JoyceLee on wed 2 mar 05
Part One......
To Dan and June et al....
I agree. This is a gorgeous look. Questions,
if you don't mind responding:
Do you reduce on a copper red firing schedule?
Do you find most copper reds will react the same?
I'm obviously going to try this my next firing
which will be as soon as the dratted wind
stops.
Part Two.......
Okeydoke I have a couple dozen mini t-pots
ready to go, or will have in a day or two.
I've tried these before and hammered them
all. This time I find them charming and
intriguing to create. Question: Any
tips on glazing such teeniney pots? I'm
firing them as I would any other pots
except I may saggar a few since building
the saggar should be a snap. Thank you.
Joyce
In the Mojave learning once again that
the gurus are correct. Practice/experience
is the key. I figure I learn this about
every three months so that makes about
280 exposures to this particular truth.
Okay, time off while a young child (or an
old child?) .... maybe
.. say 250 or so.... I'm not beating
up on myself though.. this specific
lesson may be what's keeping me lively..
Jennifer Boyer on thu 3 mar 05
Here is what helped:
I waxed their teeny little bottoms and then made a plug out of fimo
that fit tightly in an opening. Also a little spaghetti of fimo to fit
into the spout. Then dip right side up holding by the fimo plug. Let
glaze dry before removing fimo plug and fimo spaghetti. Wash, reshape
and use for the next one. I was cautious about glazing the inside(which
I did before glazing outside) as the usual way would have plugged the
spout. I used just a bit of glaze and swirled it, keeping away from the
spout side.
Jennifer
On Mar 3, 2005, at 1:36 AM, JoyceLee wrote:
> Part Two.......
> Okeydoke I have a couple dozen mini t-pots
> ready to go, or will have in a day or two.
> I've tried these before and hammered them
> all. This time I find them charming and
> intriguing to create. Question: Any
> tips on glazing such teeniney pots? I'm
> firing them as I would any other pots
> except I may saggar a few since building
> the saggar should be a snap. Thank you.
>
>
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dannon rhudy on thu 3 mar 05
-----Question: Any
> tips on glazing such teeniney pots? I'm
> firing them as I would any other pots
Well, Joyce, these very small pots won't take as much
glaze as a larger piece; they're thinner and just
won't absorb as much. It's a little tricky to get it right,
but you've lots to practice with. I find I like the look
if they're glazed clear to the base, so: fire them sitting on
a little ball of wadding. Just a tiny marble of it. Then
if any drips occur, the pot is fine with a bit of sanding.
As to learning things over and over, practice and experience - of course!
And why should you be different.....
regards
Dannon Rhudy
June Perry on thu 3 mar 05
Dear Joyce,
Yes, I use a regular copper red/shino firing schedule (start reduction at
cone 012 and keep good reduction through till the end.) I've tried this with
three different copper reds -- mine, Craig Martell's and Pete's Red; and it
worked just fine with all of them. As I said, the trick is to get the red on
thick, otherwise it gets lost over the temmoku.
I use this on plates and jars. On Jars, I put it on the top of the lid over
the temmoku and leave the rim with just temmoku. It's very effective. I
should take a picture of it and post it.
Right now I'm up to my ears in glaze and slip tests -- have in the
neighborhood 200 ready for the wood and soda and gas firings as well as a shelf full
of cone 6 oxidation test to fire and there's no time for playing with the web
page, which could use some work! LOL
Warmest regards,
June Perry
_http://www.angelfire.com/art2/shambhalapottery/_
(http://www.angelfire.com/art2/shambhalapottery/)
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