Barb Lund on wed 28 apr 99
Could some kind soul please post this recipe again. I'm sure I am not the
only one who has missed it and who would love to have it. Barb in
Bloomington
Heidi Haugen on sat 25 oct 03
just my 2 cents on rr black. this glaze has been virtually perfect for
me for about 3 years. just can't seem to mess it up so have faith. i
fire archie bray abf oxidation clay, i keep the glaze at a cream
consistency and dip for a count of 9 or so..no double dipping.
it doesn't fair too well on a refire, for me it gets a bit metallic
looking. but i rarely refire it so not really a problem. i'm assuming
that you've fired a slow/hot bisque and there's no dust on the pots. rr
may chime in and be able to help you, he is the best!
i fire to a full cone six, kiln off for an hour then back on for an hour
then off and sealed up tight for 24 hours.
not much advice but maybe will help.
take care,
heidi haugen
west glacier, mt
Heidi Haugen on sun 26 oct 03
hi catherine,
thanks for the note.
i've always done a 10 count dip, cone 10 or 6....just the way i learned and it's
always worked well. some get a 9, others 11 but i have never done 2 dips.
by hot bisque, i just mean up to 04 or so, gets all the bad jujus out along with
going slowly. my bisque loads run about 12 hours (4low, 4 med, 4-5 high).
i'm not sure of the temp drop in my kiln. i've got a newer skutt (11 cubic feet).
and i don't use a pyrometer or controller so it was just trial and error.
i really suggest getting ron and jons 'mastering cone 6 glazes" book....it's
fabulous.
feel free to write with any questions..i'm happy to offer what i can. you can also
call me if that's easier...406 387 4185
take care.
heidi
Catherine White wrote:
> Heidi,
>
> So much good advice here! I tend to just dunk the bisque and immediately
> remove it. Gotta try the 9 count. My last load looked wishy-washy and I
> thought the glaze was maybe too watery though it was cream consistancy.
>
> Now help me here....... what's slow/hot bisque?
>
> My kiln's an old 24" x 27" deep crusader. When you turn it off for the
> hour, what kind of temp drop occurs? And then you turn it back up to
> maximum high settings?
>
> I'm about to start ^6 work and need all the tips I can get.
>
> Thanks,
> Catherine in Yuma, Arizona
>
Catherine White on sun 26 oct 03
Heidi,
So much good advice here! I tend to just dunk the bisque and immediately
remove it. Gotta try the 9 count. My last load looked wishy-washy and I
thought the glaze was maybe too watery though it was cream consistancy.
Now help me here....... what's slow/hot bisque?
My kiln's an old 24" x 27" deep crusader. When you turn it off for the
hour, what kind of temp drop occurs? And then you turn it back up to
maximum high settings?
I'm about to start ^6 work and need all the tips I can get.
Thanks,
Catherine in Yuma, Arizona
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> i keep the glaze at a cream
> consistency and dip for a count of 9 or so..no double dipping.
>
> i'm assuming
> that you've fired a slow/hot bisque and there's no dust on the pots
>
> i fire to a full cone six, kiln off for an hour then back on for an hour
> then off and sealed up tight for 24 hours.
> heidi
Ron Roy on fri 31 oct 03
Hi Heidi,
Thanks for this - good of you to jump in.
I don't do much firing at cone 6 so I don't have a lot of experience with
our glazes. I do know a lot of potters have used that black glaze over the
years and I can't remember many complaints. Any time I have used it I have
never experienced any crawling.
I would agree that double dipping - especially waiting till the first coat
is dry may be asking for trouble. I would suggest - as others have - a
single dip would be the safer way to go.
If that results in problems - I would be happy to reformulate the glaze
with other clays to help alleviate the problem - just let me know if the
single dip method does not work.
RR
>just my 2 cents on rr black. this glaze has been virtually perfect for
>me for about 3 years. just can't seem to mess it up so have faith. i
>fire archie bray abf oxidation clay, i keep the glaze at a cream
>consistency and dip for a count of 9 or so..no double dipping.
>
>it doesn't fair too well on a refire, for me it gets a bit metallic
>looking. but i rarely refire it so not really a problem. i'm assuming
>that you've fired a slow/hot bisque and there's no dust on the pots. rr
>may chime in and be able to help you, he is the best!
>
>i fire to a full cone six, kiln off for an hour then back on for an hour
>then off and sealed up tight for 24 hours.
>
>not much advice but maybe will help.
>take care,
>heidi haugen
Ron Roy
RR#4
15084 Little Lake Road
Brighton, Ontario
Canada
K0K 1H0
Phone: 613-475-9544
Fax: 613-475-3513
Mary White on mon 3 nov 03
Heidi, I may not be the only controller-less person with this
question: When you turn it back on, what setting do you turn it to?
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Mary
on the wet west coast of British Columbia
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>
>
>i fire to a full cone six, kiln off for an hour then back on for an hour
>then off and sealed up tight for 24 hours.
>
>not much advice but maybe will help.
>take care,
>heidi haugen
>west glacier, mt
>
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Ian Macmillan on sat 20 dec 03
I hesitate to suggest that there is anything about glazing I might
know that Ron has not already forgotten, but here is my take on the
"RR black", aka "Licorice".
I love it. It is reliable and ALMOST foolproof, but when applied
thick it will crawl. I get this if I mix my glaze too thick and dip
or pour and get a thick layer at once. It will crack as it dries,
and then it crawls. If I mix thinner and dip twice, the thickness is
the same, but it does not crack in drying and no problems.
Similarly, when I spray, no problem. I think it relates to
application.
Ian
John Hesselberth on sun 21 dec 03
On Saturday, December 20, 2003, at 10:05 PM, Ian Macmillan wrote:
> I love it. It is reliable and ALMOST foolproof, but when applied
> thick it will crawl. I get this if I mix my glaze too thick and dip
> or pour and get a thick layer at once.
Hi Ian and Heidi,
Thanks for pointing this out. I had not seen it do this, but obviously
it does. And you have both figured out why. We will either try to find
a way to stop it from doing that or, more likely, put a note on our web
site in the FAQs warning about too-thick application. This glaze has so
many positive features I hate to mess with it too much.
Regards,
John
http://www.frogpondpottery.com
http://www.masteringglazes.com
MARY HIGGINS on mon 22 dec 03
Hello All:
I am one of those who has not had a problem with Licorice. It is a very reliable glaze on most things that I make. Floating Blue is another one that I usually don't have any trouble with. I have had some blistering (cratering?) at times with Waterfall Brown. I have an old kiln with on-off switches, nothing in between. When I fired a little too hot, up to cone 7, and let it cool down too quickly, this is when I had problems. I cannot seem to cool slow enough for the mattes, such as Spearmint or Bone.
Mary in Central Florida
mhiggins3@earthlink.net
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