mel jacobson on thu 20 nov 03
a couple of things to note:
1. it is not necessary during the first few tries
to fire down for long periods. i started at 90 minutes
and have been working toward three hours.
kurt was very skeptical because some of his
pots are now selling for a thousand dollars each..
he was not in the risk mode. but, i told
him to just do 30 minutes and see. he has
posted his results, fabulous. he does not
have cold spots on his pots any longer.
he is doing a couple of hours. his glaze is
a cornwall, simple recipe, four ingredients.
the salts seem to brighten. he is happy.
( i sure am happy the collectors are willing
to pay for his huge pots...great. )
there is something nice when recognition
comes after years of dedicated work and
sharing...and this is kurt.
2. the most important aspect for me is the
fact that the pots even out. i am not
doing shino right now, so the iron reds
get luscious, the greens grow. and the rhodes 32
gets totally mellow,and the
reduction seems to be perfect on all the pots.
(and how that happens at 1900F oxidized is beyond
me.)
so, the fact is, take it slow at first. try 30 minutes
at 1900F. then the next time, add 30 minutes and
see what your glazes do.
in most cases i would say....`hell, you won't hurt the
pots, but you might make them all racers`.
a chance i took, and it changed my life.
my kiln god is a replica of hank's butt.
mel
From:
Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.A.
web site: my.pclink.com/~melpots
or try: http://www.pclink.com/melpots
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