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  1. In Topic: Recommended Glazes

    Posted 16 May 2013

    Any dark clay will darken the glazes. You'll have to either find glazes that work well with dark clay or switch to a white body. As for application, brush on 3 coats in alternating directions.

  2. In Topic: Will firing make imperfections more or less noticeable?

    Posted 16 May 2013

    A highly polished surface will dull when it is fired.

  3. In Topic: Firemate Controller

    Posted 15 May 2013

    Call Cress.

  4. In Topic: Using slip trailing for vertical surfaces

    Posted 15 May 2013

    It won't bond well on bone dry work. Slip is clay, so it must follows the same rules for joining clay to clay. If the pot is too dry the slip will fall off. If you deflocculate the slip, you can work on somewhat drier pots, like on the dry side of leather hard.

  5. In Topic: Using slip trailing for vertical surfaces

    Posted 15 May 2013

    You want the slip as thick as you can, so it's less likely to drip. You may have to work on part of it, then let it set up before turning the pot. As for your carved work, a white body with a more transparent glaze would show the carving very well. Celadon, for example.

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    Mary T Icon

    23 Feb 2013 - 14:16
    AND doing some hand building and needed the slab to harden a little and put it on some canvas on the floor and it dried just like that... this is a whole new wonderful space that I never thought about before!
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    Mary T Icon

    23 Feb 2013 - 13:26
    I just wedged my clay. I dumped the water off my reclaim, spread it on a big cloth and put it on my basement floor. Moved it a couple of times and it was perfect for wedging today and I want to thank you. It peeled off the material like magic. Thank you, thank you.
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    Claypple Icon

    15 Dec 2012 - 00:36
    I know you are very much politically correct and do not want to put any company that produces kilns down, but
    maybe you could give me an advice which kilns are the most reliable? I am interested in firing up to coin 6, middle size,
    electric, any voltage.
    Thank you in advance.
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    TJR Icon

    30 Nov 2012 - 10:41
    NEIL;I made this small rimmed bowls out of porcelain, with the idea of putting a round candle in for Christmas.Before I waxed the foot, I brushed Alumina on, to avoid "plucking", as you suggested. No plucking, so thank-you for the suggestion.Tom Roberts
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    TJR Icon

    22 Aug 2012 - 16:57
    Just adding you as a friend.
    Tom.
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    TJR Icon

    25 Jul 2012 - 19:13
    Neil;I keep looking at that luscious yellow glaze on your teapot. Is your colourant rutile? Are you firing oxidation?Can we maybe trade a recipe or two?Tom Roberts[TJR]
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