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updated sat 22 aug 09

 

Paul Borian on fri 21 aug 09


Dave,
sorry i don't have the answer but i do have a question: are you sure that
the combo of flocs and bentonite is the problem? i often use both in my
glazes without trouble. how much of each did you use?
i have a glaze that does the same thing - hundreds of tiny bubbles left
behind after glazing. Does anyone understand what causes this?

Paul


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dave Lyons
Date: Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Subject: Glaze problem
To: Clayart@lsv.ceramics.org


Can anyone help me fix a batch of glaze that I've over deflocculated? It i=
s
frothy and leaves hundreds of tiny bubbles when I dip a pot in it. Is ther=
e
an easy fix? Even a not so easy fix would be appreciated. It is a cone 6
glaze found in Bill vanGilder's book called Nutmeg. The last batch I made =
I
didn't use the bentonite and added Flocs instead. This time I used both.
Not recommended!
Dave Lyons