If the piece has any surface irregularities or features that you want to preserve, you can cast it in mold mix and fire it that way.
Jack
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- Thu Apr 03, 2003 6:27 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: healing a crack
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- Sat Mar 29, 2003 2:41 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: First Kiln purchase recomendations
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- Tue Mar 18, 2003 11:38 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Gerry's Casting Mix ?
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slip coat = face coat = splash coat??
That's the way I understand it.
Jack
Jack
- Mon Mar 17, 2003 11:49 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Gerry's Casting Mix ?
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Gerry's mold mix.
I took a 2 week class with Gerry last summer and we did some great casting with his mix. He suggested a face coat, somebody else refered to it as a slip coat. I think we are talking about the same thing. the face coat was plaster/silica consistancy of buttermilk. While it's setting mix the Gerry's t...
- Mon Mar 17, 2003 11:23 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: natural gas kilns
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gas kiln
Buy an electric generator driven by a natural gas engine.
Jack
Jack
- Mon Mar 17, 2003 11:11 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Felisatti question
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Angle grinder
I bought the electric Fillisatti about a month ago from the Granite city Vermont store. It was shipped from MN. I got a full set of pads at $18 each, 50-100-200-400-800-1500-3000 plus a felt pad and some cerium oxide. The 3000 pad puts a satin shine. I put a plastic real estate sign in the bathtub, ...