My Flambé-71 after sitting without use for a couple of years. It is dried out. Solid and crumbling. Is there anything I can do? I know you say don’t add water.
Im firing to cone 6 with a 24 minute soak and its coming up mostly sandy gold with hints of bluey/purple in very small spots. Tried an extra test piece with thicker layers and even an extra coat on half after watching your video but much the same results. Do you think the soak time is causing too much oxidation. Planning on trying again with a coat of clear to see if this helps. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
It can, but it generally doesn't. Some tricks I use -- a small ledge or sharp change of angle just above the foot to slow down glazes, leaving a small amount of foot unglazed, and applying lighter coats closer to the foot. In the case of the vase I glazed in the video it didn't run, though it did have a bulge where the glaze wanted to run. The piece that I glazed later that did run had a lot of texture that held a lot of glaze and then it flowed down the texture and onto the shelf. ~Cara
Pretty glaze! Talking about glaze consistency, I recently purchased Tuscany PC58 online and it arrived with the consistency of peanut butter. Obviously too thick so added water until a thick yogurt consistency. Thinking I need to add more water but don't know how much more. Haven't tested it yet but am hoping you could tell me what the proper consistency should be. Thank you. Appreciate your videos!
If your Tuscany is too thick contact our Tech Support team for assistance with thinning it. Too much water can cause it to flake off before firing and crawl. ~Cara www.amaco.com/support
@@AMACOBrent Thanks for your reply, Cara. I kinda just winged it and added enough water so that it was reasonably brushable, and it worked out well! Happy with the results.
Red copper oxide would turn green in an oxidation firing. Though I can't discuss the composition of our glazes, simply using Red Copper Oxide wouldn't create a copper red oxidation glaze. ~Cara
