In a message dated 6/5/2001 4:28:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
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<< I was reading this morning an "old" document where it is said that the
 artisan, an expert in traditional ceramic glazes, used sugar and molasses in
 their terra cotta glaze mixes for adhesion. I would imagine that at high
 temperatures a chemical bonding (carbon?) of some sort would occur. Or if it
 was simply for the fact that teh glazes were stickier during applicaiton. I'm
 curious to know what did chemically occur as well as how such glazes would
 hold up under external environmental exposure. >>


Like I said, I'm some geek who reads old newspapers. And new newspapers. I
suppose you could ask Norman............

Ralph