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Post by Arnie Benton on Jan 9, 2017 13:43:18 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2017 18:56:17 GMT -6
I can understand the smile, Arnie. Got me smiling too, just looking at their pics. :-)
When you say they were reheated to 1350, is that a refire of a previous failure or marginal results, and I assume that's F not C?
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Post by Arnie Benton on Jan 9, 2017 20:13:21 GMT -6
Hi Gabriel -
Take some crystalline glazed pieces you're willing to experiment with, put them back into the kiln. The glaze won't melt at all - it doesn't stick to the shelf or another piece if touching, so you can try pieces that are cracked or fragments or whatever - Heat to 1400F, cool at 200 per hour to 1350 and hold for 1 1/2 hours. Cool to 1250 at 200/hr and turn off. This is the same schedule I use when I post fire reduce, with the reduction during the hold at 1350.
Try pieces with various coloring oxides and Ti and see what you get. It's very helpful to take before and after pictures to compare - I've done many reduction firings and it's been amazing to me to see that much of the effect I thought was coming from reduction actually is produced by the simple reheating to 1350
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I've never done this type of firing with vertical pieces and am interested in what happens -
Arnie
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2017 21:42:24 GMT -6
That sounds fascinating, Arnie. So, you're saying that even in an Ox atmosphere, I may get some really interesting results following along that experimental line? I certainly have some pieces to experiment with.
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Post by mohawkpiper on Jan 10, 2017 3:35:40 GMT -6
Arnie, its nice to know you are still firing and its nice to see your stuff on here again. Congrats on the wonderful stuff.
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Post by annie on Jan 10, 2017 3:59:08 GMT -6
Fantastic Arnie!
Maybe you can try Gold Stuff or Golden Snoe recipes...I plan to with striking after seeing more of your beautiful results. Well done!
I'm off to Jose's workshop next week--can't wait--and I'm sure we''ll discuss this topic.
What ramp rate do you use to climb initially; having never done a strike I'm excited to try with vertical. Also sounds like you're saying you can load pieces as you might in a bisque firing? That'd be cool 😊.
You're in Fahrenheit I believe.
Show my results in February I suspect.
--Annie
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Post by Arnie Benton on Jan 10, 2017 11:15:33 GMT -6
Gabriel - that's the 'magic' - that all these changes happen in an Ox atmosphere -
Greg - thanks! After about an 8 month 'holiday' I'm back at it - It was Bill Powell, I'm pretty sure, who said that these pieces look like flowers floating on top of an explosion. That's exactly what I'm trying to create -
Annie - I do 400F to 1000 and then 200F to 1400 - I don't think it matters how fast you heat it up, but I have 2 kilns and try to keep firing schedules the same - so no 999 ramps and controlled cooling down to 1250. I haven't stacked pieces on top of each other, but that would probably be OK -
the 'explosions' in the ground seem to require layered glazes - but they don't appear until the strike firing..... so the glazes don't melt but they sure undergo drastic changes at a low temperature -
Arnie
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Post by gczop on Jan 10, 2017 18:27:59 GMT -6
Arnie,
Excellent pieces in and of themselves, the 'explosions' send them to another level: spectacular.
Gordon
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Post by annie on Jan 11, 2017 3:09:57 GMT -6
Arnie,
Thank you! I've been looking at charts of colour changes from tempering titanium for a long time and your results (and Gabriel's post showing colour changes after applying a gold lustre) are very motivating! Holly is also having great success with striking (FB post).
Keep it up! They're beautiful and expressive. Glad you're back in the game.
--Annie
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Post by roberttroost on Sept 18, 2017 23:37:16 GMT -6
Arnie. Your plates are just beautiful,the glazes have come a long way these last 8 years.Well done.Aloha Robert.
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