Friday, May 8, 2009

Crackpots-sodium silicate

Form pot with thick walls, add design and dry surface thoroughly with a sponge
Brush on sodium silicate to the top 3/4 of the pot, leaving the bottom 1/4 without makes cleaning the bat easier



Torch dry

Continue drying till silicate is no longer shiny

Start stretching!
Keep going....
More....
Sponge at finger tips again
Sponge getting dry, dipped to continue stretching

Almost there...
Cleaning up the rim
and finished!
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3 comments:

  1. Rob Addonizio from Taiko-EarthMay 9, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    Great stuff Keith,

    I do appreciate your willingness to share!

    Thanks,
    Rob

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  2. UnknownMay 23, 2009 at 11:26 AM

    What will the sodium silicate do when fired?

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  3. JennMay 22, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Cool. If I ever get back into clay... I will want to try this.

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