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2008-11-30 uneven firing: Hi Doris, this is a common problem and is overcome by soaking at final temp. In my gas kiln when firing in reduction I will soak at cone 9 down for up to 1 hour to get even temp, having a guard cone(cone...
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2008-11-29 crazing: Hi Kerry, Crazing on functional ware is unacceptable, on anything else it's up to the owner/purchaser whether it turns them on or not. The most probable cause of time taken is the absorption of moisture...
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2008-11-28 Cobalt Blue glaze formula/recipe: Hi Debby, If you have the base glaze as a powder add 1gram of cobalt carbonate to 100grams of base glaze powder, mix in 100mills of water. If the base glaze is liquid weigh out 150grams and add...
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2008-11-28 crazing: Hi Kerry, you are a 1000 times better off having your own kiln and this is the way you should go. Why?, the best reason is you can test glazes on clay bodies, you can mix different glazes and test them...
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2008-11-15 Making Cookie Molds for use in the oven: Hi Sheila, I am assuming the cookies will be flat. Make the master mould, what your cookie cooked and finished will look like. Fire it to bisque(cone06, 1000degC)and then simply press that into soft clay...
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