Ken Nowicki on tue 17 jun 97
In a message dated 97-06-97, Paula wrote:
<< Subj: Re: acrylic paint on fired clay
ken tighe wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I have made a number of whimsical ceramic sculptures that will be fired
> unglazed to cone 6. <>> Once painted, is there an
> application, a fixative I can apply, like a wax or a varnish or a
water-seal that
> make the paint-job more durable?
> ----------------------------Second message---------------------------
Yes Ken,
There are spray sealers for this purpose, Matt, Glossy, Satin etc.
Duncan makes them and I'm sure the other ceramics companys do too.
Duncan ss330 super gloss ceramic sealer
Duncan ss339 super matte
Duncan ss332 clear matte
Paula Rubin
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Paula,
Would you happen to know if these spray sealers have any "yellowing"
tendencies over time? How clear is the "clear matte"? I was thinking about
the possibility of using them to preserve the brilliance & lusters of
metallic colors that often oxidize over time common with "post-fired
reduction" raku. (I believe this problem was discussed recently on a thread
in this newsgroup) Any thoughts on this?
....I assume this spray comes out of a can, and is not something fired onto
the work. It may be a valuable option for many raku artists... hmmm...
(thinking...)
regards,
Ken Nowicki - RakuArtist@aol.com
Paula Rubin on tue 17 jun 97
RakuArtist@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 97-06-97, Paula wrote:
>
> << Subj: Re: acrylic paint on fired clay
>
> ken tighe wrote:
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > I have made a number of whimsical ceramic sculptures that will be fired
> > unglazed to cone 6. <>> Once painted, is there an
> > application, a fixative I can apply, like a wax or a varnish or a
> water-seal that
> > make the paint-job more durable?
> > ----------------------------Second message---------------------------
> Yes Ken,
> There are spray sealers for this purpose, Matt, Glossy, Satin etc.
> Duncan makes them and I'm sure the other ceramics companys do too.
> Duncan ss330 super gloss ceramic sealer
> Duncan ss339 super matte
> Duncan ss332 clear matte
>
> Paula Rubin
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------Hi!
The sprays are a non-fired product.
The spray doesn't yellow as far as I know, you have to watch how you
spray and not pool it in crevices. I don't know how well it preserves
the colors in raku as a sealer.
I wish I could help more.
Paula
from S. Fl.
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> Paula,
>
> Would you happen to know if these spray sealers have any "yellowing"
> tendencies over time? How clear is the "clear matte"? I was thinking about
> the possibility of using them to preserve the brilliance & lusters of
> metallic colors that often oxidize over time common with "post-fired
> reduction" raku. (I believe this problem was discussed recently on a thread
> in this newsgroup) Any thoughts on this?
>
> ...I assume this spray comes out of a can, and is not something fired onto
> the work. It may be a valuable option for many raku artists... hmmm...
> (thinking...)
>
> regards,
>
> Ken Nowicki - RakuArtist@aol.com
Carol Ratliff.clayart.CLAYART.MAILING LIST on fri 20 jun 97
There is all this talk about preserving the color on raku.......doesn't
anyone else notice that the initial spraying dulls the piece immediately.
Some of the coppery areas appear more brown, the magenta disappears, and the
blues lose the vibrant shimmer.
I gave up on sealing it- at least a copper cleaner can still clean some of my
pieces up if they aren't sealed.
carol ratliff
san diego
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