"stirring" glaze

updated fri 9 jan 04

Leland G. Hall on tue 6 jan 04

Wayne,

I think that's a great idea, a paint shaker for glaze. About a year ago
our local Ace Hardware store revamped their whole "custom paint"
department, and I watched them take out the old "paint shakers". I asked
for them, but they were to be sold somewhere or another. I had glaze in
mind.

I think the "bubbles" generated by such vigorous shaking would settle out
after a time, and empty paint cans are easy to come by. Seems to me like
it would work. Try it! Good luck!

Leland Hall
Before The Wheel Enterprises
Raku Pottery and Sculpture
La Pine, Or

Vince Pitelka on tue 6 jan 04

Wayne wrote
"I have a chance to aquire (at no cost) an old paint mixer. You've seen
them in the hardware...stick the can in, turn it on, shakes the crap out of
the can. (sorry Ms. Lili).
Is that acceptable for stirring glazes? Other than introducing some bubbling
should the can not be full, is there any other reason it won't work?"

Wayne -
Just because it would work does not mean it is a good idea. And I think you
might have problems with excessive frothing. Basically, a paint shaker is
about ten times as much machinery as you need for effectively stirring
glazes - it would be ponderous and difficult to use, and it would be a
waste of space. Get a good high-speed electric drill (not cordless!) and an
impeller mixer, and you have all you need to do an excellent job mixing
glazes.

On the other hand, you might be able to rig that paint shaker up to your
sofa to provide a hell of a massage . . . . .
Best wishes -
- Vince

Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Technological University
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wayneinkeywest on tue 6 jan 04

I have a chance to aquire (at no cost) an old paint mixer. You've seen =
them in the hardware...stick the can in, turn it on, shakes the crap out =
of the can. (sorry Ms. Lili).

Is that acceptable for stirring glazes? Other than introducing some =
bubbling should the can not be full, is there any other reason it won't =
work?
Wayne Seidl
dumpster diving...it's not just a job, it's an adventure!

Gail Phillips on wed 7 jan 04

Leave it to you to get your mitts on one of these.

- Gail P.
> I have a chance to aquire (at no cost) an old paint mixer. You've seen them in
> the hardware...stick the can in, turn it on, shakes the crap out of the can.
> (sorry Ms. Lili).
>
> Is that acceptable for stirring glazes? Other than introducing some bubbling
> should the can not be full, is there any other reason it won't work?
> Wayne Seidl
> dumpster diving...it's not just a job, it's an adventure!
>
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Ababi on wed 7 jan 04

Please enter to my paperclay page for a short interview with my stirring
tools.

Ababi Sharon
Glaze addict
Kibbutz Shoval Israel
ababisha@shoval.org.il
http://ababi.active.co.il
http://www.matrix2000.co.nz/Matrix%20Demo/Ababi.htm

Geoffrey Gaskell on thu 8 jan 04

Wayne Seidl wrote:

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I prefer my glazes to be stirred, not shaken. As for the paint mixer, yes it could be used for the purpose Vince specified, but it could also be used to stir up cans of tasty worms for Fear Factor contestants to eat.

Geoffrey Gaskell
http://www.homepages.paradise.net.nz/ggaskell/