Earl Brunner on wed 8 aug 01
Bee-Mix is manufactured by Aardvark, B-Mix is made by Laguna, and Jon
says the formulas aren't similar.
Joyce Lee wrote:
> The boxes of Coleman's white stoneware that I've purchased have been labeled "Bee Mix" and "Bee Mix with Sand." Maybe it no longer is. I know that any time I've written "Bee" instead of "B," several claybuds have written to correct me. But that's how my boxes are labeled as well as what is spelled out on my invoices. But whatta I know?
>
> I don't know what this means exactly except that I've been pleased with this clay. I'm afraid to say it ... you know what's going to happen ...... but I've NOT had any kind of crack on any pot since I settled on the Bee Mix and Coleman's Porcelain, in addition to Fat Red and Brown/Black.
I don't use as much clay as many of you but I do buy in the half tons four to six times a year.....Is that a lot or a little? Whatever, I don't worry about it. Also I haven't experienced any kind of crack in the three years I've been doing my own firing..... not sure what the main contributor is .... probably a combination.... and being taught to fire by Clayart gurus.
>
> Just so you won't think I'm Ms Braggadocia ... I've suffered many, many glaze runs and totally ruined a lifetime's worth of shelves ....
>
> Joyce
> In the Mojave glad to see that El Tono is back ... he sets a tone, that one does .... keeps us on our toes... thank God for Sheila.......
>
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Joyce Lee on wed 8 aug 01
The boxes of Coleman's white stoneware that I've purchased have been =
labeled "Bee Mix" and "Bee Mix with Sand." Maybe it no longer is. I =
know that any time I've written "Bee" instead of "B," several claybuds =
have written to correct me. But that's how my boxes are labeled as well =
as what is spelled out on my invoices. But whatta I know?
I don't know what this means exactly except that I've been pleased with =
this clay. I'm afraid to say it ... you know what's going to happen =
.... but I've NOT had any kind of crack on any pot since I settled on =
the Bee Mix and Coleman's Porcelain, in addition to Fat Red and =
Brown/Black. I don't use as much clay as many of you but I do buy in the =
half tons four to six times a year.....Is that a lot or a little? =
Whatever, I don't worry about it. Also I haven't experienced any kind =
of crack in the three years I've been doing my own firing..... not sure =
what the main contributor is .... probably a combination.... and being =
taught to fire by Clayart gurus.
Just so you won't think I'm Ms Braggadocia ... I've suffered many, many =
glaze runs and totally ruined a lifetime's worth of shelves ....=20
Joyce
In the Mojave glad to see that El Tono is back ... he sets a tone, that =
one does .... keeps us on our toes... thank God for Sheila.......
L. P. Skeen on thu 9 aug 01
Joyce said:
The boxes of Coleman's white stoneware that I've purchased have been labeled
"Bee Mix" and "Bee Mix with Sand." Maybe it no longer is. I know that any
time I've written "Bee" instead of "B," several claybuds have written to
correct me. But that's how my boxes are labeled as well as what is spelled
out on my invoices. But whatta I know?
Your invoices are written that way because that's the name of the clay.
Aardvark has come out with these two new ones (one at ^5, the other at ^10),
and I have heard nothing but raves over them. Just ordered a half-ton for
myself, matter of fact....
L
Matt MacIntire on thu 9 aug 01
For what it's worth...
Laguna makes "B Mix"
Aardvark makes "Bee Mix"
These are different clay bodies made by different manufacturers. (Maybe
there are others too...?) No wonder there is a bit of confusion about this.
Matt
-----Original Message-----
From: Joyce Lee [mailto:joycelee@IWVISP.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 6:35 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Tom Coleman's Clay
The boxes of Coleman's white stoneware that I've purchased have been labeled
"Bee Mix" and "Bee Mix with Sand." Maybe it no longer is. I know that any
time I've written "Bee" instead of "B," several claybuds have written to
correct me. But that's how my boxes are labeled as well as what is spelled
out on my invoices. But whatta I know?
I don't know what this means exactly except that I've been pleased with this
clay. I'm afraid to say it ... you know what's going to happen ..... but
I've NOT had any kind of crack on any pot since I settled on the Bee Mix and
Coleman's Porcelain, in addition to Fat Red and Brown/Black. I don't use as
much clay as many of you but I do buy in the half tons four to six times a
year.....Is that a lot or a little? Whatever, I don't worry about it. Also
I haven't experienced any kind of crack in the three years I've been doing
my own firing..... not sure what the main contributor is .... probably a
combination.... and being taught to fire by Clayart gurus.
Just so you won't think I'm Ms Braggadocia ... I've suffered many, many
glaze runs and totally ruined a lifetime's worth of shelves ....
Joyce
In the Mojave glad to see that El Tono is back ... he sets a tone, that one
does .... keeps us on our toes... thank God for Sheila.......
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Lee & Kevin Daniels on thu 9 aug 01
Seattle Pottery Supply makes "Sea Mix"
Matt wrote:
> For what it's worth...
>
> Laguna makes "B Mix"
> Aardvark makes "Bee Mix"
>
> These are different clay bodies made by different manufacturers. (Maybe
> there are others too...?) No wonder there is a bit of confusion about
this.
J Myers on fri 10 aug 01
Georgies in Portland OR has G-Mix
>From: Lee & Kevin Daniels
>Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Re: Tom Coleman's Clay
>Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 17:51:52 -0700
>
>Seattle Pottery Supply makes "Sea Mix"
>
>Matt wrote:
> > For what it's worth...
> >
> > Laguna makes "B Mix"
> > Aardvark makes "Bee Mix"
> >
> > These are different clay bodies made by different manufacturers. (Maybe
> > there are others too...?) No wonder there is a bit of confusion about
>this.
>
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