We loaded bisque last evening at class, including many of the Open Studio pieces. Because some of our pieces and a couple of the OS pieces were not yet bone-dry, Dan programmed this for a 5-segment slow ramp-up firing. Mindy can unload these at Sunday OS.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Glazes
We have three new glazes in the closet, one a cobalt (tile #9), one a copper (tile #13), and one a creamy beige (mistakenly labeled #19--more about this in a moment). These are based on Cindy Hart's G1214W base glaze + colorants.
Somehow tiles ended up with duplicate numbers, and the bucket presently labeled #19 was identified as a brown glaze. It is not. It is a creamy beige/tan glaze and should have been labeled #21. The photo here is of Nancy's bowl from the glaze firing unloaded yesterday. The light half is the (approximate) color of the glaze I'm describing; it seems a bit darker in this photo:
Last night before leaving class, I put a temporary note on that bucket in case anyone will be glazing today. I'll go in to the studio this afternoon and properly re-label it. I'll also add colorants to the remaining bucket of G1214W base to make the brown glaze (#19):
Somehow tiles ended up with duplicate numbers, and the bucket presently labeled #19 was identified as a brown glaze. It is not. It is a creamy beige/tan glaze and should have been labeled #21. The photo here is of Nancy's bowl from the glaze firing unloaded yesterday. The light half is the (approximate) color of the glaze I'm describing; it seems a bit darker in this photo:
Last night before leaving class, I put a temporary note on that bucket in case anyone will be glazing today. I'll go in to the studio this afternoon and properly re-label it. I'll also add colorants to the remaining bucket of G1214W base to make the brown glaze (#19):
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Glaze Kiln Loaded 10/13/13
Hi all! I loaded a Cone 6 kiln today at 5:00 PM. The exciting thing is that I included test tiles (that Meredith and Susan made) for some of our new glazes!
I was able to fit everything in except for the four pieces below.
Meredith will probably unload it during Tuesday Open Studio in case anyone wants to come in and get their pieces! Then she'll load a bisque. (I'll probably stop in towards the end of Tuesday Open Studio to look at my stuff).
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Ready-to-bisque Ware Needed
To repeat a note I put on our Facebook page: Our current class would like to load a bisque kiln next Tuesday. If you have greenware ready for firing, please put it on the bisque shelf. You'll probably have to search for space - our pieces are plates.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Start time for OS Weds. night
We will still meet at 6, I just wanted the title to catch people's eyes.
I have a monthly meeting just prior to OS that will come up again this week. If you get there and don't see me a few minutes before 6 please do not worry! I'll be there!
Most months I've been able to get there right at 6 - last month I was about 2 minutes late :( but please hang on!
I have a monthly meeting just prior to OS that will come up again this week. If you get there and don't see me a few minutes before 6 please do not worry! I'll be there!
Most months I've been able to get there right at 6 - last month I was about 2 minutes late :( but please hang on!
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