Reglazing
 

I reglazed a few pots once. There is a product called APT II, and when a
few drops are mixed with your glaze, it thickens the glaze enough so that it
sticks on your pot. It takes a lot longer for the glaze to dry on the pot
and a few of the pots turned out ok but I wasn't thrilled with the results.
I did not sand the pieces first. Maybe I should have.
Sandi
"GaSeku" wrote in message
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I have read about people reglazing pots they weren't pleased with. How
would
one go about that? Is it simply a matter of redipping or does the surface
need
to be prepared in some way? Gaye

In article ,
GaSeku wrote:
I have read about people reglazing pots they weren't pleased with. How would
one go about that? Is it simply a matter of redipping or does the surface need
to be prepared in some way? Gaye

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
I have read about people reglazing pots they weren't pleased with. How would
one go about that? Is it simply a matter of redipping or does the surface need
to be prepared in some way? Gaye

--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK

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




Subject: Reglazing
From: (GaSeku)
Date: 8/26/2003 12:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:

I have read about people reglazing pots they weren't pleased with. How would
one go about that? Is it simply a matter of redipping or does the surface
need
to be prepared in some way? Gaye








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