Paul Lewing on sat 9 aug 03
on 8/9/03 4:19 AM, L. P. Skeen at lpskeen@LIVING-TREE.NET wrote:
> They are g-o-o-p-y as all get out, which =
> makes me thing there's something in there besides powder stuff and =
> water. If so, what is it, and why is it there?
It's gum, and it's in there for the people who like to brush their glazes
on. I've never tried any of the other brand you mention, but I did use some
Spectrum glaze once. It took forever to dry. I hated it.
Paul Lewing, Seattle
L. P. Skeen on sat 9 aug 03
For the most part, I mix my own glazes and have for years. However, =
there is one commercial glaze I get in powder form and "doctor" to make =
the color I want. It behaves in the bucket like the ones I mix myself.
On a commissioned dinnerware set, I'm using some spectrum and campbell's =
pre-mixed glazes in jars. They are g-o-o-p-y as all get out, which =
makes me thing there's something in there besides powder stuff and =
water. If so, what is it, and why is it there? =20
TIA
L. P. Skeen www.living-tree.net
Living Tree Pottery, Summerfield, NC
"There are three kinds of men. The ones who learn by reading, and the =
few who learn by observation. The rest of them have
to pee on the electric fence."------- Will Rogers (att.) =20
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