Gail Dapogny on tue 17 dec 02
What about glazing the inside and other areas where roughness is needed
with a cement glaze? That would give a rough surface, but would still
supply a protective coating. I am thinking of something like the following:
CEMENT GLAZE
cement 25
ash 25
kaolin 50
total 100
This does not store well., so mix only what you need. Takes oxides fine.
---Gail
>I agree with the others that you should glaze the outside and not the
>inside, Also, I would not glaze the lip of the entry hole so the birds can
>get a good purchase when they perch there. Check your local library on
>birdhouses. The size of the house and size and placement of the access hole
>is critical to the type of bird you want in your house. Some birds even
>prefer condominiums! It's fascinating. The book I read also suggested
>roughing the wall inside the birdhouse just under the hole in order to give
>the birds purchase for climbing out. In wooden houses they recommend
>attaching a section of 1/4-inch mesh hardware cloth. I'm not sure how you
>would accomplish this in clay.
Gail Dapogny
1154 Olden Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103-3005
(734) 665-9816
gdapogny@umich.edu
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