MadDog Mike's Platterful of Pupule - Pele Fence Hanger - Other Crafts

B Bowana Tiki Socialite La Mesa, CA Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 1183	B Bowana Posted posted on Sat, Oct 4, 2008 9:30 AM MadDog, I have a crack like that on the bottom of one of my hand built pieces too. It hasn't been fired yet, so hopefully it's not going to get any bigger. CRACKS SUCK! Being 100 feet from hell, I can see why you have a problem with stuff drying out too fast. :) Beezlebug, pour some plaster into a small mixing bucket (3/4"-1" thick) to make a shallow disk. Pop it out after it has set and you'll have a nice little bat you can set your castings on to dry. Plaster is porous and will help pull away moisture from the casting and it won't get soaked like newspaper. You might not want to leave it on the bat for too long though given the 0 humidity. I've left castings sitting on them for a few days and have never had a problem with cracking from drying too fast, but the weather is different here in SD. You may have to experiment with your dry time. Good luck!

MadDog, I have a crack like that on the bottom of one of my hand built pieces too. It hasn't been fired yet, so hopefully it's not going to get any bigger.

CRACKS SUCK!

Being 100 feet from hell, I can see why you have a problem with stuff drying out too fast. :)

Beezlebug, pour some plaster into a small mixing bucket (3/4"-1" thick) to make a shallow disk. Pop it out after it has set and you'll have a nice little bat you can set your castings on to dry. Plaster is porous and will help pull away moisture from the casting and it won't get soaked like newspaper. You might not want to leave it on the bat for too long though given the 0 humidity. I've left castings sitting on them for a few days and have never had a problem with cracking from drying too fast, but the weather is different here in SD. You may have to experiment with your dry time. Good luck!

Post #411633 by Bowana on Sat, Oct 4, 2008 9:30 AM