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I know you aren't supposed to glaze the bottom of pottery, but I have seen some that is glazed on the bottom. Any one know how it is done?
Cberger On 11/14/13, tcher wrote: > I know you aren't supposed to glaze the bottom of pottery, > but I have seen some that is glazed on the bottom. Any one > know how it is done?

There are little steel-pointed objects called stilts, which hold the clay object up and prevent it from adhering to the kiln shelf when fired.
Nov 14, 2013
tcher On 11/14/13, Cberger wrote: > On 11/14/13, tcher wrote: >> I know you aren't supposed to glaze the bottom of pottery, >> but I have seen some that is glazed on the bottom. Any one >> know how it is done? > > > There are little steel-pointed objects called stilts, which > hold the clay object up and prevent it from a...See More
Nov 15, 2013
Cberger On 11/15/13, tcher wrote: > On 11/14/13, Cberger wrote: >> On 11/14/13, tcher wrote: >>> >> >> There are little steel-pointed objects called stilts, which >> hold the clay object up and prevent it from adhering to the >> kiln shelf when fired. > > > I am familiar with stilts, but when I tried it so...See More
Nov 15, 2013
Ceramicia If your glaze is running that bad it may be old or was used too often without stirring and key ingredients were used up or absent after constant use. You need the right percentages with the flux, silica, and alumina to keep the runny glaze issues to a minimum. If a glaze is sitting around for awhile you need to strain it with a fine mesh and mix we...See More
Nov 16, 2013


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