JOYCE LEE on fri 7 oct 05
I see we're getting some fine advice on the wax/shellac work, Lili.
Enough that I want to go back and give it broader attention.
Several pointed out that I stopped with the description of how I=20
worked with the shellac...... nothing about firing etc. You all are
correct. I was so hung up on describing the process..... that I
neglected to bring the whole thing to fruition.
The pots were made with Tom Coleman's porcelain, which I believe
when I bought it was known as porcellaineous, a fine white=20
stoneware. Maybe that's so, and maybe it isn't, but that's how I
remember it. Anyway, it WAS Tom Coleman's clay. AND the
"cheese hard" wording was given to me from I don't know where.
Wayne, however, is concerned ...... my good bud Wayne whose comments
are always welcome but may surprise him by winding up on the list
..... wanting
to know if it's cottage cheese hard, or Brie, or a whole list of other
cheeses. Beats me. It's whatever cheese works for you. If it's too
soft, don't carve. =20
These vases were fired to ^11 in a Geil gas reduction kiln following =
Mel's
firing instructions for shino, and throwing in a few sticks as Dannon
sometimes has done with woodfired looking results. I don't know what
caused what. Yes, I also threw the last group of vases thicker ..... a =
lot
thicker, as I recall..... this allowed me to wash away more clay for =
more=20
of a relief look. BUT I thinned out the rim nevertheless since it had =
no
relief work on it. I also applied shellac to the rim hoping to protect =
it
from falling or warping as it dried. Could have as easily been wax on =
the
rim step, but I already had the shellac open.
Whatever, it all worked. No failures that time around. Made a good
looking display for the show.
Joyce
In the Mojave where no clay gurus live in my house..... I usually have =
some
sort of backlash when I stumble to describe what I've done.... folks say =
that
certain processes couldn't have happened "that way," or that I'm using
the wrong clay jargon to describe them. So I call it as I see it, and =
appreciate
positive feedback, even negative if it's meant to inform. If you get =
hostile,
I'm up to that but my potter's heart isn't in it. And welcome back, =
DaisyPet.
Good to hear from you! We've missed you! Send a picture of your new
puppy if you can.
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