Re: Reglazing

I've reglazed *parts* of pots that were damaged by debris in the kiln. After grinding off the piece of kiln garbage with a Dremel tool, I thoroughly dusted the surface, and then warmed it under heat lamps in the drying box. Alternately, the piece can be warmed at a very low temp in a kiln. You should still be able to handle it with your bare hands, but it should be pretty warm--almost hot. It then can be glazed again, and will dry quicker and with a better glaze adherence than if you dip it in while cold. Wipe any places you don't want the new glaze to be, and refire. This worked well for a few pieces that otherwise would be a loss. Keep in mind that you can't just cover up the first glaze with the second coat--there will always be some kind of interaction, which may not be pretty. It's probably safer to reglaze with the same glaze that was on the pot in the first place. Otherwise, it can be a good experiment if you were going to get rid of the pot, and you may have some great unexpected successes.

Deb R.

I have occasionally re-glazed pots using one of 2 approaches, in both cases I warmed up the pot in a domestic oven first: With the pot almost too hot to touch I dipped it in either the same glaze or a new one. or Re-glaze areas with brush-on glazes. With these, once the first coat is on you don't have to heat it up again for subsequent coats.

Steve Bath UK

In article , GaSeku writes

Thank you all fro your response to my reglazing question. I think I'm going to really have to love something before I go through all the trouble to reglaze it. It sure is good to know that it's possible though! Thanks again to all! Gaye

sometimes i use the thicker glaze on the side of the bucket as a putty and apply this to the neck & shoulder of pots (vases, bowls, mugs).

i do a heavily textured surface anyway so i'm not too worried about something running alot. - and i use the same glazes as the 1st firing.

i find the second firing provides a deeper glaze of sorts - more depth to the glaze and a softer overall apearance. two of the best pots i think i ever did were glazed twice.

see ya

steve

steve graber