Joyce Lee on wed 24 oct 01
finally! Everything in this load was some sort of an experiment .... not =
exactly a test since I'd tested the glazes/slips before .... but the =
combinations of layerings etc were experiments. The report, if that's =
an appropriate term, is as follows ...... only for the glazes commented =
on earlier on the List, most to be found in various issues of Ceramics =
Monthly. These are all ^10 Reduction.
Filley's Emerald Green was more of a teal but very nice, smooth, no =
problems... attractive.
Filley's Sapphire Blue didn't flake, had no firing problems but looks =
rather blah ..... needs something else..... probably one or more of her =
slips beneath the glaze.
Filley's Sapphire Blue over Mel's Shino is more interesting but still =
not what I'm looking for at the moment.
Kurt Wild's fumable salts are terrific! Colors are better than tested =
earlier, but I need more practice with making sharper lines when =
sketching into the glaze. My work still looks a mite tacky, but I know =
I can get there. I used a dentists' tool to cut through the glaze. I =
think a razor blade (both suggested by Kurt) would give a clearer =
delineation.
Pinnell's Red applied very thickly (maybe three layers) looked great! No =
running except for one small dip...... surprised me since it was so =
thick.
Looks great on the same pot with Leach's White.
More interesting than Copper Red. I've fired it puddled in the midst of =
a horizontal surface, but never on a vertical before this. Very Nice. =
Pretty much Fool Proof.
Tom Coleman's Lipstick Purple pleased me both under or over Pinnell's =
Red and by itself. =20
TomColeman's Blue Celadon is gorgeous.... no crazing ... no =
running...... very stable in this load at any rate ..... but needs =
something else with it. Maybe the Sapphire Blue?? Maybe layered or side =
by side? =20
I liked the look of Hank's rough shino ..... but didn't get the color =
I'd expected....... I think I know why. Wonder I got anything =
worthwhile, as a matter of fact. Once again I let the dratted fire get =
away from me..... took it to ^10 tipped..... no problem except it was =
forever getting through ^9..... then, damndamndamn..... looked again and =
where was I??? Once again ... yet again ...... at ^11..... not 11 flat =
this time, but still..... and I did NOT stop at 1900 F on the way down =
and let the load oxidize there for awhile. AND, he most heinous of all, =
I confused oxidation with reduction there at the end...... and let the =
whole load reduce heavily for too long before I realized my mistake.... =
at exactly the point I did NOT want reduction. The whole firing got =
out of hand at that point. I think I'll just not use an 11 cone next =
time......... then I won't know that I really fired to 11, not 10..... =
think that'd work? Then I can blame all mistakes on something besides =
Operator Error.
Sounds good to me.
Going out to glaze another load..... and to throw the Laguna Soldate 30 =
that just arrived, as recommended by clayarters. Two loads from now =
will be all Hank's shinos over slip and with Pat's Black..... can't =
wait.
Joyce
In the Mojave returned from getting flu shot.... to hear flickers are =
back! Rat-tat-tatting on the side of the house outside the computer room =
..... I yell at them ..... friendly yell "hello"....... they yell =
back...... every time. Fun. They are such intelligent birds.
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