Tamsin A. Whitehead on tue 6 aug 96
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Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 09:42:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: Tamsin A. Whitehead
To: Ron Roy
Subject: Re: Egyptian paste
Hello Ron! I have just recently started experimenting with Egyptian paste
and I am using the recipe that is in Daniel Rhodes "Clay and Glazes for
the Potter. I have had what I think are good results with it, have made
up batches of different colours using different oxides. I did have a
small post-firing problem....salts kept crystallizing out of the fired
clay and depositing on the surface. I have found that immersing the pieces
in water for a few days and changing the water every day got rid of
this.(Tip courtesy of John Baymore!) I have only been able to make
relatively small pieces as the stuff just collapses, but I have enjoyed
playing around with it. Makes great beads! It is also,I have found,
absolutely necessary to protect kiln shelves as per Rhodes instructions.
The stuff really is self-glazing and sticks to shelves without any
hesitation!
Hope this helps,
Tamsin
Nottingham NH
On Tue, 6 Aug 1996, Ron Roy wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Hi everyone,
>
> A friend needs some info about Egyptian paste. Would those of you who have
> some experience please send along some start up help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron Roy
> Toronto, Canada
> Evenings, call 416 439 2621
> Fax, 416 438 7849
>
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