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pickling
I know not another question about pickling!
This is my second lot of copper clay to pickle the first lot cleaned up fine, but this lot have been in a slow cooker since yesterday am. and still covered in firescale.
Has anyone got any ideas?
Will tumbling help?
P.s. I have looked through previous threads still can't find the answer
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not wating to appear stupid but was your pickle warm?
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And the slow cooker is not metal is it
sorry just checking :)
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No it wasn't in metal it has a crockery insert.
Yes the pickle was warm, just a thought can it get too hot?
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Did you do the last lot in the same batch of pickle? It could well be spent if you've already cleaned up a lot of copper in it.
Not sure what type of pickle you're using, but I'd mix a fresh batch and try again.
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I did put it in the old pickle at first, but then changed it when I could see that it wasn't working.
It's called safety pickle salts. I've just been trying to take it off using a file with only a little success. it seems to be backed on.
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I think I might have found the reason why the firescale is so bad on that batch, I put it into acold kiln, the first lot was put into a hot kiln.
Could this be the answer do you think?
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Nope mine was put into a cold kiln and bought up to temp.
It might be how fast it was dropped into the water from the hot kiln..
Nic x
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Do you mean that it wasn't put in fast enough?