tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post358028580555041334..comments2024-03-27T17:04:45.202-04:00Comments on Blue Starr Gallery: Applied DecorationLinda Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-11968845237937387952008-03-25T02:34:00.000-04:002008-03-25T02:34:00.000-04:00Hi Cynthia, Since I've already given credit in my ...Hi Cynthia, Since I've already given credit in my post to the artist and the person who wrote the article and since the recipe was published, I don't think it would hurt for me to give you the recipe. It is 1 to 2 cups of paperclay slip and 1/2 teaspoon of sodium silicate. The casserole my classmate tried to repair came apart after he took it out of the bisque. So we'll be trying this recipe with some other stuff to see how it works.<BR/><BR/>By the way, almost all of my pieces came out of the kiln perfect, except one vase had a leaf pop off (not enough slip). My plates shown in this post with large applied decoration and others I made all came out - yippee! During the firing I placed them on several small rolls of paper clay so when they cooled off there wouldn't be such a large surface resting on the hot kiln shelf (classmate's excellent suggestion). My very large square vase with applied fern leaves has a small stress crack in the bottom - I did not put it on rolled pieces of clay to allow it to cool more evenly - I will be doing this from now for pieces with large surfaces resting on the kiln shelf. I am hoping I can save the vase with glaze - I really love it, but if not I will make another like it.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-28775645782273541352008-03-23T11:17:00.000-04:002008-03-23T11:17:00.000-04:00How disappointing to have your sprigs pop off in t...How disappointing to have your sprigs pop off in the bisque fire! I might have to pick up a copy of Clay Times for the recipe...I only get Ceramic's Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10854055999177382091noreply@blogger.com