Ann Brink on tue 12 aug 03
The dinner plates I make, for our own use or for sale, have unglazed
bottoms. I see that mine get rust marks from the dishwasher support prongs.
The rubber coating has worn off the prongs, exposing the steel, causing the
rust marks. I suspect that the coating would soon wear off those tips in a
new dishwasher, if the plate bottoms are unglazed, due to vibration during
the cycles. I do make them as smooth as possible, sanding after the glaze
firing.
Up to now I haven't made enough of a foot to glaze the bottoms, because the
plates need to be shallow enough to fit in those narrow spaces in the
dishwasher. Maybe I need to re-design....shallower plate and more foot.
Any comments on this? Thanks.
Ann Brink in Lompoc CA
Lynda Harrington on tue 12 aug 03
Hi,
Rubbing a little baking soda with a damp cloth will take those rust marks
right off. No need to change your design at all!
Lynda
up in Canada
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Brink"
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Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 11:30 AM
Subject: Rust marks on dinner plate bottoms
> The dinner plates I make, for our own use or for sale, have unglazed
> bottoms. I see that mine get rust marks from the dishwasher support
prongs.
> The rubber coating has worn off the prongs, exposing the steel, causing
the
> rust marks. I suspect that the coating would soon wear off those tips in
a
> new dishwasher, if the plate bottoms are unglazed, due to vibration during
> the cycles. I do make them as smooth as possible, sanding after the glaze
> firing.
>
> Up to now I haven't made enough of a foot to glaze the bottoms, because
the
> plates need to be shallow enough to fit in those narrow spaces in the
> dishwasher. Maybe I need to re-design....shallower plate and more foot.
>
> Any comments on this? Thanks.
>
> Ann Brink in Lompoc CA
>
>
>
>
>
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psci_kw on tue 12 aug 03
I think you've answered your own question. But you need not go
shallower with the plate, just a little deeper with the foot.
Instead of a [traditional] ring on the bottom for the foot, have you
considered actual little "leg" type feet, equally spaced in three or four
places?
They needn't be long, just a 1/2 inch or so, but that would still
allow a deeper plate to fit into those narrow racks, and allow you to glaze
the bottom.
Glazing the bottom of the plate (except the foot) is always a
nice touch, and gives more of a "finished" look to it.
Just my $0.03.
Wayne in Key West
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> Up to now I haven't made enough of a foot to glaze the bottoms, because
the
> plates need to be shallow enough to fit in those narrow spaces in the
> dishwasher. Maybe I need to re-design....shallower plate and more foot.
Maid O'Mud on tue 12 aug 03
I had the same problem, and solved it easily. I switched to a=20
brown clay body for my my dinnerware set, and now the
rust marks don't show at all
HTH
Sam - Maid O'Mud Pottery
Melbourne, Ontario CANADA
=20
"First, the clay told me what to do.
Then, I told the clay what to do.
Now, we co-operate."
sam 1994
=20
http://www.ody.ca/~scuttell/
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To:
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:30 PM
Subject: Rust marks on dinner plate bottoms
> The dinner plates I make, for our own use or for sale, have unglazed
> bottoms. I see that mine get rust marks from the dishwasher support =
prongs.
> The rubber coating has worn off the prongs, exposing the steel, =
causing the
> rust marks.=20
David Hendley on tue 12 aug 03
My plates, as well as my potter friend's plates, have the characteristic
round rust stains on their backs.
When I first noticed the stains, years ago, it took me a long time, and
lots of thinking, to finally realize where they came from. I thought it had
something to do with my forming or firing techniques!
If it really bothers you, you can buy rubber tips that fit over the ends of
the dishwasher support prongs.
They are made specifically for the purpose and are available in catalogs
that specialize in inexpensive and gimmicky but useful stuff.
David Hendley
david@farmpots.com
http://www.farmpots.com
----- Original Message -----
> The dinner plates I make, for our own use or for sale, have unglazed
> bottoms. I see that mine get rust marks from the dishwasher support
prongs.
> The rubber coating has worn off the prongs, exposing the steel, causing
the
> rust marks.
Snail Scott on wed 13 aug 03
At 10:30 AM 8/12/03 -0700, you wrote:
>The dinner plates I make, for our own use or for sale, have unglazed
>bottoms. I see that mine get rust marks from the dishwasher support prongs.
>The rubber coating has worn off the prongs, exposing the steel, causing the
>rust marks.
Make a Special Offer:
Free! with the purchase of any full dinnerware
service...a tube of that rubber-coating stuff to
repair your dishwasher prongs! ;)
-Snail
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