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updated sun 30 dec 01

 

potterybydai on thu 27 dec 01


>Is the whole bottom left unglazed...or just the foot ring...or what?

Dawn - For me, it depends on how deep the footring is---if I think it's
shallow enough that the glaze on the bottom has a chance of touching the
kiln shelf, then I wax the whole bottom. Otherwise, I just leave the
footring unglazed, a look that I like better.
Dai in Kelowna, BC
"Life is what happens while we're continuously planning what
our futures will be..... and before we know it, it's over."

Daraburn@AOL.COM on thu 27 dec 01


What do you do to the bottom of a dinner plate or large bowl for functional
use? Is the whole bottom left unglazed...or just the foot ring...or what?

Thanks,
dawn

Hank Murrow on sat 29 dec 01


>What do you do to the bottom of a dinner plate or large bowl for functional
>use? Is the whole bottom left unglazed...or just the foot ring...or what?
>
>Thanks,
>dawn


Dear Dawn;

I cut the plate from the batt with a twisted wire, and once it is
ready to 'trim', I roll the edge into a nice footring with a 'vulcanizing
roller'. After the bisque, I wax the ring, and glaze the whole piece,
bottom and all. On large plates I place a round price sticker n the middle
before glazing to resist the glaze, giving me a place to 'wad' to prevent
the plate from kissing the shelf. Works a charm.

Hank

Diane Palmquist on sat 29 dec 01


So what is a vulcanizing roller might I ask !?!?!?!
thanks- Diane
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hank Murrow"
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Subject: Re: plate bottoms


> >What do you do to the bottom of a dinner plate or large bowl for
functional
> >use? Is the whole bottom left unglazed...or just the foot ring...or
what?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >dawn
>
>
> Dear Dawn;
>
> I cut the plate from the batt with a twisted wire, and once it is
> ready to 'trim', I roll the edge into a nice footring with a 'vulcanizing
> roller'. After the bisque, I wax the ring, and glaze the whole piece,
> bottom and all. On large plates I place a round price sticker n the middle
> before glazing to resist the glaze, giving me a place to 'wad' to prevent
> the plate from kissing the shelf. Works a charm.
>
> Hank
>
>
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Hank Murrow on sat 29 dec 01


>> >What do you do to the bottom of a dinner plate or large bowl for
>functional
>> >use? Is the whole bottom left unglazed...or just the foot ring...or
>what?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >dawn
>>
>>
>> Dear Dawn;
>>
>> I cut the plate from the batt with a twisted wire, and once it is
>> ready to 'trim', I roll the edge into a nice footring with a 'vulcanizing
>> roller'. After the bisque, I wax the ring, and glaze the whole piece,
>> bottom and all. On large plates I place a round price sticker n the middle
>> before glazing to resist the glaze, giving me a place to 'wad' to prevent
>> the plate from kissing the shelf. Works a charm.
>>
>> Hank



>>> So what is a vulcanizing roller might I ask !?!?!?!
> thanks- Diane


They are a steel, roller bearing roller, 1.5" wide x 1.5" diameter, mounted
on a handle. Hank