Simon on wed 23 may 01
Janus,
i' used some left-over copper matt wash on a pot lately which gave a =
blue/grey hue ... the best was an area that must have been laying =
against some laylandie (spelling!? - big green fir-like tree!) and left =
awesomely detailed impression of the fir-like leaves scattered all over =
the pot.
Fellow potter friend also used pine-needles from her xmas tree ... =
again, wonderful impressions left behind.
At 06:39 AM 05/22/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi y'all
>I am looking for varied surfaces when smoke firing. I know how to =
terra
>syg, burnish and wax. What chemicals can I add when smoking and =
suggestions
>other than sawdust and dung could I use?
>Thanks, Janus
Sue Clery on thu 24 may 01
I have wrapped banana peels around pots, and have used baking soda and
salt--all which give wonderful effects. I have also seen people tie various
kinds of rope around their pots which resulted in interesting effects. I
have also used something that I got from the gardening store, unfortunately,
I forget the exact name--it was iron something--anyway--it resulted in some
wonderful reds and orangish colors. I, too, have used a copper wash, which,
very consistently has resulted in blue/grey coloring on the surface.
Good Luck!
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Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 4:17 PM
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Subject: surfaces in pit fire
Janus,
i' used some left-over copper matt wash on a pot lately which gave a
blue/grey hue ... the best was an area that must have been laying against
some laylandie (spelling!? - big green fir-like tree!) and left awesomely
detailed impression of the fir-like leaves scattered all over the pot.
Fellow potter friend also used pine-needles from her xmas tree ... again,
wonderful impressions left behind.
At 06:39 AM 05/22/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi y'all
>I am looking for varied surfaces when smoke firing. I know how to terra
>syg, burnish and wax. What chemicals can I add when smoking and
suggestions
>other than sawdust and dung could I use?
>Thanks, Janus
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