Bisque Fix

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Will it repair your art projects?

Rain City Clay will only re-bisque Sculptures/ Larger Items on a case-by-case basis after check-in with a staff member. For functional/ smaller items, you’ll have more success remaking them. There may be a re-bisquing fee required.

What is Bisque Fix?
It is a mending material for bisqueware used to bond bisque-fired pieces together or fill cracks.

Filling Cracks or Cavities
 This is the best, most successful use of bisque fix. You can fill the crack, allow it to fully dry overnight, and glaze over it without a second re-bisquing. FYI: Bisque Fix can appear whiter than the clay body through transparent glazes.

Attachments
 Bisque fix can reattach items together, but these new attachments are not strong during the firing. Structural repairs must be re-bisqued to hold and be strong. Even with re-bisqueing, Bisque-fix repairs do not have the same durability as slipped and scored or well-attached clay seams.  Appendages have fallen off and adhered to other works. Pieces with sculptural repairs have tipped over due to their weight, gravity, and a weaker bisque-fixed seam. We can't fire artworks with structural repairs that may damage other folks’ art projects.

Risk Factors
If you are using Bisque Fix for structural repairs, there is still a chance it will not hold. If your piece cannot stand on the repair, it's likely it will slump or fall in the firing, and can ruin surrounding pieces. Consider remaking items in this case. All items must be self-supporting and not tippy in any way to be fired at RCC.

See this unfortunate instance where these three sculptures touched (also known as kissed)... It's not the kind of kiss you want! 💋



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Deborah Schwartzkopf

As a studio artist, she makes fabulous tableware that infuses life with purposeful beauty. Deb was inspired by the guidance of amazing mentors along the way. These important relationships fostered her desire to engage and build community through clay. Her adventurous spirit has taken her across the country and beyond to form a depth of experience, knowledge, and a supportive network.

In 2013 Deb established Rat City Studios in her hometown of Seattle, WA. RCS is her home and personal studio, as well as, a creative space for multiple studio members working independently. In 2022 she opened a sister studio, Rain City Clay in West Seattle. RCC is a community art center focusing on experiential learning through ceramics classes of all levels.

With over 15 years of experience, a Master’s of Fine Art at Penn State, artwork included in collections such as the Kamm Teapot Foundation, San Angelo Museum, and the WA State Arts Collection, numerous publications including Ceramic Monthly, Pottery Making Illustrated, and Studio Potter Magazine, she has been recognized and honored in her career as a maker.