Lynn Barnwell on mon 5 jun 06
Gene & Latonna,
I was all my bisque in a large laundry sink with the water running
and a sponge to wipe over the surfaces under water. I let the pots dry over
night and then glaze. I use to blow off with a compressor (the dust was not
good) outside and then I change to just sponging off but get much better
glaze results with the full wash. If there is too much moisture left in the
bisque it dilutes the glaze (or rather not enough clings to the pot as the
soaking of the water from the glaze bucket is what deposits the glaze). I
have very good results with this method. Of course my water bill is up
some.
Lynn Barnwell
Hinkle Creek Pottery
Susan P on tue 6 jun 06
Has anyone noticed a deposit of (salts?) (minerals?) that rise to the
surface of bisque after washing? Harmful to glaze?
AND - now we can be armed with a better excuse for whatever, as in "I'd love
to, but I must wash my bisque tonight!".
Susan near Seattle
On 6/5/06, Lynn Barnwell wrote:
>
> Gene & Latonna,
> I was all my bisque in a large laundry sink with the water running
> and a sponge to wipe over the surfaces under water. I let the pots dry
> over
> night and then glaze. I use to blow off with a compressor (the dust was
> not
> good) outside and then I change to just sponging off but get much better
> glaze results with the full wash. If there is too much moisture left in
> the
> bisque it dilutes the glaze (or rather not enough clings to the pot as the
> soaking of the water from the glaze bucket is what deposits the glaze). I
> have very good results with this method. Of course my water bill is up
> some.
>
> Lynn Barnwell
> Hinkle Creek Pottery
>
>
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Charan Sachar on tue 6 jun 06
Hi Susan,
I always do a full wash after my pieces are out from bisque. I let them
dry and see all my white bisque turn yellow. I use B-mix for Cone 10 and
Newcomb a white stoneware for Cone 6 and both show that yellow color. It
has never caused any effect on my glazes. I now use the yellow color as an
indication to whether I washed my bisque or not.
Charan
www.creativewithclay.com
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