arlene h. on thu 22 aug 02
i have a garden fountain from mexico. it is crumbling from alberta weather,
despite winter storage. can i refire it at ^o6 or ^6 to harden it? it is
plain terra cotta, no glazing. thanks! arlene
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Tommy Humphries on sat 24 aug 02
not knowing the original composition of the clay, you could fire a chip that
has fallen from the pot and see what happens...that is the only way that I
can see to be sure of the firing temperature. Often this pottery is fired
in the 015 range so be careful!
Tommy
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Subject: refiring mexican pottery
> i have a garden fountain from mexico. it is crumbling from alberta
weather,
> despite winter storage. can i refire it at ^o6 or ^6 to harden it? it is
> plain terra cotta, no glazing. thanks! arlene
>
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