carrie or peter jacobson on thu 11 nov 99
Hi Jean et al, That fuzz also grows on my recycling basins, which are made
of plaster. I suspect that what's happening is that water from the sludge
seeps into the plaster and, over time and through repetition, also pulls
little bits of clay with it. Eventually, mold grows. I am pretty sure
that's what that fuzz is.
All I do is wash the hairy thing and set it in the sun for a day or so.
This dries the plaster, makes the recycling go more quickly and also gets
rid of the fuzz. I haven't died or even gotten sick from it yet.
Carrie
Carrie Jacobson
Pawcatuck, CT
mailto:jacobson@brainiac.com
Dorothy Cain on tue 16 nov 99
Sam,
If your bowl is earthenware the unglazed portions will continue to
attract mold etc. Unglazed feet etc on earthenware should have a terra
sig application before the bisque to prevent this problem. It is
especially important when making dinnerware from earthenware clay.
Perhaps on this particular bowl since it has already been glaze fired
you could Thompson coat it to prevent the moisture from attracting the
mold.Perhaps, there will be others who have experienced this problem
with glazed pieces and have a first hand solution. Dorothy
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