Paul Vernier on thu 11 apr 02
Another alternative:
I don't recall where I read the article. Likely PMI.
You can place the piece in a paper bag along with the combustibles and
colorants. Then cover the bag with a thick slip. Kind of like paper mache.
Let dry, fire the bag and piece. When cool, break open the clay cocoon and
you have saggared.
I have not tried it. Sounds like a reasonable approach.
Paul Vernier
Santa Cruz, CA
At 12:00 AM 4/11/02 -0400, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 23:26:22 +0200
>From: Russel Fouts
>Subject: Saggar in foil - a new question
>
>Marci,
>
>> I have seen lots of posts about saggar firing in foil to make the ware
black. Has anyone had any experience with using chemicals such as copper
sulfate, salt, or anything else? If so, what were your results? Thanks for
the help. <
>
>The foil will start to break up and open up around 650c - 700c. The
>oxides typically used in pit firing don't do anything at those
>temperatures except make black, dusty smudges.
>
>There aren't many oxides that volitize (which is what you want) below
>800c.
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