for the glaze gurus

Jul 23, 2003 3 Replies

This one is for all the glaze gurus and experts out there;



I acquired some glaze (in a bucket - premixed) from a woman who retired from pottery. It is a beautiful creamy white BUT is very touchy. It cracks and flakes off my bisque and if I don't carefully smooth all the hairline cracks before firing it ends up with unglazed pot bits showing (I know there is a technical name for it but I'm not a morning person and my brain ain't workin' yet). I do not know the recipe for this glaze and though I contacted the potter, she could not help me either. Is there anything I can do to help this glaze stick to my pots better? Thin it? Thicken it? Add something? It is a lovely white and so soft to the touch when it comes out right but that is only about 1/3 of the time. Thanks in advance.



~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penni Stoddart of Penelope's Pots Full Time Education Assistant, Part Time Potter



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snipped-for-privacy@aol.com (ShambhalaPottery) wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@mb-m29.aol.com:

You've got to ask the question. Why bother?

JW

Fair warning but....... The glaze I got is for cone 6 and was used on functional ware by the lady I received it from. The only reason she is not sure of the exact recipe is because she would regularly "tweak" her glazes and left a styrofoam piece with a code of sorts floating in the glaze. I pitched the foam (not knowing what it meant) and now can't retrieve the exact recipe. I know it does not have lead though (I asked). Thanks for the replies and help. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penni Stoddart of Penelope's Pots Full Time Education Assistant, Part Time Potter

You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me. I'm not a complete idiot -- some parts are missing!

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