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left over bisque

updated sat 30 sep 06

 

mel jacobson on fri 29 sep 06


here is my take:

i would prowl the lockers and shelves.
old, left over greenware went into a 50 gallon
bucket, half full of water.
gone forever.

i would do the same for bisque.
if it had dust on it, left behind.
i would add a slash of water color paint.
two days later, if not glazed and on the
to fire shelf.
hammer.
into the garbage.

i never had any old bisque ware around the shop.
period.
it was always a hassle.
and an argument waiting to happen.
i would not accept that.

standards.
mel
determine who is in charge, you or the kids.
just like clayart.


from: mel/minnetonka.mn.usa
website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/

Clayart page link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html

Lee Love on fri 29 sep 06


Because I scratch test all my glazes on bisque shards before I glaze
any pots, I never throw any bisque away. I even wash piece I use
for glaze tests, let them dry and use them again. Eventually, they
get too small to use or otherwise get thrown away.

--
Lee in Mashiko, Japan
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