Wendy Cevola - 01/10/2025. I've begun a Wish List painting on black velvet for Todd Locker. - Other Crafts

M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11101	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Tue, Oct 23, 2012 8:51 PM Wendy, who knows the secret life of glazes? But my crackle glaze turned out good. I opened the kiln a bit about 2 hours after firing finished, it was probably 1000-1200 in there still. Then I opened it completely after a couple more hours. The piece was very warm to touch, uncomfortable to hold for more than a couple of seconds (and I have pretty tough hands). I wiped it with a barely damp cloth and could hear the glaze pinging. Normally you hate to hear that sound but this time was different. Then I soaked it some ink and water for a while. It's got a nice spiderweb effect.

Wendy, who knows the secret life of glazes? But my crackle glaze turned out good. I opened the kiln a bit about 2 hours after firing finished, it was probably 1000-1200 in there still. Then I opened it completely after a couple more hours. The piece was very warm to touch, uncomfortable to hold for more than a couple of seconds (and I have pretty tough hands). I wiped it with a barely damp cloth and could hear the glaze pinging. Normally you hate to hear that sound but this time was different. Then I soaked it some ink and water for a while. It's got a nice spiderweb effect.

Post #656537 by MadDogMike on Tue, Oct 23, 2012 8:51 PM