Susan Setley on fri 9 apr 04
In a message dated 4/9/04 10:08:14 AM, earthboundacres@HOTMAIL.COM writes:
> hello all, i have a lady that is determined that she must have a fruit bow=
l
> like one that she saw in the shop and she wants a particular rake glaze th=
at
> we have. i tell her this is not food safe but she says it will be only for
> fruit. there must be a danger still of the fruit being contaminated frow t=
he
> heavy metals becuase this is looking impossible.
> first the shape she wants the raku clay i use will not support the walls s=
o
> i had no less than 4 pots collapse on the wheel, changed the shape and had=
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> crack or split in two during firing.
> the gods have spoken now i need your opinion,
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> =A0 gordon=A0 earthbound arts
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Look in the commercial glaze section of a Bailey or similar catalog. I think=
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you'll find non-Raku glazes that mimic the look of Raku pretty well. Then yo=
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could probably throw it out of a clay that will support the shape, and fire=20=
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at cone 6 or whatever the glaze requires. I think the manufacturers can give=
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you some information regarding food safety but since I only looked at them t=
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think "Isn't that interesting" don't take my word on that.
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