Jorge Nabel on wed 4 dec 02
Clayarters, I have just unloaded an "earthenware kiln" and found that the
all metal stilts Im using for the square plates left a green trace on their
bottom all along their way. As they are white satin glazed this is very
evident. Has anybody found a solution for this. I have a bit of ITC 100 in
case this helps.Cant buy very special things so Im asking for a third world
solution.
Hope somebody gives a clue.
Jorge en Buenos Aires, waiting for rain and storm and wondering if it will
affect my dynatrol.
Dannon Rhudy on thu 5 dec 02
Jorge said:
> Clayarters, I have ..... all metal stilts ....left a green trace
....all along their way. .....I have a bit of ITC 100 in.....
You could try the ITC, but the ITC 100 is actually made for
ceramic use, not metal. There is ITC 213 which is made for
metal, but that might not be your solution either. Do you
consider the "green trace" a serious flaw? If not, ignore it.
If so, then make some ceramic stilts - a tiresome chore if
you need a lot of them. But you could in fact make a mold
and press-mold the stilts. Bet you could do them pretty fast
that way, and it would cost very little money. Make a few
every day, soon you'd have a great many.
regards
Dannon Rhudy
J. B. Clauson on thu 5 dec 02
When I was working in our pottery some years ago, I found myself absently
making little cubes and triangles out of my trim clay and wheel sludge as I
was contemplating my next move or listening to another potter. My hands are
always busy-if I'm not doing something worthwhile, I'm scratching my head or
twiddling my thumbs. The darn things will not stay still. On a whim, I
bisque fired the little shapes. We found that they made terrific stilts,
cost nothing, and, since I'm going to make them anyway, why not use them!
Jan C
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