tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408256548635370709.post2777743618321534090..comments2024-03-16T07:40:23.437-07:00Comments on Earth Work: A minor dilemmaMark Smalleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087646142136111397noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408256548635370709.post-50388181802794605902012-03-15T16:13:26.946-07:002012-03-15T16:13:26.946-07:00Hello Charlene, thanks for the kind words and tip,...Hello Charlene, thanks for the kind words and tip, I'm fairly new to firing pieces with lids. Normally I'd be pushed for space too, but this time I didn't have much work to fire to this temperature.Mark Smalleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10087646142136111397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408256548635370709.post-36306743336979815512012-03-15T14:53:34.128-07:002012-03-15T14:53:34.128-07:00Hello Mark---I always fire with the lid on. I have...Hello Mark---I always fire with the lid on. I have a small kiln so I need all the room I can get. I use a wax resist with some added alumina hydrate. It helps with any sticking (not warping.) It's an old trick mainly used in soda and wood firing. It's a nice carved box, warp and all.Charlene Doiron Reinharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645689953689581574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408256548635370709.post-55084944571182985122012-03-15T12:22:58.373-07:002012-03-15T12:22:58.373-07:00Thanks for your comment, Linda. Yes, that can be a...Thanks for your comment, Linda. Yes, that can be a problem with this kind of design. For this piece, I'd brushed black slip on the inside so the join wouldn't show too much.Mark Smalleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10087646142136111397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408256548635370709.post-74426737013341155722012-03-15T10:49:10.922-07:002012-03-15T10:49:10.922-07:00I like to fire my lids separate because I have alw...I like to fire my lids separate because I have always been annoyed with the clay showing just a bit at the meeting points and I can never figure out how to minimize that.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.com