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S swizzle Tiki Socialite Melbourne,Australia Joined: Jun 03, 2007 Posts: 1460	S swizzle Posted posted on Mon, Jun 17, 2019 7:46 PM I feel your pain GROG. I hate glazing too for those very reasons. You spend so much time glazing only to open the kiln to disappointment. I'll be firing my kiln a little later today. Three of the pieces in there are ones i had to touch up because i wasn't happy with them but who knows if they'll come out looking better or not or will have to go in again. Then there's the other pieces in there with them being glaze fired for the first time. How many of those will have to go back in again? The bowl looks great otherwise. The cracks actually suit it although obviously because they are flaking and not flat to the surface that's not ideal. I personally would try filling the cracks with actual glaze (red or orange) and see if that 'pulls' it together. Good luck.

I feel your pain GROG. I hate glazing too for those very reasons. You spend so much time glazing only to open the kiln to disappointment.

I'll be firing my kiln a little later today. Three of the pieces in there are ones i had to touch up because i wasn't happy with them but who knows if they'll come out looking better or not or will have to go in again. Then there's the other pieces in there with them being glaze fired for the first time. How many of those will have to go back in again?

The bowl looks great otherwise. The cracks actually suit it although obviously because they are flaking and not flat to the surface that's not ideal. I personally would try filling the cracks with actual glaze (red or orange) and see if that 'pulls' it together. Good luck.

Post #795750 by swizzle on Mon, Jun 17, 2019 7:46 PM