MudPuppy on thu 8 sep 05
Well, I guess we all help where we can. Its frustrating for those of us =
safe and sound to sit back and just watch.
My efforts have been a little personal - I am avidly involved with dogs, =
specifically the boxer breed. I have been an enthusiast for some 12 =
years and for most of them have been active in the rescue of te breed =
and the education of the owners. Our national organization, the American =
Boxer Rescue Assn has 3 groups directly effected by the hurricane, as =
well as many owners and volunteers amongst those displaced.
Pets are not human beings, and humans do indeed need to come first, but =
its an important part of being human to care for other living things, =
and many people - especially those with not much in the way of material =
possessions or human support depend on their pets and are unwilling to =
abandon them. It really does make a difference to them that they know =
their pets are safe and it makes it easier for them to then take care of =
themselves.
So, I have put my web skills together for ABRA and created a website for =
them to collect donations, volunteers and resources, and its been not =
only personally rewarding, but has actually facillitated concrete and =
immediate help for folks and their pets in the area.
Maybe not as signifigant as some of the other relief efforts out there, =
but still serving a need I suppose ;)
Now, after the babbling, on to the cracking question, which I posted =
just before ClayArt entered the 4th dimension...
I'm hoping some of you might have some insight into a problem I'm having =
with my ware cracking during ^9/10 glaze firing.
The cracks seem like some sort of stress cracks, but I'm kinda new to =
this, and don't quite know what to make of them or how to remedy the =
problem.
I have provided some details and photos if you could take the time to =
have a look...
http://www.squarepegarts.com/content.php?article.1
(sign me...
Puzzled in Rural Mo.)
Cathi Newlin, Mercer, Mo
MudPuppy@box49.com
http://www.SquarePegArts.com
American Boxer Rescue Hurricane Relief
http://www.CanineCatastrophe.org
William & Susan Schran User on thu 8 sep 05
On 9/8/05 6:35 PM, "MudPuppy" wrote:
> The cracks seem like some sort of stress cracks, but I'm kinda new to this,
> and don't quite know what to make of them or how to remedy the problem.
Looked at your cracked pot photos.
Most appear to be dunting (especially apparent in the white slab
plate/bowl), caused by rapid cooling.
Most of the cracks also occur along a radius where bottom meets wall or
where wall meets footring - this would suggest a thicker area against a
thinner area - rapid change in thickness + fast cooling = cracking.
--
William "Bill" Schran
Fredericksburg, Virginia
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