Gwyn Ace on wed 8 mar 00
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Alisa...I have had this problem when using a heavy oxide wash over the clay =
or
when using
an engobe which was not fluxing at the temperature. I found the way out was =
to
get everything
to stick together when dry and during firing...first..test a big blob of the
engobe..in a firing and
see if it is still friable afterwards or is it well fused..If not well
fused..add a frit to it..a small
amount should do the trick.and add a little gum to the engobe..
Adding a little gum or bentonite to the glaze could help the 'wetting' =
quality
of the glaze..
a close examination of the bonding between the 'layers' would help to =
identify
where
the problem is. and why there is no 'togetherness'
Hope this helps...Gwyn in N.Z.
When we have been working long enough to strike all the problems
we end up with more than half of the answers =21
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