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glazing and surface tension

updated sun 24 aug 03

 

iandol on sat 23 aug 03


Dear Friends,
I expect many of you have, by now, read the article about Surface =
Tension and Glazing published by Steve Goldate in his "On line" =
Magazine, "Ceramic Today". We should give Edouard Bastarache long =
applause and many thanks for his generous effort in the task of =
translation, not an easy task with such a text.
Smart.Conseil offers us an interesting proposition. The basic premise =
for his article is a useful one to investigate, since many of us employ =
various methods to apply glaze. Asking if these give differing results =
during firing is a fair question to pose and, since I brush, spray and =
dip, I would like to have an answer.
The author proposes that segregation induced by surface tension changes =
the physical and chemical properties of a glaze. From this proposition =
he deduces that a specific glaze applied by differing methods will have =
different properties. This may be true. But the author offers no =
experimental evidence to validate his hypothesis.
I have serious misgivings about this information, believing the =
hypothesis unproven and the arguments invalid. I would be interested in =
the opinions of others in the group.=20
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia

Edouard Bastarache on sat 23 aug 03


Hello Ivor,

thanks for your very kind words.

Smart told me the day after his article was uploaded that he sets the
firing temperature according to the ways used to glaze pots at the
factory where he works as a R&D technologist.
They produced 125,000 high-quality pieces per month:
http://www.gien.com/fr/default.asp

So, I have already asked him to elaborate more on this point
and add any explanation to his original text, I find that very
intriguing also, but very interesting.

By translating his technological posts, I may end up being a good
technologist (Hehehehe).


Later,



"Ils sont fous ces Quebecois"
Edouard Bastarache
Irreductible Quebecois
Indomitable Quebeker
Sorel-Tracy
Quebec
edouardb@sorel-tracy.qc.ca
http://sorel-tracy.qc.ca/~edouardb/
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/smart2000/index.htm



----- Original Message -----
From: iandol
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Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 9:21 PM
Subject: Glazing and Surface Tension


Dear Friends,
I expect many of you have, by now, read the article about Surface Tension
and Glazing published by Steve Goldate in his "On line" Magazine, "Ceramic
Today". We should give Edouard Bastarache long applause and many thanks for
his generous effort in the task of translation, not an easy task with such a
text.
Smart.Conseil offers us an interesting proposition. The basic premise for
his article is a useful one to investigate, since many of us employ various
methods to apply glaze. Asking if these give differing results during firing
is a fair question to pose and, since I brush, spray and dip, I would like
to have an answer.
The author proposes that segregation induced by surface tension changes the
physical and chemical properties of a glaze. From this proposition he
deduces that a specific glaze applied by differing methods will have
different properties. This may be true. But the author offers no
experimental evidence to validate his hypothesis.
I have serious misgivings about this information, believing the hypothesis
unproven and the arguments invalid. I would be interested in the opinions of
others in the group.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia

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Ababi on sat 23 aug 03


I think the article should be called the surface tension of the raw -
applied glaze, because surface tension for me as far As my playing with
Matrix means how smoothly or unsmooth the fired glaze will flow on the
ware. But if I said it wrong do not start a war!

Both Eduard and Smart are good friends, reliable and do not get panicked
when it is not needed.
This last word for both of you: As the only user of cryolite in Israel
thank you very much about your cryolite article. I will be more careful!
Ababi Sharon
Glaze addict
Kibbutz Shoval Israel
ababisha@shoval.org.il

http://members4.clubphoto.com/ababi306910

http://www.matrix2000.co.nz/Matrix%20Demo/Ababi.htm




-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of iandol
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 3:22 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Glazing and Surface Tension

Dear Friends,
I expect many of you have, by now, read the article about Surface
Tension and Glazing published by Steve Goldate in his "On line"
Magazine, "Ceramic Today". We should give Edouard Bastarache long
applause and many thanks for his generous effort in the task of
translation, not an easy task with such a text.
Smart.Conseil offers us an interesting proposition. The basic premise
for his article is a useful one to investigate, since many of us employ
various methods to apply glaze. Asking if these give differing results
during firing is a fair question to pose and, since I brush, spray and
dip, I would like to have an answer.
The author proposes that segregation induced by surface tension changes
the physical and chemical properties of a glaze. From this proposition
he deduces that a specific glaze applied by differing methods will have
different properties. This may be true. But the author offers no
experimental evidence to validate his hypothesis.
I have serious misgivings about this information, believing the
hypothesis unproven and the arguments invalid. I would be interested in
the opinions of others in the group.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia

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Marie-Claire Stil on sat 23 aug 03


Ivor,

Here's my own observation:
Due to the lack of space, I need to organize my way of glazing. So I always
apply my glaze tests by brushing and spraying, and sometimes by dipping when
the test batch is big enough. My tests are usually on mugs and bowls to be
accurate.
Depending on the glazing method used, the same glaze looks definitely
different. The firings are up to ^8 or ^10 in an electric kiln.

Regards,

Marie Claire

-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of iandol
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 2:22 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Glazing and Surface Tension

Dear Friends,
I expect many of you have, by now, read the article about Surface Tension
and Glazing published by Steve Goldate in his "On line" Magazine, "Ceramic
Today". We should give Edouard Bastarache long applause and many thanks for
his generous effort in the task of translation, not an easy task with such a
text.
Smart.Conseil offers us an interesting proposition. The basic premise for
his article is a useful one to investigate, since many of us employ various
methods to apply glaze. Asking if these give differing results during firing
is a fair question to pose and, since I brush, spray and dip, I would like
to have an answer.
The author proposes that segregation induced by surface tension changes the
physical and chemical properties of a glaze. From this proposition he
deduces that a specific glaze applied by differing methods will have
different properties. This may be true. But the author offers no
experimental evidence to validate his hypothesis.
I have serious misgivings about this information, believing the hypothesis
unproven and the arguments invalid. I would be interested in the opinions of
others in the group.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia

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