http://jessehull.com Decorative Crystalline Glazed Porcelain Artwork: Vases, Bottles, Finial Jars, & Ornaments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:54:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In terms of the silver bearing glaze recipe I listed in Clay Times, I do not use Silver Nitrate (AgNO3) any longer. The results were great, but the process involved with using it was ridiculous. The biggest issue is that it stains and reacts somewhat corrosively with just about everything. Case in ... http://jessehull.com/2008/05/25/using-silver-ag-as-a-colorant-in-a-ceramic-glaze/ With the new JD18-JH, I was supposed to get 2.2 mm Kanthal APM elements. At the point where the kiln was ready for shipment, there was a 4 week wait on the APM wire of that gauge, so I opted for the 12 gauge (≈ 2.0 mm) Kanthal A-1. One ... http://jessehull.com/2008/04/29/jd18-jh-update-20mm-kanthal-a-1-elements/ In the spring of 2006, I had an electrical meter connected by a certified technician from the local power company. This meter was set inline between my kiln and the breaker box and was separate from the main meter, so it recorded only the power used by the kiln. During ... http://jessehull.com/2008/04/13/large-electric-studio-kiln-power-consumption/ Jesse Wiseman Hull 8399 Roelke Rd. · Blue Mounds, WI 53517 Phone: 608.333.9840 · Email: latticestructures@gmail.com _____________________________________________________ Ceramic Chemist/Artistic Craftsman: Decorative porcelain art, fused with macro crystalline glazes, metallic luster, & glass enamel on wheel thrown, lathed, & hand altered clay. Owner: LatticeStructures™ and Wiseman Ceramics Co-Owner: Wiseman~Marie Studios Education 2003 - 2005 ... http://jessehull.com/2008/03/26/artist-resume/ Of all that ceramic art encompasses, it is the chemistry of the glaze that calls to me the most. The practice of cataloging, grinding, and measuring components of the earth, combining these in the right quantities, and finally heating them to a predetermined glass structure certainly treads the lines of ... http://jessehull.com/2008/03/26/artist-statement/ Using chrome to color a crystalline glaze isn't a popular choice. The high zinc content necessary to get zinc-silicates almost assures the user of gaining variations of brown. In moderate to high quantities, the glaze looks muddy and dark. In very small quantities, chrome can be used with other ... http://jessehull.com/2008/03/22/chrome-in-a-crystalline-glaze/ Additive A is a Lignosulphate, mainly used to produce plasticizers for the concrete, cement, and brick industry. I experimented with Additive A/ Type 2 in my porcelain for several months... I was able to acquire a 40 lb minimum at one point; however in the U.S., you may have ... http://jessehull.com/2008/03/21/additive-a-type-2-in-clay/ Disclaimer/Warning: Automated kilns weren't meant to be left completely unattended. I fire to a witness cone viewed through a spy hole, so I am there every time it hits peak. Others rely completely on the controller. If this is the case, you can try to Write your own Cone Fire program ... http://jessehull.com/2008/02/19/write-your-own-cone-fire-via-a-kiln-controller/ In February 2008, I was able to get the technician from the energy company to install another inline meter, this time on the JD18-JH electric kiln (for referencing the last meter, see the post: Electric Kiln Actual Energy Consumption). The meter was set up to record ONLY the electrical consumption of ... http://jessehull.com/2008/02/17/jd18-jh-electrical-consumption/ Has anyone seen the commercial concerning a popular allergy medication where a sculptor (wearing eye protection -but no dust mask) is creating from a block of stone with what appears to be an angle grinder? Airborne particles visually fill his immediate area as he works --then the ... http://jessehull.com/2008/02/12/silicosis-clear-allergy-drug-found-as-a-cure/