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Large Hinged Boxes have some enhanced design elements
that give them a professional quality. We want yours
to turn out perfectly, so we have put together some
simple guide lines to make these projects easy to do..
Here we go... All of the photos can be enlarged
by clicking on them, if you need a close up. |
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| Hinged
Box molds create a variety of sizes, but the calibrated
opening fits the standard size hinges.. |
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Cast as
normal.. 3/16 inch or slightly less.
After dumping liquid slip, allow the shine to
disappear from the clay and trim both the lid and
bottom spares. Remember
this design has a design calibration and in order for
it to fit properly, you must trim as soon as possible
before the clay begins to shrink.
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When the ware
has reached leather hard, remove from mold.
It is important to keep the top in round to fit the
hinges, so always remove piece by pulling/lifting
from the bottom.
DO NOT PLACE YOUR FINGERS OR HAND INTO THE TOP OPENING
AND PULL.
NOTE: As will all un-lidded open round wares, dry
in a draft free area, to keep the piece from drying
un-evenly and possibly going out of round |
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When
demolding, do not place
your hands or fingers in the opening. This could cause
the opening to pull out of round. |
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Fire
Greenware |
Firing Greenware, is best accomplished by placing the rim
side down for both top and bottom. onto kiln
washed shelf.
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| Check
Hinges on Bisque for Fit |
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After the
bisque firing.. it is always good to check the bisque
rim for hinge fit. We have not found any
instances that opening has altered during the bisque
firing, if the directions above are followed. However,
it is best to check, and at this stage if minor
adjustments are needed.. a dremel tool can accomplish
it at this time. |
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apply glaze or color to the rims. This area will be
totally sealed in the hinge by the glue.. There is no
need to glaze here.
Glaze Firing
By not glazing the rims this also provide a dry foot
for both lids and bottoms of all the boxes.
THAT MEANS NO VISABLE STILT MARKS ON THESE PIECES..
EVER.
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Fill the cavity in one side of the
metal hinge. We have used several glues.. C6000.. Duco.
any glue that is recommend for glass.. metal etc. |
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is filled, place the brass rim with the hinge center
back. You can also use the flower button
as a guide for the center front. Press in place.
Center and back would be determined by the shape or
your design..
Repeat the process for the lid...
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Design Qualities..
Click on this box picture to enlarge and you will see
that the metal ring and hinge totally encase the
bisque rims for a very professional appearance. |
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| BONUS.... If you do not
want to use these designs with the gold metal
hinges,,, you can remove the rim on the bottom.. Leave
the rim on the lid and the lid will seat on the
bottoms creating a box without hinges.. |
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