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 Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:51 pm
I am currently in process of completing a bust and once I get this thing bisqued, I have no idea how I'm going to go about glazing this thing as I really don't have that much experiance with low fire glazes...
The bust is made from buff clay. I appologize for the crappy quality of the pictures--they were taken from my phone as I'm a poor college student and cannot afford a digital camera. xD
Can anyone give me suggestions on what kind of glazes and recipes I should use on this?
Sorry if I'm posting in the wrong part of the guild. For some reason I was denied access to the ceramics sub-forum. >>;;
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:23 pm
Sorry! I'm still setting up the subforums so have hidden them for now sweatdrop I'll move this over when I'm done.
... I have no idea about glazing but wanted to say that it's an awesome bust. The expression and contours look wonderful.
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Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:35 am
Well thank you for your compliments, darling! n___n <3
So should I delete this forum and move it to the Ceramics thread now, since it's open? :3
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:10 pm
it looks pretty. love the detail on the face and in the eyes.
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Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:36 am
I must admit I've never worked in clay as the final project... I do know a studio full of ceramic artist I can pester, if you need?
But in essence I am useless for this question... I just wanted to say: Ooooo ahhh
Nice work. Keep us updated. and... cursed lack of something-other-than-a-cel-phone-camera. crying
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Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:41 pm
well i don't know how low power you're talking about- the lowest i've worked with is cone six, which is pretty low, and very hard to control.
with this... if you're adding any color, i would recommend using stains to do so, then placing a transparent glaze over. if not, then just use transparent glaze.
that's an amazing bust by the way!!! breathtaking! heart
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:45 am
I'm thinking about making some cone 04 glazes...I found a most excellent recipe book.
But anyway. We'll see what happens....I bisque fired the thing this weekend and I must have gotten careless toward the end because bits of the back of the head exploded. I fired really slowly (over 24 hours) so it couldn't be helped.
The front still looks gorgeous so we'll see what my professors think.
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:51 pm
I don't have any experience with the low fire glazes, only with ones that take higher temperatures, sorry. But I just wanted to say that your sculpture is awesome!
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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:29 am
Try using cone six and instead of painting it on (if your planning on only using one color) try making it into a spray glaze. That way the color will fire evenly without globbing in places.
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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:55 am
I only have much experience with high-fire, but if you're going to make up a glaze recipe that you're not familiar with, do make sure you take into account what kind of kiln your using, electric or fuel-burning, reduction fires will frequently be a different color. And also, in general, that piece is way too nice to go blind on... Glaze a cup first and see how it looks.
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 9:01 pm
Cone 6 glazes are not going to melt in a 04 firing.
I can get you a TON of 04 glazes receipts to try. Im a ceramic major in college and I have fired to 04 before but I now work in cone 10. Do not Paint them on because they will be uneven especially on your first try. If you do....apply multiple coats. Try to spray them on...it will help or even pouring. What kind of materials do you use for glazing?
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:57 pm
i don't suggest stains unless you are positive about the color. maybe instead of glazing it you can smoke it? (put it in tinfoil in a fire) i have seen many pieces ruined by glazing and stains. i smoked a dragon bust of mine and it turned out beautiful. just watch-out because color can ruin a piece.
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Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:51 am
make one of those busts out of stonware and put it in a wood kiln.
it would turn out amazing! even though its pretty rad by itself.
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:59 am
Were you wanting to add color or just a clear glaze as a finish?
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:20 pm
UPDATE:
I forgot about this guild....anyway, I made my own bronze glaze and it looked really nice. Thanks for everyone's suggestions~
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