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humidiity control
Hello to all,
Does anyone know if it would be detrimental to my leather hard , trimmed pots to put them in a room with a dehumidifier turned on to help dry them before bisque firing? Thanks, Sandi |
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On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 17:50:22 GMT, "sandi"
wrote: Hello to all, Does anyone know if it would be detrimental to my leather hard , trimmed pots to put them in a room with a dehumidifier turned on to help dry them before bisque firing? Thanks, Sandi Well, it depends. Depending on the clay, the size, the form, and the thickness of the piece, some pots will crack or warp if dried to quickly and are better off dried slowly. Plates and anything with a handle are generally best dried slowly. On the other hand, small pieces can often be dried quickly and some have been known to set them on top a firing kiln. deg |
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"Dewitt" wrote in message ... On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 17:50:22 GMT, "sandi" wrote: Hello to all, Does anyone know if it would be detrimental to my leather hard , trimmed pots to put them in a room with a dehumidifier turned on to help dry them before bisque firing? Thanks, Sandi Well, it depends. Depending on the clay, the size, the form, and the thickness of the piece, some pots will crack or warp if dried to quickly and are better off dried slowly. Plates and anything with a handle are generally best dried slowly. On the other hand, small pieces can often be dried quickly and some have been known to set them on top a firing kiln. deg Drying pieces quickly on a firing kiln works a treat ) I agree though if there are handles or additions drying slowly is necessary. But for bowls and vases and other thrown forms drying quickly can be fine with one warning, they need to dry evenly, too much drying on one side may warp or crack a piece. Turning regulary can solve this problem. A |
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On Thu, 04 Sep 2003 14:13:10 GMT, "sandi"
wrote: Thanks to all for your input on drying pots. I read some where that it also helps to dry more evenly if you set your pots on two narrow wooden sticks of lumber to elevate the bottoms off the board. Sandi Generally, the easiest thing to do is just dry your pots upside down. Rims tend to be thin and dry the quickest ,and feet are thicker and dry slower. If you invert the pot, both tend to dry more evenly. deg |
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