ronnie beezer on thu 17 dec 09
Hello Everyone, =3D0AI would appreciate it if you have a solution to this p=
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blem. I'm=3DA0 using 6^ comercial glazes and=3DA0 usually dipping it to the=
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que pots fired=3DA0at 06^. My problem is that the glaze does not dry in a r=
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sonable amount of time, it takes a few days for it to dry completely making=
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=3DA0it too time comsuming to apply a second coat without it peeling off.=
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=3DA0Is there something I can add to the already mixed glaze to make it dry=
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uicker? =3D0AThanks, Ronnie=3D0A=3D0A=3D0A
Lis Allison on fri 18 dec 09
On Thursday 17 December 2009, ronnie beezer wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
> I would appreciate it if you have a solution to this problem. I'm
> using 6^ comercial glazes and usually dipping it to the bisque pots
> fired at 06^. My problem is that the glaze does not dry in a reasonable
> amount of time, it takes a few days for it to dry completely making it
> too time comsuming to apply a second coat without it peeling off. Is
> there something I can add to the already mixed glaze to make it dry
> quicker? Thanks, Ronnie
Yeah, that's what I was talking about in an earlier post! Ron, are your
glazes designed for dipping or for brushing?
If for brushing, dipping will always be a pig. You'd be better to switch
to glazes formulated for dipping. The brushing ones contain all sorts of
things to make them spread better, and dry more slowly.
Lis
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Elisabeth Allison
Pine Ridge Studio
www.Pine-Ridge-Studio.blogspot.com
Snail Scott on fri 18 dec 09
On Dec 17, 2009, at 10:03 PM, ronnie beezer wrote:
> I'm=3DA0 using 6^ comercial glazes and=3DA0 usually dipping it to the =3D
bisque=3D20
> pots fired=3DA0at 06^. My problem is that the glaze does not dry in a=3D2=
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> reasonable amount of time, it takes a few days for it to dry=3D20
> completely making=3DA0it too time comsuming to apply a second coat =3D
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> it peeling off.=3DA0=3DA0Is there something I can add to the already mixe=
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> glaze to make it dry quicker?
Days?
Minutes should be the usual time for a re-dip,
even in a damp climate, not days. In fact, it's
far more likely to peel off if the first coat is too
dry than if it's too wet. If it's too wet, it won't peel
at all; it'll just wash away. The fact that it's
peeling off shows that you are probably
waiting too long!
The wetter the first coat is when redipping,
the thinner the top coat will be, but unless the
bisque was fully saturated before the first dip,
it shouldn't take more than a few minutes to be
ready to re-dip. As soon as the visible shininess
from the water has gone away, you are usually
safe to re-dip. Waiting longer will ensure a
thicker coat, but waiting too long is often a
source of trouble. As the dry layer reabsorbs
water and the particles are pushed apart, the
glaze can expand right off the clay.
-Snail=3D
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