maggie trzcinski on sun 26 jan 03
ronnie beezer wrote:Hello everyone:
I just got my new kiln and II can't wait to start firing. I have never done it so I need a lot of help. I am reading some books and I also bought some clay from Laguna and I will be using cone 6 glazes. That's what we use at the studio were I take classes. For the time being I'm planning to buy ready made glazes till I feel comfortable and knowledgeable to make my own. Can anyone recommend what manufacture of glazes gives the most consistence results? I have access to a ceramic supply store not too far from me and they carry Duncan, Amaco and Mayco. I also need to know if I'm using cone 6 glazes, what cone do I use to fire to bisque?
Thank you, Ronnie
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maggie trzcinski on sun 26 jan 03
When first starting on my own I froze for a little while and then I read everything I could get my hands on to help with the proper way to refer to my needs. Next I approached the instructor who first showed me how to play with the mud. If I know anything its that people who love to play with clay also like to share what they know. Where you first learned about handling clay is where I would ask about how to fill your kiln based on your work . I use 04 cones for my bisque fire. I have had my best like when starting out with Laguna Moroccan Sand Cone 5 lead free Glazes
One thing that really is helpful is to get every and any catalog( Launa website, Axner, Bailey all available on line) you can get your hands on to help to educate yourself as to what is available in the line of commercial glazes. I can tell you the most fun is when you do get to make your own glazes and have success . My first try was using Rhodes glazes and they all turned out well. Good luck and have fun. Maggie
ronnie beezer wrote: Hello everyone:
I just got my new kiln and II can't wait to start firing. I have never done it so I need a lot of help. I am reading some books and I also bought some clay from Laguna and I will be using cone 6 glazes. That's what we use at the studio were I take classes. For the time being I'm planning to buy ready made glazes till I feel comfortable and knowledgeable to make my own. Can anyone recommend what manufacture of glazes gives the most consistence results? I have access to a ceramic supply store not too far from me and they carry Duncan, Amaco and Mayco. I also need to know if I'm using cone 6 glazes, what cone do I use to fire to bisque?
Thank you, Ronnie
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Snail Scott on sun 26 jan 03
At 05:36 AM 1/26/03 -0800, you wrote:
>...I'm using cone 6 glazes, what cone do I use to fire to bisque?
Same as for any other temperature, mostly. If you started
with low-fire, you'll probably recall that they recommmend
bisquing to a temperature higher than the eventual glaze
firing. That's because the colorants in some low-fire glazes
are sensitive to to the outgassing from the clay, so you
want to get is all over with before the glaze is applied.
That's not the case with higher-temperature glazes, so
choose your bisque temp based on how absorbent you want the
bisque to be. Most people choose ^06-^04 or so, though many
prefer lower, around ^010-^08. If you used ^04 before,
might as well stick with it for now.
-Snail
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