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Firing clay churchwarden pipes
Hi! I have recently started experimenting with making Churchwarden
pipes out of white earthenware clay. By what I have read the pipes are not glazed, and must be fired at a low enough temperature to retain the clay's porosity. I really have no idea at what temperature this should be as it is the first time I use clay since highschool so I would really appreciate your help. Thanks and sorry for the bother. |
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They're usually fired to a high bisque temperature, so that they are
physically strong, but retain porosity; partly to help withstand thermal shock, and partly to retain heat within the bowl and not transmit it down the stem. The mouthpiece was usually coated with sealing wax. Steve Bath UK In article .com, Nibin writes Hi! I have recently started experimenting with making Churchwarden pipes out of white earthenware clay. By what I have read the pipes are not glazed, and must be fired at a low enough temperature to retain the clay's porosity. I really have no idea at what temperature this should be as it is the first time I use clay since highschool so I would really appreciate your help. Thanks and sorry for the bother. -- Steve Mills Bath UK |
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