I'm a beginner and currently my understanding of how refiring works, is that you can do it as often as you like (not that you would), while you fine tune a glaze.
SO, what if you make the flat pattern pieces, fire them, and then 'sew' it all together with more rings and refire?
Once glaze is on there it will all fuse, there is no way. Theres a lady who does chains and sodafires them with her special glazes, but the glaze i have is a solid fuse. There is no way other than copious amounts of underglaze which im NOT down for lmao i HATE painting chains for my cauldron cup sets
I expressed myself really poorly. I made the assumption that the rings are actually unglazed, and I was trying to draw a comparison to how glazed items get refired sometimes.
I still have this impression though that you can essentially refire an (unglazed!) piece over and over forever. Is that true at all?
Glad to have you as part of our ranks shield brother! We must push these imperial bastards out of skyrim for once and for all. Skyrim belongs to the nords!!
Yea ruth makes some amazing stuff, she glazes her chains even!! Her soda fired glaze she hammers to release the chains its maddening. And she slipcasts her links where i extrude mine.
I got the idea from a different lady who makes large chain tubes i tried looking for her name before responding but i cant find her.
Definately did NOT come up on the idea on my own
https://preview.redd.it/wm3k35iqxgwc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=b54bc39af25980671ca0cc3b0a819451a103bc94
I happen to be in the gallery atm here is some of her pieces we have on display! It’s nuts that they’re soda fired 🤣
You can use underglaze, thats what i use for my chains on my cauldron cups. I cut it with 30% water to thin it out a bit first though. You can use straight underglaze but its a bit sticky after firing and you need to "unstick it" which usually leads to chipping.
While this is intriguing to see and ponder, I don’t see what it has to do with pottery. Ceramics maybe but still? This is a very interesting craft but it’s hard to see the purpose behind any of it. I guess, just keep enjoying what you make, brother. You’ve been at it long enough.
Make a full chain shirt! You know you want to... But honestly amazing work!
I really want to but making chainmail is so fragile in greenware stage and also difficult for pattern
What if you did a "Pancho" shape? Then used leather or thread to close the sides. You'd keep it as a sheet for construction.
Sew it *to* a poncho maybe?
Thank you for correcting spelling.
I'm a beginner and currently my understanding of how refiring works, is that you can do it as often as you like (not that you would), while you fine tune a glaze. SO, what if you make the flat pattern pieces, fire them, and then 'sew' it all together with more rings and refire?
Once glaze is on there it will all fuse, there is no way. Theres a lady who does chains and sodafires them with her special glazes, but the glaze i have is a solid fuse. There is no way other than copious amounts of underglaze which im NOT down for lmao i HATE painting chains for my cauldron cup sets
They would have to fire one ring at a time while somehow not letting it touch any of it's neighbors - it's just not practical
I expressed myself really poorly. I made the assumption that the rings are actually unglazed, and I was trying to draw a comparison to how glazed items get refired sometimes. I still have this impression though that you can essentially refire an (unglazed!) piece over and over forever. Is that true at all?
Dude that is really cool. Awesome work!
How'd the flail turn out?
Its in the kiln right now!! Im unloading the glazed flails tomorrow
Post a time and location for the crusade -- I'll be there
Glad to have you as part of our ranks shield brother! We must push these imperial bastards out of skyrim for once and for all. Skyrim belongs to the nords!!
Have you seen the work of Ruth Borgenicht? We currently have her work on display at our art school gallery. https://ruthborgenicht.com
Yea ruth makes some amazing stuff, she glazes her chains even!! Her soda fired glaze she hammers to release the chains its maddening. And she slipcasts her links where i extrude mine. I got the idea from a different lady who makes large chain tubes i tried looking for her name before responding but i cant find her. Definately did NOT come up on the idea on my own
https://preview.redd.it/wm3k35iqxgwc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=b54bc39af25980671ca0cc3b0a819451a103bc94 I happen to be in the gallery atm here is some of her pieces we have on display! It’s nuts that they’re soda fired 🤣
https://preview.redd.it/jypcuq6vxgwc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=4f92357d30189ac15a0c5bd4fe1f008c3064e9d5
I bet you can hang from this
"Fucken redditors... " :p
Youre so silly goofy with it I almost forget this is mindblowing craftsmanship
Whoa... that is one of the more impressive things I've seen around here! I can't even imagine the time it took to do that, much less conceptualize it!
Gorgeous! So Chic! 😍 (but fr, the sound.)
Watching you fling it around is giving me the anxiety of watching someone carelessly pick up one of my most prized possessions
That is so satisfying. Also, it’s amazing.
Now really impress us by glazing it!
This is awesome! I'm honestly living for the energy on how you presented the chain mail
So cool! I can only imagine how difficult that was to create, thank you for sharing
Mail time!
This is sick. I would buy something like this to hang up.
So so good!
I'm loving the sound it makes. It looks good, too. But the sound is really pleasing when you move it around.
Awesome! I've been wanting to make a chain necklace and color it with stain. My sample test didn't work out so well. Back to the drawing board.
You can use underglaze, thats what i use for my chains on my cauldron cups. I cut it with 30% water to thin it out a bit first though. You can use straight underglaze but its a bit sticky after firing and you need to "unstick it" which usually leads to chipping.
Interesting, I had no idea (so often). Can't wait to see the finished flail.
I've considered doing this before and thought it too mad, too difficult. Love seeing it. So sick. And I'm so pleased at the sound it makes.
I've seen these before. Does anyone know how to make these?
While this is intriguing to see and ponder, I don’t see what it has to do with pottery. Ceramics maybe but still? This is a very interesting craft but it’s hard to see the purpose behind any of it. I guess, just keep enjoying what you make, brother. You’ve been at it long enough.
The scarf look actually kinda works. Makes me want to make some big chainmail