Cat and Helena
>
>
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Ravenson on wed 11 apr 01
OK OK it was supposed to be Bread warmers LOL well spell check does =
not catch everything.
Jeff
Jeremy McLeod on wed 11 apr 01
> OK OK it was supposed to be Bread warmers ...
Alas, I thought we were breaking new ground here with "Beard Warmers". :-)
Must admit it brought up images worthy of some dark and gothic novel,
but who knew?
:-)
Jeremy McLeod
Karen Sullivan on wed 11 apr 01
So, it seems to me a matter of the vitrification of the
clay body...same principle as raku...so an open, porous
body that is not as sensitive to thermal shock would seem
to be the logical response....
So, earthenware stones...and cool oven to heat not a
bad practice...
bamboo karen
on 4/10/01 8:03 PM, Tommy Humphries at thump@SHREVE.NET wrote:
> I want a beard warmer before nest winter!
>
> The reason your pizza stones broke, was because you put them into a hot
> oven...you should always let a pizza stone ( or any other stoneware item)
> heat up with the oven, and slide the pizza onto it to cook, this mimics the
> floor of the brick pizza ovens.
>
> Tommy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ann Brink"
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 8:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Pizza stones and beard warmers
>
>
>> The idea of beard warmers gave me an amusing mental image, but....on to
>> pizza stones.
>>
>> I have made a few for family members. The ones made of stoneware clay
>> without extra grog BROKE ...couldn't take the thermal shock of going into
> a
>> hot oven. I made a few using some coarse clay that was given to me, and
>> they have been fine. I would suggest making them close to one half inch
>> thick. I threw mine, finished size was about 14". I glazed them too-
>> people are going to cut pizza on them . Good luck!
>>
>> Ann Brink in CA, wishing for spring- had a high of 55 degrees F. today.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ravenson"
>> To:
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 1:35 PM
>> Subject: Pizza stones and beard warmers
>>
>>
>> Hi I have been thinking of making some Pizza stones and I wondered if
> any
>> one on the list has ever made any, and if so what type of clay to use and
>> what cone to fire it to. I have been throwing a cone 8-10 stone ware
>> will this be ok and will It be a problem if Decorate the stone with Red
> Iron
>> wash before fireing it . Also I have been asked about making a few
> bead
>> warmers the ones I have see look to be just round flat pieces of stone
> ware
>> fired to temp. Am I missing something with these or are they just flat
>> round pieces of stoneware fired to cone. Does anyone know if they have
> to
>> be flat the artist in me feels strange about selling 1/4 thick flat
> circles
>> of stone ware fired to cone 6 or 10 but hey It might be a good project for
>> the kids.
>>
>> thank you all
>> Jeff James
>>
>> P.S. it was great meeting you all at NCECA. especially Cat and Helena
>>
>>
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>>
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Kenneth J. Nowicki on wed 11 apr 01
The idea of actually baking pizza in my kiln had not occurred to me until my
brother who helped my build my 22 cu. ft. counter-balance natural gas raku
kiln made jokes to me after it was finally built in being "the biggest pizza
oven he'd ever seen".
I must admit, I have never baked pizza in it... but the thought has occurred
to me. It is a thing of beauty and if fires my raku vessels wonderfully...
very efficient. I briefly joked with another NCECA attendee who actually
bakes a pizza in his kiln from time to time... he said it takes less than 10
minutes... we had a good laugh talking about it.
I have thought however, that the Cordierite shelves I use (if left
un-kilnwashed) might make a wonderful pizza stone in my regular oven in the
house. Does anyone have any experience with using these for such a purpose?
Back in my college days, my professor, John Conrad ("Doc"), would have us all
bring a potluck in for our "final". We'd lay out all kinds of food in the
morning... then lay out all of our pots to be graded and critiqued. Doc would
wrap up a bunch of chicken in wet clay, with white wine and spices, etc...
and then toss it in the electric kiln during the class. At the end of class
we'd all have a big feast and celebrate with clay-baked chicken... it left us
all with a very satisfied and memorable occasion. :-)
Ken
in Encino, CA
"...Where it's cool, cloudy and anxious for spring temperatures to return to
Southern California."
Farrero, Charley on wed 11 apr 01
kiln shelves are great for pizza .........we use two rectangular and one
18x18... new ones of course....no silicon carbide.......no kiln wash.(corn
starch)...... cheese drips easily removable.... D 042 ....enjoy
Charley Farrero
farrero@siast.sk.ca
Ceramics dept. WOODLAND CAMPUS
BOX 3003- PRINCE ALBERT.SK.
S6V 6G1 CANADA
ph:(306) 9537064 fax:(306) 9537099
http://www.siast.sk.ca/~woodland/dos/community/ceramic/
studio: Box 145 Meacham S0K 2V0 306-3762221
cfjj@sk.sympatico.ca
http://www.saskterra.sk.ca/profile.htm
http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/handwave/hcharley.html
> ----------
> From: Kenneth J. Nowicki[SMTP:RakuArtist@AOL.COM]
> Reply To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 2:22 PM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Re: Pizza stones and beard warmers
>
> The idea of actually baking pizza in my kiln had not occurred to me until
> my
> brother who helped my build my 22 cu. ft. counter-balance natural gas raku
> kiln made jokes to me after it was finally built in being "the biggest
> pizza
> oven he'd ever seen".
>
> I must admit, I have never baked pizza in it... but the thought has
> occurred
> to me. It is a thing of beauty and if fires my raku vessels wonderfully...
> very efficient. I briefly joked with another NCECA attendee who actually
> bakes a pizza in his kiln from time to time... he said it takes less than
> 10
> minutes... we had a good laugh talking about it.
>
> I have thought however, that the Cordierite shelves I use (if left
> un-kilnwashed) might make a wonderful pizza stone in my regular oven in
> the
> house. Does anyone have any experience with using these for such a
> purpose?
>
> Back in my college days, my professor, John Conrad ("Doc"), would have us
> all
> bring a potluck in for our "final". We'd lay out all kinds of food in the
> morning... then lay out all of our pots to be graded and critiqued. Doc
> would
> wrap up a bunch of chicken in wet clay, with white wine and spices, etc...
> and then toss it in the electric kiln during the class. At the end of
> class
> we'd all have a big feast and celebrate with clay-baked chicken... it left
> us
> all with a very satisfied and memorable occasion. :-)
>
> Ken
> in Encino, CA
>
> "...Where it's cool, cloudy and anxious for spring temperatures to return
> to
> Southern California."
>
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