Richard Jeffery on wed 7 aug 02
I made some of these once for a little Kiln I built that used the Kaolin
fiber...I made the 'buttons' doing 'paddy-cake', that is, in the palms of my
hands.
They were about two inches across, rounded of lozenge shape...maybe 5/16ths
of an inch thick in the center...I imagined the slight roundness of them to
anticipate the way they would crush into the Kaolin wool...then put some
small holes in them, for what would be bits of scrap 'nichrome' wire to go
through for the binding of it...
Was easy to do that way too...
Worked nice.
Phil
Las VEgas
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From: "Richard Jeffery"
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Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 11:36 PM
Subject: Re: Ceramic buttons for raku kiln building...
> or you could roll out a stoneware clay and cut out disks with a bottle top
> or similar - may 40mm across? haven't tried holes through the button -
that
> would seem to expose the wire to direct flame contact - it's extremely
easy
> to put little studs on the backs of the buttons and make holes through
> that.
>
> as for the wire, how do you know what they are selling? the thought of a
> fibre lining slumping on a kiln full of beautiful pots would make me want
to
> buy the best i could....
>
>
>
>
> Richard in Bournemouth uk, where 2 days ago i was standing in a muddy
field
> doing raku demonstrations, holding a large umbrella in a thunderstorm over
> the kiln......
>
> yes, thank you for asking - absolutely soaked.....
>
>
>
> Richard Jeffery
>
> Web Design and Photography
> www.theeleventhweb.co.uk
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>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ceramic Arts Discussion List [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On
> Behalf Of ray found
> Sent: 07 August 2002 01:16
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Re: Ceramic buttons for raku kiln building...
>
>
> Make a bunch of little balls out of heavily grogged clay, then take off
> your shoes and socks and step on them with your heel. Perfect little
> buttons, all you gotta do is poke the holes in them.
>
> -Ray
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ceramic Arts Discussion List [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On
> Behalf Of Evan Clifford
> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 3:05 PM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Ceramic buttons for raku kiln building...
>
> Hi everyone,
> I am going to build a raku kiln. I have see people use ceramic
> buttons... does everyone just make their own or is there some you can
> buy. Would the high temperature wire you can buy at art supply stores
> work alone? Thanks!
> -Evan
>
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