I have been reading the decal on the pottery. Keith Phillips and Cynthia Guajardo describes their process at his and her blog. That makes me very curious. I bought the HP 1020 laser printer and the laser printer decal paper off the ebay last week. I made the decal of the Hungerford Urban Artisan logo on the glaze fired cups, and put in the bisque kiln to cone 06.
Most recommended to cone 04, though I like the bisque pieces to cone 06 for better fit of the glaze. The toner of the laser printer contains 50% iron, that is fused to the glaze, and become very nice sepia color. I like how the test turned out, especially with the rutile blue and the amber glaze combination.
Today, I was glazing and loading the kiln for firing tomorrow. I wanted several cups made with logo before the studio opening this weekend, but don’t have enough time to glaze fire, attach the decal and bisque fire them. So, I glazed the cup, waxed over it, and attached the decal on the waxed surfcae. I have no idea this would work or not.
I think making a design for the decal to fit with the glaze would be the most difficult part, and have a whole winter to think about.
I opened the kiln today, and yes, it all reduced. The saga of oxidation is finally over! I guess I have been reducing way too much, and choking the kiln. The setting now is very similar to what I have fired at my previous home studio. It has been three years since I moved the studio, and I really do not remember how and when I changed the way I fire last couple years. I change a setting, and guess the result and change again . Bad spiral and going deep to a black hole, that I felt last 12 months.
Couple things to note are 1) I begin the body reduction earlier. 2) oxyprobe reading maybe off .10 to .15 now. Last firing, the reading at the end of the firing was .54, which is lowest I ever been, and I was very afraid of oxidation. But the kiln temperature was climbing (it stalled at .60) and I got both spy holes getting back pressure.
I enjoy now until another thing to headache with.
I have been glazing last couple days and am firing tomorrow. I mailed postcards to Rochester area customers and was working on the map of the hungerford building for the building wide open house. The kiln is loaded with slightly new setting, moving the target brick 1/2″ toward burner, and I will ease the reduction at the end of firing. I hope to have another firing after this load before the open house.
Studio Open House and Sale
December 4th (5PM to 9 PM) & 5th (10AM to 5PM)
In conjunction with “A-MAZE-ING Hungerford”
- Art at the edge Building-wide open studio over 25 Hungerford Urban Artisans
Come to the door 2. There will be the elevator operator helping you to my floor, and other artisans floors.
1115 East Main Street Suite 422, Rochester, NY 14607
I will put a map at next post.
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