tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735647275521012344.post8824090084773035740..comments2023-10-21T08:29:36.321-04:00Comments on homefry sketchbook: Catching Up...k.houserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07343536592183116235noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735647275521012344.post-51954593725881164852012-04-02T00:18:54.397-04:002012-04-02T00:18:54.397-04:00How do you make my pots look sooo good, Thanks NHow do you make my pots look sooo good, Thanks Nnancy smeltzernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735647275521012344.post-23479008532951117782012-03-29T20:33:18.921-04:002012-03-29T20:33:18.921-04:00Thanks all...but the bad news is the re-fire just ...Thanks all...but the bad news is the re-fire just made it worse. The grit is not blisters its like a sandy grit...super weird...also in the re-fire most all of the 18 mugs bloated. ...measles like bloats here and there. Keith you may be on to something here...I will be testing that slip and both Dan and I are wondering if indeed it is a bad batch of clay...and Mr. Floyd, we did a long bisque but hotter might help...Dan has used the same clay and glazes and not had any issues...the wild card here is the slip! I appreciate all your input.k.houserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343536592183116235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735647275521012344.post-66642350120877382112012-03-29T11:56:52.827-04:002012-03-29T11:56:52.827-04:00Ugggh... those are the worst. Sorry about the firi...Ugggh... those are the worst. Sorry about the firing issues. It does not look like a glaze issue, looks like a claybody issue, or rather that slip - it looks over fired to me. <br /><br />I've found that mid range slips and clays are finnicky for being over fired. A battle between a glaze that likes heat and soaking vs. a clay body that doesn't like it. <br /><br />Course... you will probably say that it's a highfire slip that looks great in the woody, in which case, I got nuthin.MudStuffing Potteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486640611399806272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735647275521012344.post-76085645611323361632012-03-28T12:48:33.559-04:002012-03-28T12:48:33.559-04:00ok, the clay we were mixing was the potter's o...ok, the clay we were mixing was the potter's own recipe, and he remembers it as being the sand in the recipe. It was remedied simply by using a mix of grogs instead of sand.<br /><br />If it's a gassing problem, then slower longer bisque like floydpots says would probably do the trick. Seems like when it's gassing though it's little blisters rather than gritty. Is the grittiness actually teensy blisters? If so that would be my bet as well.<br /><br />Good luck. Hope the refire helps!barbaradonovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694148642745082571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735647275521012344.post-50808001200661475442012-03-28T11:36:12.934-04:002012-03-28T11:36:12.934-04:00bisque slow, hotter, with ventilation.
refire and ...bisque slow, hotter, with ventilation.<br />refire and hold for 5-10minfloydpotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10093651344616914368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735647275521012344.post-28009612705212102402012-03-25T11:52:22.729-04:002012-03-25T11:52:22.729-04:00thanks Barbara...I would appreciate any clue as to...thanks Barbara...I would appreciate any clue as to what this may be...it does really suck and I think even a good re-fire will not do the trick. I will be tossing that clay...start again.k.houserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343536592183116235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735647275521012344.post-81452668741269354562012-03-24T17:46:47.878-04:002012-03-24T17:46:47.878-04:00Just asked my local clay supplier friend cuz I vag...Just asked my local clay supplier friend cuz I vaguely remember us having a problem with gritty funk with a c/6 dark body we were custom mixing and neither of us could remember exactly the problem - it was years ago. I'll see if I can get in touch with the potter to see if he remembers. He did mention that sometimes the fireclay in the body can be at fault. They've had shipments of fireclay come in with mixed meshes because the company processing it had worn screens and didn't catch it soon enough. Kind of a drag if that's it since it's out of your handsbarbaradonovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694148642745082571noreply@blogger.com