Forum: Pottery
November 30th 07, 04:47 AM Posted to rec.crafts.pottery
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Trouble with matt glaze
I am using Laguna cone 5 glazes in a gas kiln, and I got some new matt
finish ones that came out like sand paper to the touch. I made test
tiles of all the new ones I got, but in the interest of...
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Forum: Pottery
October 23rd 07, 06:24 PM Posted to rec.crafts.pottery
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Replies: 3
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Thermocouples, does size matter?
Thanks for the info, I think between you and the good folks at Axner,
I maybe have a handle on it.
I have to say though, I don't get the reference to Moose hunting.:)
Thanks again
Sa
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Forum: Pottery
October 20th 07, 10:29 PM Posted to rec.crafts.pottery
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Replies: 3
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Thermocouples, does size matter?
How long should your thermocouple be? Or is that to personal a
question ;)?
I am fixin' to get a new pyrometer, and I a new thermocouple will be
needed to go with it, but I don't know if I should...
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Forum: Pottery
June 8th 07, 09:02 PM Posted to rec.crafts.pottery
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Replies: 3
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Kiln wash keeps peeling off
Thanks, will do. I do think I had it to thick, and it has been sitting
around. Wetting the shelf also sounds like a great idea, duh, I
shoulda known.
Sa
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Forum: Pottery
June 8th 07, 06:24 PM Posted to rec.crafts.pottery
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,292
Kiln wash keeps peeling off
I am having a heck of a time keeping my kiln wash on my shelves. When
they were new, I covered them, and they went along just fine until I
added another coat after some of the wash came off the way...
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Forum: Pottery
May 22nd 07, 12:45 AM Posted to rec.crafts.pottery
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Replies: 3
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bisque cool down schedule
I have been having a lot of cracking/pinging in some of my bisque
ware, and I am wondering if anyone has advice on what rate I should
ramp down. I am firing in a gas kiln, 4 burners, and it's about...
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Forum: Pottery
April 6th 07, 07:57 PM Posted to rec.crafts.pottery
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Replies: 8
Views: 862
Level rims
All good advice I see.
One thing I would add, is being extra careful when you approach the
top of the pot. As in move your hands away slowly, and very
carefully.
I am teaching beginners, and they all...
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Forum: Pottery
January 18th 07, 06:53 PM Posted to rec.crafts.pottery
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Pricing
Pricing is one of the hardest things, and I thought centering was hard
:-). A wise salesman at Laguna Clay Co once said to me, "You know you
aren't in this for the money". And I had to agree, it's...
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Forum: Pottery
November 19th 06, 03:06 AM Posted to rec.crafts.pottery
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Where is Les Hayworth??
Les, where'd ya go?
Les was my tech support guy at Laguna clay, but I don't see his name on
the contact page anymore.
Sa
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Forum: Pottery
November 19th 06, 01:29 AM Posted to rec.crafts.pottery
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Pottery
October 10th 06, 06:34 PM Posted to rec.crafts.pottery
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Replies: 9
Views: 797
tea pot handles of other than clay
DKat wrote:
I wonder what manzanita would work like, if it keeps its intense red bark?
That would be beautiful.
OOO, that would be nice, and there's tons of it very close to me. I
live 4 houses...
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Forum: Pottery
October 9th 06, 07:36 PM Posted to rec.crafts.pottery
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Replies: 9
Views: 797
tea pot handles of other than clay
Thanks everyone for the great advice. I live in Hollywood , Ca, so I
guess I can make handles out of the bones of starving movie stars, ha.
Seriously, I will do some local agrarian research, and I...
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Forum: Pottery
October 9th 06, 01:47 AM Posted to rec.crafts.pottery
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Replies: 9
Views: 797
tea pot handles of other than clay
Hi, I want to make my own tea pot handle, not just get the bamboo ones
that we see all the time. I have seen many very interesting ones in the
pages of Clay times, etc, but the info about the tea pot...
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