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propylene/ethylene glycol have an idea

updated fri 31 may 96

 

Jeanne Tweeten on fri 17 may 96


>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>An alternative to glycols: I have used with good results acrylic
>medium--the stuff used by painters. Commercial equivalent is Rhoplex.
>Pretty non toxic, I think, but who knows? Anyway, in a quart of slip
>(underglaze?0 add one tablespoon of artist's acrylic medium. Shake
>thoroughly and let set. Turns into nice thixothropic mixture, namely
>jel-like. Prevents settling and when you are ready to use just shake well
>and the slip flows so nice and smooth (ly)--adverb. N.Lou
>
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