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I have glazed my class ceramic handprints and when I took them out they had bubbled really badly. How can I fix them without having to make them from scratch all over again? We have Skutt Kiln and I fired them on cone 6.
Hi Aimee, "bubbled really badly" isn't much for me to go on. It can be many things, from dirty bisque before glaze aplication, glaze to thick, a glaze problem to Kiln temp not reached.
Heat one piece up untill it is very hot to touch, apply a THIN coat of glaze, the heat will make it dry quickly and stick. Re fire it with a soak time of a mimimum of 20 minutes at the top temperature.
Sam
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Sam Kelly
Expertise
questions with regard to all types of clay, glaze problems and glaze making and application. gas and electric kiln firing
Experience
I am a full time studio potter, also technical assistant in the ceramics department of our local college.
Education/Credentials
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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