Getting rid of devit
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 4:21 pm
Hello again dear friends,
My piece is finally OK, even though still in the cold kiln.
I see some devit on it, especially on the edges [all of them, east-west, north-south]
This piece needs to be kiln-formed, which means I shall have to return it to the kiln for another time. The firing schedule will be similar to the way Moje slumps his pieces - which will necessitate going as high as 1382 degrees. So I shall have the opportunity of fire polishing the piece.
However, first I believe I got to get rid of the devit.
I think that the best would be to sandblast it away - - - but I have no sandblaster. I can get to go to a colleague who has, before doing this, I'd like to examine other options.
1. Is it possible to grind a little bit the devit area?
2. Is it possible [the easiest for me] to sprinkle some clear transparent glass powder before firing?
3. or spread some some spray A on the piece?
Do I HAVE to sandblast the piece?
Have you ever experienced a similar situation,
What worked for you???? [if at all]
Many thanks in advance
Havi
My piece is finally OK, even though still in the cold kiln.
I see some devit on it, especially on the edges [all of them, east-west, north-south]
This piece needs to be kiln-formed, which means I shall have to return it to the kiln for another time. The firing schedule will be similar to the way Moje slumps his pieces - which will necessitate going as high as 1382 degrees. So I shall have the opportunity of fire polishing the piece.
However, first I believe I got to get rid of the devit.
I think that the best would be to sandblast it away - - - but I have no sandblaster. I can get to go to a colleague who has, before doing this, I'd like to examine other options.
1. Is it possible to grind a little bit the devit area?
2. Is it possible [the easiest for me] to sprinkle some clear transparent glass powder before firing?
3. or spread some some spray A on the piece?
Do I HAVE to sandblast the piece?
Have you ever experienced a similar situation,
What worked for you???? [if at all]
Many thanks in advance
Havi