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firing, soak, reduction

updated sat 18 may 02

 

Gail Dapogny on thu 16 may 02


Question:
In a cone 9-10 kiln, if reduction has been adequate up to the point of the
soak, but is very light during the soak, what if anything is directly
affected? Is melting and oxide involvement pretty much completed by then,
or are there still late bloomers (glaze elements) being affected?
(Soak takes place at top temperature, probably averages 40 minutes in
length.)

Thanks for all responses and info. --Gail

Gail Dapogny
1154 Olden Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103-3005
(734) 665-9816
gdapogny@umich.edu
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Kris on fri 17 may 02


hi gail, for me the soak (at top temp) eliminates pits. my glaze, oxides
etc are ok if i turn it off when done, but pits pits pits......so i soak
kris bliss


> Question:
> In a cone 9-10 kiln, if reduction has been adequate up to the point of
the
> soak, but is very light during the soak, what if anything is directly
> affected? Is melting and oxide involvement pretty much completed by then,
> or are there still late bloomers (glaze elements) being affected?
> (Soak takes place at top temperature, probably averages 40 minutes in
length.)
>
> Thanks for all responses and info. --Gail
>
> Gail Dapogny
> 1154 Olden Road
> Ann Arbor, MI 48103-3005
> (734) 665-9816
> gdapogny@umich.edu
> http://www.silverhawk.com/ex99/dapogny (single historical photo - no
longer
> registered with Silverhawk)
>
>
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