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sealing fountain bowls

updated fri 31 jan 97

 

Mark Kochut on tue 14 jan 97

Does anyone out there know a good way to seal a glazed hand-built
earthenware bowl?
I am using this bowl as a base for a fountain. The crackle in the glaze
allows a small amount of water to pass through. The bowl is sweating and
not evaporating on contact with the table.

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Mark and Lorraine Kochut
mkochut@kw.igs.net
http://www.kw.igs.net/~mkochut
607-307 Queen St. S
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
N2G 4V3
(519) 579-8436

Stern HQ on wed 15 jan 97

Have you considered firing a clear glaze over your crackle glaze or using
a water sealant like Thompson's? I haven't tried either, but both of
those were suggested to me when I was asking about using crackle glaze for
an earthenware sink. Jeni Stern

On Tue, 14 Jan 1997, Mark Kochut wrote:

> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Does anyone out there know a good way to seal a glazed hand-built
> earthenware bowl?
> I am using this bowl as a base for a fountain. The crackle in the glaze
> allows a small amount of water to pass through. The bowl is sweating and
> not evaporating on contact with the table.
>
> =============================================================
> Mark and Lorraine Kochut
> mkochut@kw.igs.net
> http://www.kw.igs.net/~mkochut
> 607-307 Queen St. S
> Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
> N2G 4V3
> (519) 579-8436
>

Anna D'Aste on wed 15 jan 97

Mark Kochut wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Does anyone out there know a good way to seal a glazed hand-built
> earthenware bowl?
> I am using this bowl as a base for a fountain. The crackle in the glaze
> allows a small amount of water to pass through. The bowl is sweating and
> not evaporating on contact with the table.
>
> =============================================================
> Mark and Lorraine Kochut
> mkochut@kw.igs.net
> http://www.kw.igs.net/~mkochut
> 607-307 Queen St. S
> Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
> N2G 4V3
> (519) 579-8436Hi I've had real good results with brick sealers, for ex. "Sear
beater waterprofing sealent". It is like Thompsons water sealer but
cheaper. And I've tryed it on bowls used for fountains and it really
works!