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questions with regard to all types of clay, glaze problems and glaze making and application. gas and electric kiln firing

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I am a full time studio potter, also technical assistant in the ceramics department of our local college.

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I completed a three year ceramics course with 6 distinctions and 5 credits. 2 years as a proffesional potter in on of Australia's largest potteries. Working full time as a studio potter.

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2010-02-16 Colored ovenware:

Remove the Red Iron Oxide as that is the colourant and replace it with the Cobalt Carbonate. However usually only 1gram per 100grams of BASE is all that is needed. BASE is your glaze WITOUT any colourant

2010-02-13 drying time after applying clear coat:

Sometimes it works and other times it does not. There is a possibility that the clear will peal off the underglazed sections of the pot. Apply underglaze to the pot FIRST and then bisque fire, then glaze

2009-12-19 Africana Colors:

Hi Donna, use the clear galze you are using now and add RED GLAZE STAIN POWDER to it, add WHITE powder to cut intesity down, 10grams of powdred stain to 150mills(liquid) of clear glaze. This makes it 100grams

2009-12-19 Ceramic Christmas Tree:

Hi Suzi Jones, leave the tree as is, why take the chance of applying anything and then not being able to get it off. Tell everyoue its an Australian chrictmas tree :-). There is certinally no snow here

2009-12-04 KILNS:

Using diesel or oil can be done, however it is old school and the only help you are going to get is in old books. It's a messey option that produces smoke and smell. I think to build a kiln to do this

 

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