The Goodsons on tue 30 jan 07
Good morning. I hope everyone is well today. It is cold here in the
South. (Okay, it is cold to me). I could use some advice. I have a
question about glazing when it is really cold (35 degrees F or less -
don't laugh that feels really cold today) My pottery area is in my
basement- not heated, but warmer than outside. Do you think there is
any concern in applying (dipping) glaze when the pots are cold? Also,
how about if the pots sit waiting to be fired in an area that is not
heated? I would appreciate your thoughts on this.
Hoping for Snow,
Linda Goodson
Lincolnton, NC
goodfun@charter.net
Kathy McDonald on tue 30 jan 07
I've dipped pots in my garage when it's -30.
Hard as Haddes on the hands but the pots all seem fine.
I store glazes inside in winter but due to nil amount of
room to slop
I glaze in my garage.
Kathy
(where it's a balmy -24C this am)
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Subject: Glazing when it's cold!?? Brrr!
Good morning. I hope everyone is well today. It is cold
here in the
South. (Okay, it is cold to me). I could use some advice.
I have a
question about glazing when it is really cold (35 degrees F
or less -
don't laugh that feels really cold today) My pottery area
is in my
basement- not heated, but warmer than outside. Do you think
there is
any concern in applying (dipping) glaze when the pots are
cold? Also,
how about if the pots sit waiting to be fired in an area
that is not
heated? I would appreciate your thoughts on this.
Hoping for Snow,
Linda Goodson
Lincolnton, NC
goodfun@charter.net
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Sue Roessel Dura on tue 30 jan 07
On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:45:03 -0500, you wrote:
>Good morning. I hope everyone is well today. It is cold here in the
>South. (Okay, it is cold to me). I could use some advice. I have a
>question about glazing when it is really cold (35 degrees F or less -
>don't laugh that feels really cold today) My pottery area is in my
>basement- not heated, but warmer than outside. Do you think there is
>any concern in applying (dipping) glaze when the pots are cold? Also,
>how about if the pots sit waiting to be fired in an area that is not
>heated? I would appreciate your thoughts on this.
My studio gets down to the high 30's at night, but I usually get it back =
to at
least 50 before I start glazing. Still, the glazes and pots can be =
pretty cold.
I've found crystals in some glazes that I sieve out and warm in the =
microwave
until they dissolve. The stuff dries much slower when it's cold so give =
it
time. I use a preheat on the kiln to slowly bring the ware up to 200, =
then
continue the glaze firing. =20
>Hoping for Snow,
>Linda Goodson
>Lincolnton, NC
That would be fun - we haven't had any in a few years here in AL ;-) =
Best, Sue
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