Janet Kaiser on wed 27 nov 02
Are we talking about simple clay pipes, Donald? I do not understand what a
"clay flue pipe" would be... Here in the UK, any piping used for flues has
to be sealed stainless steel. Yes, it is very expensive, which is why it is
sometimes cheaper to build a chimney, especially if you do-it-yourself.
There are also commercial companies who will come to "line" any flue with a
cement-based mix to make sure there are no leaks. I can understand a clay
flue would be superior, but have never seen them myself...
There was an artist at Aberystwyth last year, who made "sculptures" from
extruded pipes made of a reddish clay and had a workshop going... I did not
take too much notice, but perhaps others who were at the Potters Festival
would remember? I guess firing temperature would depend on the clay used?
Sincerely
Janet Kaiser
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On 26/11/02 at 13:20 Donald Burroughs wrote:
>Hello fellow clayarters
>
>I know somebody has made sculpture out of Clay pipe, but what temp was it
>fired to? My first reason for asking is that I would like to use clay flue
>pipe as a container for silica sand to support some work which can not
>support itself vertically.I am bisque firing in an electric kiln and the
>size of the pieces and the way they are constructed does not allow me to
>lay them on their side. Secondly, I would like to try and decorate some
this
>pipe with various glazes and have them used as bottomless planters. If you
>have any prior experiences with this material contact me off list at
>
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