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plates/kiln godesses

updated fri 19 jul 02

 

Jeff Tsai on tue 16 jul 02


Jami Wrote:

" I am
trying to find a way to make plates have more depth to the glaze. I have an
1997 CM article that indicates that the use of a white slip does this (from
Robbin Hopper's Ceramic Spectrum page 161). It says to apply to wet or leather
hard clay. Do I still bisque with only the white slip, or are they talking
about applying the white slip, waiting until it dries and then glazing and
firing only once? Does anyone use this technique? This is for ^10 reduction
glazes."

Jami,

Most likely you'll want to bisque the white slip on to ^06 before applying
the glaze and firing up to high fire reduction.

It kinda depends upon what kind of glazes you have. Most glazes are
formulated to work (generally speaking) on work that has already been
bisqued. It is also easier to glaze a piece that has already been bisqued.
However, there are "once-fire" glazes that you apply to greenware, but I
don't think most of the glazes that Robin Hopper talks about in "Ceramic
Spectrum" are once fire.

-jeff

Catherine White on wed 17 jul 02


Hi, Again.......
After reading your message, I rolled out a 12" circle of rough
golden-red clay called Tecate Gold. I placed plastic from a grocery bag =
on a
12" plastic plate from WalMart to use as a form and placed the clay disk =
on
it. Drizzled white slip on it and rocked it til it covered evenly, then
poured off the excess. It's now drying. Next I'll apply a clear glaze in =
the
same manner. When that's firmed up a bit, I'll do some carving to reveal =
the
clay beneath. Then it goes into a glost fire bypassing the bisque one. =
We
shall see what happens. I always fire my electric kiln slowly. Three =
hours
on low, three on medium, then on high til she hits ^10.
Next Wednesday, I go to friends in Greeneville, TN for a weeks =
visit. We
hope to hit a major show in Abington, VA. Also there are several potters =
in
the area so we all may get to meet lots of artists.
Catherine in AZ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jami Jacobson"
To:
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 10:03 PM
Subject: Plates/Kiln Godessess


I have to ask a silly question. Yes, I could fire twice to try to =
find
the answer, but I can't bear to risk losing other pots if I can find the
answer first. I work full time at a non pottery job and firings are
limited. I am trying to find a way to make plates have more depth to =
the
glaze. I have an 1997 CM article that indicates that the use of a white
slip does this (from Robbin Hopper's Ceramic Spectrum page 161). It =
says to
apply to wet or leather hard clay. Do I still bisque with only the =
white
slip, or are they talking about applying the white slip, waiting until =
it
dries and then glazing and firing only once? Does anyone use this
technique? This is for ^10 reduction glazes.

Also, I have seen alot of talk lately on kiln goddesses. It has =
been
years since I have seen one, do any of you have pictures of yours that =
you
would like to share? As I remember, some of the kiln goddesses that I =
have
seen have been whimsical, and funny. We don't get to see these normally
unless we have access to other studios. Does anyone have photos they =
would
like to share? It would be fun to have a Kiln Goddess page with the =
various
potters from throughout the world...or does this already exist? Or =
would
this jinx the magic?

Jami

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