Comments on: Kanthal Wire-handled Basket

By: Marie Berryman

Marie Berryman — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:17:06 +0000

Hello Kristen, what gauge or size Kanthal wire do you suggest a beginner to use? As I have told you many times, your work is absolutely terrific and I am looking forward to purchasing your DVD. Thanks so much for sharing so much and inspiring beginners like me.
Marie

By: Linda Starr

Linda Starr — Sat, 23 May 2009 04:21:51 +0000

Hi Kristen, what a great basket, will be checking your other pages on Kanthal wire. Drawing in space – I like that description. I will have to give that some thought. My sketch book is overfull, I don’t think I will ever get to all that’s in there and yet I continue to add more to it. At times I flip through it and a piece somethow tells me it wants to be made. Thanks.

By: Kristen Kieffer

Kristen Kieffer — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:42:14 +0000

I have no idea what the expansion (if any) is for high-temp wire. Sometimes being “unencumbered by the thought process” (as the Car Talk guys would say) is a freeing thing. Grossly comparable to a needle under your own skin, inserting a heavier gauge wire into a 1/4″ clay wall will cause the wall to change shape, thus the glaze break. :)

By: Otto Wenger

Otto Wenger — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:57:38 +0000

I’m always amazed that the clay doesn’t crack when fired with wire in it.Does the wire have the same amount of thermal expansion? Also I noticed that the area where the wire is inserted in your piece causes the glaze to be lighter. What causes that? Just being my usual curious self.