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Andy Clift on fri 2 apr 10

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Hi Ron,
No problem, I competely understand, here is the recipe.

Leach 1234

Custer Feldspar 40
Silica 30
Whiting 20
Kaolin 10
----------------------
Zircopax 10

Post from student:
"I'm a student at Henderson State University working with some fairly =3D
stable glazes in the college's studio (stable as in, not much crawling), =
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and Leach 1234 is one of them. It is our standard "white" glaze. It's a =3D
great glaze, except it tends to make glaze-less bubbles along the rim. I =
=3D
hesitate to call it crawling, since it's minor, but it's not at all =3D
pleasing.

At first, it was thought to be a problem with user error, when it came =3D
to applying the glaze,,, but that isn't the case, as tests have shown, =3D
so.... All I can think of is the recipe.

My professor thinks it might be an issue with the silica content so he =3D
wants me to experiment with the quantity in the glaze. I plan to do =3D
that, but I figured I would look into other solutions. Anyone have a =3D
clue what could be causing this?" =3D
http://www.claystation.com/forum/a/2370-need-help-stabilizing-glaze-leach-=
=3D
1234-a.html


Also, if their are any other expert clayarters with even 1/10 the =3D
knowledge as Ron, I will send you a free Claystation.com T-shirt for =3D
Joining my site. See the T-shirt =3D
http://www.andyclift.com/design/print_design/tshirt.pdf
lol, thanks,
Andy
http://www.claystation.com/forum











On Apr 2, 2010, at 1:55 PM, ronroy@ca.inter.net wrote:

> Hi Andy,
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> I don't want to join - thanks anyway - just don't have the time - have =
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them send me the recipe.
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> RR
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> Quoting Andy Clift :
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>> Hi Ron,
>> Thanks for your reply! It is always a bit confusing when I post =3D
messages from the forum I run. This question I was posting here on =3D
Clayart was from the Claystation Community Forum and it was by a =3D
student, the post is located here =3D
http://www.claystation.com/forum/a/2370-need-help-stabilizing-glaze-leach-=
=3D
1234-a.html
>>=3D20
>> There are pictures and the recipe posted if you follow that link.
>>=3D20
>> If you don't feel like joining, with your permission I could forward =3D
your suggestions and questions to the forum.
>>=3D20
>> I have just totally revamped my site Claystation.com with tons of =3D
ways for people to interact so I am simply using different methods to =3D
get the word out.
>> http://www.claystation.com/forum/
>>=3D20
>> Regards,
>> Andy
>>=3D20
>>=3D20
>>=3D20
>> On Apr 2, 2010, at 12:28 PM, ronroy@ca.inter.net wrote:
>>=3D20
>>> Hi Andy,
>>>=3D20
>>> I need the exact recipe for that glaze with the kind of spar and =3D
clay - then I can suggest fixes.
>>>=3D20
>>> What kind of clay are you using? If there are solubles they will =3D
come up to the rims during drying and the clay there will get over fired =
=3D
in the glaze firing - try drying the wet pots upside down and see if =3D
that makes a diff.
>>>=3D20
>>> How are you measuring firing temperature?
>>>=3D20
>>> RR
>>>=3D20
>>>=3D20
>>> Quoting Andy Clift :
>>>=3D20
>>>> Need help stabilizing glaze: Leach 1234
>>>>=3D20
>>>> I'm a student at Henderson State University working with some =3D
fairly stable glazes in the college's studio (stable as in, not much =3D
crawling), and Leach 1234 is one of them. It is our standard "white" =3D
glaze. It's a great glaze, except it tends to make glaze-less bubbles =3D
along the rim. I hesitate to call it crawling, since it's minor, but =3D
it's not at all pleasing.
>>>>=3D20
>>>> At first, it was thought to be a problem with user error, when it =3D
came to applying the glaze,,, but that isn't the case, as tests have =3D
shown, so....
>>>>=3D20
>>>> To read the rest of this post or help answer this question please =3D
visit this link: =3D
http://www.claystation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3D3D2370&p=3D3D2551#post2=
551=3D

>>>>=3D20
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Claystation.com Admin - Andy Clift
>>>=3D20
>>>=3D20
>>>=3D20
>>=3D20
>>=3D20
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Andy Clift on fri 2 apr 10

y

Hi Ron,
Thanks for your reply! It is always a bit confusing when I post messages =
=3D
from the forum I run. This question I was posting here on Clayart was =3D
from the Claystation Community Forum and it was by a student, the post =3D
is located here =3D
http://www.claystation.com/forum/a/2370-need-help-stabilizing-glaze-leach-=
=3D
1234-a.html

There are pictures and the recipe posted if you follow that link.

If you don't feel like joining, with your permission I could forward =3D
your suggestions and questions to the forum.

I have just totally revamped my site Claystation.com with tons of ways =3D
for people to interact so I am simply using different methods to get the =
=3D
word out.
http://www.claystation.com/forum/

Regards,
Andy



On Apr 2, 2010, at 12:28 PM, ronroy@ca.inter.net wrote:

> Hi Andy,
>=3D20
> I need the exact recipe for that glaze with the kind of spar and clay =3D
- then I can suggest fixes.
>=3D20
> What kind of clay are you using? If there are solubles they will come =3D
up to the rims during drying and the clay there will get over fired in =3D
the glaze firing - try drying the wet pots upside down and see if that =3D
makes a diff.
>=3D20
> How are you measuring firing temperature?
>=3D20
> RR
>=3D20
>=3D20
> Quoting Andy Clift :
>=3D20
>> Need help stabilizing glaze: Leach 1234
>>=3D20
>> I'm a student at Henderson State University working with some fairly =3D
stable glazes in the college's studio (stable as in, not much crawling), =
=3D
and Leach 1234 is one of them. It is our standard "white" glaze. It's a =3D
great glaze, except it tends to make glaze-less bubbles along the rim. I =
=3D
hesitate to call it crawling, since it's minor, but it's not at all =3D
pleasing.
>>=3D20
>> At first, it was thought to be a problem with user error, when it =3D
came to applying the glaze,,, but that isn't the case, as tests have =3D
shown, so....
>>=3D20
>> To read the rest of this post or help answer this question please =3D
visit this link: =3D
http://www.claystation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3D3D2370&p=3D3D2551#post2=
551=3D

>>=3D20
>> Thank you,
>> Claystation.com Admin - Andy Clift
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Ron Roy on fri 2 apr 10

y

Hi Andy,

I need the exact recipe for that glaze with the kind of spar and clay
- then I can suggest fixes.

What kind of clay are you using? If there are solubles they will come
up to the rims during drying and the clay there will get over fired in
the glaze firing - try drying the wet pots upside down and see if that
makes a diff.

How are you measuring firing temperature?

RR


Quoting Andy Clift :

> Need help stabilizing glaze: Leach 1234
>
> I'm a student at Henderson State University working with some fairly
> stable glazes in the college's studio (stable as in, not much
> crawling), and Leach 1234 is one of them. It is our standard "white"
> glaze. It's a great glaze, except it tends to make glaze-less
> bubbles along the rim. I hesitate to call it crawling, since it's
> minor, but it's not at all pleasing.
>
> At first, it was thought to be a problem with user error, when it
> came to applying the glaze,,, but that isn't the case, as tests have
> shown, so....
>
> To read the rest of this post or help answer this question please
> visit this link:
> http://www.claystation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3D2370&p=3D2551#post255=
1
>
> Thank you,
> Claystation.com Admin - Andy Clift