Richard Gralnik on wed 13 nov 96
Just to add a thought to this thread -
I can think of two people who don't give away their glaze recipes, and
one who will give you more than you even knew you were asking for -
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Beatrice Wood keep her trademark
lustrous metallic glaze recipe a secret?
I met a potter in Santa Barbara once who had a copper red glaze like I've
never seen before or since. It had a hare's fur surface that was a mixture
of red and *black*. An amazing glaze. When I asked him about it he said it
took 10 years to develop and he didn't give the recipe out. I can't say
I blame him.
On the other side of the coin, Harding Black was incredibly generous the time
I spoke to him about glazes. He sent me 4 pages of handwritten notes on
glazes he developed after talking with me, a complete stranger, on the phone
for about half an hour.
Richard
Playing Mr. Mom in Los Angeles while his wife is visiting her
brother in Boston
Kiln status report - The chimney frame is finished. The burner manifold is
finished except for a pressure test and adding a stiffener across its |_|
shape. The main chamber frame is finished except for cutting burner holes
in the expanded metal floor and hanging the door. I haven't started on the
hood yet... Over the weekend I set half of the *metal* posts to support my
kiln shed walls in concrete.
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June Perry on thu 14 nov 96
Beato may keep her lusters a secret but she got them years ago from someone
else. She may have developed her own since - I would hope so. But her
original luster work was based on recipes given to her by a sharing potter.
Regards,
June
Nancy Jervey on thu 14 nov 96
Can somebody please describe a Hare Fur surface. Until this month I
had never heard a glaze with that description. Thanks
Nancy
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