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misc. fraser book, ash sprinkles

updated thu 23 dec 04

 

Ben Friesen on tue 21 dec 04


Lili, is this safe to try in an electric kiln, cone 6?

Ben Friesen
Stonepath Pottery

As to sprinkling ash. Nora Braden used to have the cigar ash at London's
fancy men's club saved for her, to use in glazes. You can use cigarette or
pipe ash. You can use any PURE wood ash--as distinguished from wood burned
in "mixed" fires.
You also can sprinkle on baking soda, or borax, and see what happens. Yes,
wood ash glazes are essentially higher fired. But I expect that with a
fairly low fired but shiny glaze the ash will melt in and make a dull line.
You also can, and I love to do this, paint on some Karo syrup, diluted, just
enough to leave a sticky film, AND, WEARING YOUR MASK sprinkle with wood
ash..dust off the excess.

Lili Krakowski


Be of good courage

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Lili Krakowski on tue 21 dec 04


Harry Fraser wrote two very fine, nay, indispensable books. Glazes for =
the Craft Potter, basic, short, clear. Good tables, and excellent =
lesson in how to do formulas.

Also: Ceramic Faults and their Remedies. =20

Glazes has a second edition, I do not know about Ceramic Faults. =20

If you get these books second-hand, no idea if they are around, remember =
they are older books, and from GB. So you will encounter lead =
containing glazes, and some other information may clash with =
contemporary safety standards. Still these books are indispensable =
information. Just keep your health and safety books at your =
side....ALWAYS check those, and ALWAYS read what is published on safetey =
in the mags.

As to sprinkling ash. Nora Braden used to have the cigar ash at =
London's fancy men's club saved for her, to use in glazes. You can use =
cigarette or pipe ash. You can use any PURE wood ash--as distinguished =
from wood burned in "mixed" fires. =20
You also can sprinkle on baking soda, or borax, and see what happens. =
Yes, wood ash glazes are essentially higher fired. But I expect that =
with a fairly low fired but shiny glaze the ash will melt in and make a =
dull line. You also can, and I love to do this, paint on some Karo =
syrup, diluted, just enough to leave a sticky film, AND, WEARING YOUR =
MASK sprinkle with wood ash..dust off the excess.

The only trouble with the syrup is that the smell of it caramelizing =
attracts husbands and children eager for cookies. Remember to stock up =
on cookies before you fire.



Lili Krakowski


Be of good courage