ababy sharon on wed 3 nov 99
Hallo ClayArter!
First my answer to Vince.
Thank you for your advise. Actually, most of my works are decorative.
For my students, I am very careful : Inside dishes Only "friendly glazes"
and as I wrote using software ,(Insight) paying attention to the limit
table,I hope that I don`t have terrible mistakes!
Thanks Ababi
And now,my story, I try to write it shortly as I do it with one finger.
Until 1996 my art was painting. Yes a paper, brush, water color, pastel
etc.
At that time I looked for a working place when the place I worked in closed.
In the other side of my studio was a closed , forgotten ,ceramic
studio.
So I decided to give it a try. OHHH! If I knew ! I would learn ceramics
earlier!
As having my own studio, old kiln, and a giant hand made throwing wheel I
went to learn in an afternoon-once a week school.My teacher, helped me a lot
and I run fast. Connecting to ClayArt, Is my
University. Reading letters trying to understand glazes,material's behavior
(through glazes testing) and through discussions on many subjects &
visiting your
sites.
In the last two weeks I tested about 40 glazes. I tried to make glazes
similar to
the ones I had in school: Beautiful Matt ash glazes for 1240C. I fire to
1220c so I had to Change ,to Matt glazes. I did it by changing the Silica-
Alumina to 4.5. I have now about 10-20glazes of this kind .I will check
again how they are with the limit table.
Anyway anyone of us who gets a glaze should check it! Especially if
the works are going to be for food!
Ababi
---- Original Message -----
From: Vince Pitelka
To:
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 06:06
Subject: Re: how to "matte" a glaze
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> >The best way is to buy a software and use it,but you can do it also by:
> >ADDING silica(or decrease it) or adding alumina. I like the Alumina
hydrate
> >as it gives softer look to the glaze
>
> The glaze gurus will no doubt comment further on this, but I would be very
> wary of matting a glaze by adding alumina. It essentially just produces
an
> under-fired glaze, which is less resistant to abrasion and chemicals. In
> other words, it is more likely to release compounds into your food.
> - Vince
>
> Vince Pitelka
> Home - vpitelka@DeKalb.net
> 615/597-5376
> Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
> 615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
> Appalachian Center for Crafts
> Tennessee Technological University
> 1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
>
>
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