tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766738036130037762.post5725700150428543655..comments2024-03-29T00:13:35.987-07:00Comments on we swim with the fishes: little foolin' around at cone 10Linda Faheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659092543760868040noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766738036130037762.post-47405933164612888002012-03-15T21:11:48.104-07:002012-03-15T21:11:48.104-07:00i like the bloating on the line work though... tha...i like the bloating on the line work though... that looks kinda cool..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766738036130037762.post-32477270779259652802012-03-15T07:31:11.166-07:002012-03-15T07:31:11.166-07:00hi Linda. yeah, I have not uses Cassius - yet. S...hi Linda. yeah, I have not uses Cassius - yet. So, I'm interested in your findings. Black mountain sculpture has done less of the bloating fired under the dame conditions. It seems likely the culprit is reduction as FG mentioned. <br /><br />the colour went on after bisque. My real interest was how the line work would do on a groggy clay. not to bad. But the chartreaus was nice bonus. <br /><br />test tiles are fun! <br /><br />cheers!!Linda Faheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01659092543760868040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766738036130037762.post-42307385165646202142012-03-15T02:44:19.807-07:002012-03-15T02:44:19.807-07:00I used Black Mountain in reduction quite a bit in ...I used Black Mountain in reduction quite a bit in California and only occasionally had problems with bloating and I thought it had to do with when the bisque wasn't high enough (college sometimes only got to cone 06 for bisque) and how quickly it was fired during the glaze firing. I like that slip on the black mountain looks great. was the slip bisque fired?<br /><br />Several have told me the cassius shouldn't go above cone 4 or it bloats terribly. I have a group still to final fire of those, so I will soon find out how they do.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766738036130037762.post-27808718472433529542012-03-14T23:30:40.875-07:002012-03-14T23:30:40.875-07:00hmmmmm. well, I'm not surprised. I'll giv...hmmmmm. well, I'm not surprised. I'll give them a call. thank you!!Linda Faheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01659092543760868040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766738036130037762.post-88379018448700482992012-03-14T18:50:07.746-07:002012-03-14T18:50:07.746-07:00A little birdie told me that the black mountain (a...A little birdie told me that the black mountain (and its cone 5 cousin, Cassius Clay) needs to be fired in oxidation to keep the bloating at bay. I haven't tested this with the black mountain, but I know the Cassius needs it to fire consistently. Contact Aarvark. They have fantastic customer service for their clay bodies. They've heard it all.FetishGhosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139502682128929276noreply@blogger.com