gary navarre on tue 2 mar 10
Hay Folks,
So far I've only found four pieces, besides the beads, that are not cracke=
d and have an interesting surface that might be dry and rough but not notic=
eably under fired. I'm only into the front left corner of the chamber and i=
t looks like most of the rest of the pots will be under fired so they will =
need to be unloaded, examined for cracks, all the loose fly ash cleaned up,=
and some might get a coat of clear glaze just to see what will happen when=
they are re-fired...
http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/kpap/uphfr/
It looks like I got a solid ^11 right up front but moved the cone pack dur=
ing a Pignose stoke and ^9 & ^10's melt got stopped by by a pot...
http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/kpap/uphfr/unloading-u-p-hobag-46.html
These two are keepers...
http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/kpap/uphfr/unloading-u-p-hobag-22.html
... as is the one on the left...
http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/kpap/uphfr/unloading-u-p-hobag-25.html
... and this Dragon Pot...
http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/kpap/uphfr/unloading-u-p-hobag-24.html
... but it shows the stress cracks on the inside so it really is not succes=
sful and here is one still where it got blasted...
http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/kpap/uphfr/unloading-u-p-hobag-28.html
I've still got some of that porcelain left so I can give it another try an=
d change the way I set the load and fire past the quartz conversion I might=
be able to pull it through the next firing. Let us hope the only scrap is =
in the front and I can replace them and fire again before next winter. I'll=
just consider the rest of the load a good high bisque.
A couple folks suggested loading the top of the chamber tight as possible =
and make channels and voids for th
Gary Navarre
Navarre Pottery
Navarre Enterprises
Norway, Michigan, USA
http://www.youtube.com/GindaUP
http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/
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