Kamp, Ryan on fri 13 jul 01
I currently live somewhat near to Highwater clays and use their Moon White
clay for wheelwork and occasional slab work. I will be moving to the Seattle
area next month and will not be able to afford the shipping for highwater
clay. To avoid having this happen again, I would like to formulate a custom
clay body so if I move again I won't have the same problem.
Where do I start in this process? I'd like a cone 7-10 white firing
stoneware, fine grog. A push in the right direction would be greatly
appreciated!!
Ryan Kamp
Morrisville, NC
Fabienne Micheline Cassman on fri 13 jul 01
>Where do I start in this process? I'd like a cone 7-10 white firing
>stoneware, fine grog. A push in the right direction would be greatly
>appreciated!!
Hello Ryan,
In January I was in a similar boat for a cone 6 porcelaneous body and found
all I needed to make a clay body in the following books. A little elbow
grease mixing it all and a few tests yielded great results... only to find
a supplier that makes what I needed, go figure :)
Sorry if it sounds like I'm repeating myself, but one book is the same that
has the stains in it.
JW Conrad's "Contemporary Ceramic Formulas"
Susan Peterson's latest book which escapes me at the moment
Richard Zakin's Electric Kiln Ceramics
Hope this helps,
Fabienne
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Milky Way Ceramics http://www.milkywayceramics.com/
Yes, I have learned from my mistakes...
I can reproduce them exactly.
Sherri Grossbauer on fri 13 jul 01
Ryan-
I know you asked for a recipe, but ClayArt Center in Tacoma sells a very
white claybody made by Laguna. Cone 10, quite sandy and plastic. I'm not
sure, but I think you can get Laguna clay almost anywhere. There are
basically 2 clay stores in the Seattle area. The one in Tacoma is the BEST
by far, mainly for their service. The one in Seattle has a great showroom
and book area, but don't try to get any help.
Hope you like the Seattle area. To me, its the best place on Earth.
Sherri
MudClubPottery
Jon Pacini on mon 16 jul 01
Greetings all--------Your first step is to find out what minerals are
available in the area you are planning on moving to. Amazingly enough not
all minerals are available in all regions of North America. The primary
reason for this is provincialism. Though there is a lot of cross over, many
minerals are favorites in specific regions and may not be commonly used or
available at all in another region.
Sand seems to be the most affected by this phenomenon. Every county in
the US must have it's own sand pit and clay producers tend to buy as many
local minerals as possible. Other minerals that are commonly affected are
ballclay, fireclay, talc and grog.
Least affected are minerals commonly used in glazes that are also in
clays. For example you can get EPK and silica 200m nearly anywhere.
Jon Pacini
Clay Manager
Laguna Clay Co
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