WACKY on wed 21 jan 98
Hi frens,
I was just wondering is it better to put oxides over my heavily textured
surface (pot) before firing or after its has been bisque fired. What's
the difference? Are oxides the best solution to textured surfaces or are
there better glazes to use?
regds,
yen
"who is trying to produce some decent pieces for final year school exhibition
due in 5 weeks."
Dannon Rhudy on thu 22 jan 98
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Hi frens,
I was just wondering is it better to put oxides over my heavily
textured
surface (pot) before firing or after its has been bisque fired.
What's
the difference? Are oxides the best solution to textured surfaces
or are
there better glazes to use?
regds,
yen
"who is trying to produce some decent pieces for final year school
exhibitiondue in 5 weeks."..............
Yen,
If you bisque first, you can brush the oxides on, wipe some off,
so that the raised parts of the surface will be lighter; you will
have more contrast. Oxides alone are not GLAZES, however. They
are colorants. In the absence of a glaze, at ^10 reduction, MOST
oxides will appear black, or blackish. Iron oxide will look
brown, or rusty-brown, or metallic brown/black, depending upon
density. Cobalt may look blue.
If your final exhibit is due in five weeks, better get it goin'.
Something tells me you shouldn't be asking the difference between
putting oxides on greenware or bisque ware at this point in your
studies.
Dannon Rhudy
potter@koyote.com
Kathynina on mon 26 jan 98
My choice depends on the structural integrity of the works. Adding water to
greenware is always a bit risky.
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