I read a snippet somewhere about putting organic materials in a bowl and wrapping that bowl with aluminum foil then firing itI was wondering if this technique would actually create a cool texture on the pot or if it would have a cool effect on the glazeMy teacher won't let me try random experiments so I was hoping someone could point me in the direction of a website that would help or tell me their experience.Our kiln is electric and fires up to cone sixThanks!!
A working model of a bridge is one that can do the job of a bridge: span across the gap and allow things to move across itI can explain by way of what would NOT be a working bridgeIt would NOT be a working bridge if it falls apart unless you set it on a flat tableYou should be able to set one end of it on one table and the other end on another table a short distance awayIt would NOT be a working bridge if it has a pretty popsicle stick structure but no deckYou should be able to roll say a toy car across itAs for a working skyscraper - yeah, it seems that if it stands up it's a working skyscraperI suppose you could put in elevators (little cardboard boxes on strings).
Just a thoughtStudy a catenary arch, cut small blocks with the angles needed to fit one to another to make that arch, drill a hole through the center of each block, string them together with a piece of string long enough to let the pieces be loose and fall unless the string is tightened to form the arch.
Aluminum foil melts below many (not all) glaze firing temps and certainly below the points where wood, paper or grass produces ash glaze effects, so it would mess things upYou probably need to look at salt glazing, wood firing, and ash glaze effectsAnd you don't want them on the inside of a bowl used to hold any food unless you are sure of content.
