Lee Love on sat 11 oct 03
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From: "Snail Scott"
>Lacking glaze software, I'll be doing any needed
>calculation by hand, so I'd welcome any hints
>about where to begin.
Hi Snail, are you working with draw rings, so you can actually see the
glazes at these temperatures? That's the traditional way, eyes on.
Also, you needn't be without glaze software. Check out Robert Wilt's
GlazeChem.
You can download it as shareware and try it for a full 45 days. Enough time
to test it on a project. The provided databases include Japanese
materials. When I get the time, I'll submit all the Japanese data I have
on hand.
http://www.dinoclay.com/software/glzchem.html
After that, it is only $35.00. Very reasonable!
Lee In Mashiko, Japan
Snail Scott on sun 12 oct 03
At 10:07 AM 10/11/03 +0900, you wrote:
>Hi Snail, are you working with draw rings, so you can actually see the
>glazes at these temperatures? That's the traditional way, eyes on.
I'm not firing them in a conventional kiln, and won't
be able to pull anything during firing. I could do
some tests and see afterward if they reached melt,
though it wouldn't duplicate the actual conditions.
It would be a starting point, though.
> Also, you needn't be without glaze software. Check out Robert Wilt's
>GlazeChem.
It's quite available, I know, even on my budget. It's
the time needed to learn its use that I've grudged up
'til now. I've not bothered before as I seldom use
glaze and when I do I'm not especially picky about the
outcome, but I'll have to bit the bullet eventually, I
know.
-Snail
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