Jocelyn McAuley on wed 26 jun 02
Hi Claybuds,
I'm hoping you can help me think outside of the box. I am producing
handbuilt sculptures to be crystal glazed, and am having a hard time
considering pedestal types. I am so use to throwing work for crystals
where the pedestals are a no-brainer because they're "round". My
handbuilt work doesn't have a bottom that leaves a round footprint.
Will simply proping it on softbrick on a catcher work?
I should mention the sizes of these works: they are approximately 30
inches tall, and have skinny oval diameters (and one of two of them would
tip over easily if challenged, which has me imagining kiln nightmares!).
thanks for your suggestions!
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Jocelyn McAuley ><<'> jocie@worlddomination.net
Eugene, Oregon http://www.ceramicism.com
william schran on thu 27 jun 02
Jocelyn wrote: "I'm hoping you can help me think outside of the box.
I am producing
handbuilt sculptures to be crystal glazed, and am having a hard time
considering pedestal types."
I've had students produce hand built work for crystalline glazes.
Simply had them attach a flattened coil foot to match shape of bottom
of the work, then carefully cut through about halfway with needle to
produce a foot and pedestal.
I have tried cutting a IFB to fit the bottom and dipping it in kiln
wash with hit & miss results. If the glaze gets to the brick, it
could dissolve it and cause the piece to fall over!
Bill
Jocelyn McAuley on thu 27 jun 02
On Thu, 27 Jun 2002, william schran wrote:
> I have tried cutting a IFB to fit the bottom and dipping it in kiln
> wash with hit & miss results. If the glaze gets to the brick, it
> could dissolve it and cause the piece to fall over!
Oh yeah, I should have realized this! Thanks for the reminder and the
quick response!
Avril has suggested a wadding support with in a catcher, and Ilene has
sited the use of a non-running glaze at the bottom of the piece to help
prevent glaze motion "down there".
these are great suggestions- thank you all.
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Jocelyn McAuley ><<'> jocie@worlddomination.net
Eugene, Oregon http://www.ceramicism.com
Logan Oplinger on fri 28 jun 02
On Thu, 27 Jun 2002 08:15:11 -0400, william schran
wrote:
>Jocelyn wrote: "I'm hoping you can help me think outside of the box.
>I am producing
>handbuilt sculptures to be crystal glazed, and am having a hard time
>considering pedestal types."
>
>I've had students produce hand built work for crystalline glazes.
>Simply had them attach a flattened coil foot to match shape of bottom
>of the work, then carefully cut through about halfway with needle to
>produce a foot and pedestal.
>I have tried cutting a IFB to fit the bottom and dipping it in kiln
>wash with hit & miss results. If the glaze gets to the brick, it
>could dissolve it and cause the piece to fall over!
>Bill
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Hi All
A couple of thoughts. As Mr. Schran suggested, make a coil that matches
the shape of the base, but do not attach it. Set the bisqued/glazed shape
on the coil. Make the coil out of kaolin or kaolin + alumina.
Such a coil will be more refractory, and fire to a softer consistency that
will be easy to remove with a grinder, but provide more support than
insulating firebrick, and less likely to absorb fluid glaze and soften.
For round pedestals, shape them so that they can be recycled as candle
holders after reglazing. Large pedestals for large candles
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