lili krakowski on sun 26 oct 03
While I was coping with Reality in the Electronic Age, someone asked =
about wood ash glazes at c. 6.
I know that I have several, including my own (see PMI article Twice =
Fired Glazes) and I know that I have some in notebooks and papers which =
I will dig out.
Meanwhile: Wood ash glazes come into their own best (IMO) in reduction. =
In electric fire they tend to be more softly amusing than dramatic,. =
esp. at c.6.
However they can be quite beautiful.
One way to start is to take a regular c.6 glaze that contains a feldspar =
or neph. sy and replace the spar by washed ash. Weight for weight. As =
always be sure your test tile stands on a biscuit as for all you know =
this new concoction will run. =20
I will report on what I find, once I get organized.
Gene and Dolita Dohrman on sun 26 oct 03
>Meanwhile: Wood ash glazes come into their own best (IMO) in reduction.
In electric >fire they tend to be more softly amusing than dramatic,. esp.
at c.6.
Lili, Thank you for this piece of information. I was toying with the idea
of asking if one could fire ash in an electric kiln but you just answered my
question. Which leads me to another...Does it damage the kiln at all to do
this or shorten the life of the elements? I think of what people say about
salt firing and the layers it leaves on the walls. I love the look of ash
and would like to try it.
Dolita
dohrman@insightbb.com
Louisville, KY
Catherine White on sun 26 oct 03
Aardvark in Las Vegas had a shaker with wood ashes. It came with or without
copper carb. There were sample pieces, oxidation fired, where it had been
lightly sprinkled. I haven't tried mine yet, but recall there being an
irridescent effect. Interesting.
Catherine in Yuma, Arizona
Life is what happens while you're making other plans
----- Original Message -----
> Does it damage the kiln at all to do
> this or shorten the life of the elements?. I love the look of ash
> and would like to try it.
>
> Dolita
ASHPOTS@AOL.COM on sun 26 oct 03
I was firing ashglazes in electric before i got my Alpine. I was using frits
with it. Ursula Vann in Huntsville Alabama is using ashglazes in electric for
years. i think she fire to cone 8. Her pots are wonderfull.
She was in the first class i taught , it was a hand building class , a long
time ago
I will be teaching a ashglaze workshop Oct 31 , Nov 1 &2 at Applalachian
Center for Crafts. Im going to bring all my sprayers and seives , ash , all kinds
of different clays for tests . Should be lots of fun and a great learning
experience for all
Mark
www.lookoutmountainpottery.com
Karin Hurt on mon 27 oct 03
I bought those as well and they worked great.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
http://www.laughingbearpottery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Catherine White
To:
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: Wood ash at c.6
> Aardvark in Las Vegas had a shaker with wood ashes. It came with or
without
> copper carb. There were sample pieces, oxidation fired, where it had been
> lightly sprinkled. I haven't tried mine yet, but recall there being an
> irridescent effect. Interesting.
>
> Catherine in Yuma, Arizona
> Life is what happens while you're making other plans
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > Does it damage the kiln at all to do
> > this or shorten the life of the elements?. I love the look of ash
> > and would like to try it.
> >
> > Dolita
>
>
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