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What paint or lacquer can be used to make an air dried clay bowl safe to eat from?
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∙ 15y ago
As far as I am aware, there is no such product that will be safe to use. Since air dried is not hard fired, there is no way to properly seal it enough to make it safe to wash. So even if you didn't scrape the coating, you could not wash it without it disintegrating in water. Clay will absorb water at an astounding rate if it is not kiln fired. Essentially the clay is baked until ALL water is removed and then it is coated with a silica paint. This paint will melt in a second firing to produce a glass coating which makes it safe to eat from. If you are still contemplating using the bowl you can have it kiln fired. Since the piece is air dried it is a simple process to get it fired. While you will probably lose your design, you can repaint it and glaze it and have a safe piece. Enjoy your bowl as a work of art because it is not advisable to use it as a kitchen utensil unless you have it kiln baked. See your local ceramics shop for further details.
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It will be rock hard.
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Can you glue air dried clay to a kiln dried pot?
Yes, use epoxy.
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Can you paint air dry clay before it is dry?
If you paint wet clay with any kind of paint, the paint will not absorb into the clay body. Acrylics would burn off in the firing. (you could paint them on after)Typically the first firing is the Bisque Fire. This is where the Greenware(dried clay not fired). Comonly fired at cone 06 the clay is sturdy and has a high viscosity (it can absorb glaze/paint). cone o4 is used for underglazes which are a different type of paint for ceramics.The second firing (Glaze Fire) is at cone 6. After the piece is glazed/painted it is fired and the surface is glassy. The piece is finishedIf you want clear/bright colors I would suggest using underglaze. You paint it on after the clay has dried and before it is fired. It only needs to be fired once.Bisque Fire: cone 06 approx.1,800 degrees F.Bisque Fire (for Underglazes) cone 04 1900FGlaze Fire: cone 6 approx. 2200F*Make sure that nothing is more than an inch thick. Less if possible. If there is a bubble in the body of your piece, when it's fired the air will expand and the piece will explode. (taking out everything on the kiln shelf with it.-this is the voice of experience.)
When clay is completely air dried?
It will be rock hard.
