Pam S - Viewing Profile

Pam S's Profile User Rating:

Reputation: 4 Neutral

Group:: Members
Active Posts:: 91(0.08 per day)
Most Active In:: Clay and Glaze Technical (51 posts)
Joined:: 21-April 10
Profile Views:: 47,086
Last Active:: Apr 29 2013 12:16 PM
Currently:: Offline

Pam S has not set their status

Posts I've Made

In Topic: What kind of kiln is this? :)

Posted 2 Nov 2012

I have the electric version of the same wheel. Same wheel, kick and frame, just has a motor and foot pedal. It is a messy wheel if one throws wet like I do. I just wear a workshop apron when I use it.

The kiln, I'd agree it's a Crucible, the burner looks odd. Not that I have much experience with gas kilns... Can you find any markings on it? I inherited a no name electric once upon a time. Turned out to be a Skutt that had been much modified and then turned to gas. It is now a future, future project...
In Topic: It's Alive!

Posted 24 Oct 2012

We don't have a sink in our little studio at this point (studio is a small "bedroom" on the first floor. We use a two bucket system for waste water collection. To that I add a few drops of bleach to keep the odor down. For the reclaimed clay we put a few tablespoons of vinegar in the bucket. It keeps the moldy odor down but doesn't seem to effect the clay or the mold that grows which really increases the plasticity of the clay. I've gotten to the point that I'd rather work with the recycled clay than fresh clay. Just my 2 cents. We also keep both buckets covered to keep the odors at bay.
In Topic: Ketchup Red

Posted 24 Oct 2012

[/quote]

You're getting much more red than I am, though not as red as the photos of Jane's work. Your piece is beautiful! What are you ding to get that iridescence?
[/quote]

Yeah- I've seen photos where this glaze was more dramatic... but this is the best I've been able to do in a cone 6 oxidation environment.

Thanks for the kind words. Do you mean the upper vessel? It's raku-fired, with a copper-based glaze, light reduction...
[/quote]

Yes, the upper portion. It is drop dead beautiful! I had a feeling it was a raku fire. Thanks for your input. I'll try the red thicker on a test piece next firing.
In Topic: Ketchup Red

Posted 24 Oct 2012

Kohaku, on 24 October 2012 - 02:38 PM, said:
Pam- here's a photo of a piece with this glaze on the base. I'm curious as to whether this is anything close to what you're looking for, or whether this still falls into the 'rusty' bin.

You're getting much more red than I am, though not as red as the photos of Jane's work. Your piece is beautiful! What are you ding to get that iridescence?
In Topic: It's Alive!

Posted 24 Oct 2012

oldlady, on 15 October 2012 - 11:34 PM, said:
yes, keep your trimmings dry if you intend to use them as a slip later. when you have enough they will slake down to a lovely slip. if you keep them a thin shavings size, you can mix up a slip in an old blender after only a few hours of soaking. if they are thicker than your little finger, they will take a day or so depending on how much you soak at a time. just remember that they must be really DRY to work.

if you are saving this stuff for reuse as a clay body there is a lot more involved. i don't do that, i reuse after pugging.

if you really want the wet stuff, clorox works great. use a paint stirrer to get it into the whole bucketload at once. it lasts until it is overwhelmed by the new stuff you add and doesn't hurt anything since it gasses off with time.

Might I ask what is involved for reusing as a clay body?