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new b-mix with grog

updated tue 25 feb 03

 

Jimmy Greene on sun 23 feb 03


Just wondering if anybody out there has tried Laguna's new ^6 B-mix with
grog?
I've thrown a couple of small (7-8") vases & slab-rolled & carved a few
tiles, but have not fired any yet.
Seems great to throw & more sturdy than regular b-mix... no surprise there,
but the surface definitely shows the grog.

claybair on mon 24 feb 03


Hi Jimmy,

I have been using it for about 6 months & love it!
I use a metal rib on a sharp angle to
"burnish" the grog back into the clay and get a
smooth surface.

Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Jimmy Greene

Just wondering if anybody out there has tried Laguna's new ^6 B-mix with
grog?
I've thrown a couple of small (7-8") vases & slab-rolled & carved a few
tiles, but have not fired any yet.
Seems great to throw & more sturdy than regular b-mix... no surprise there,
but the surface definitely shows the grog.

Scott Harrison on mon 24 feb 03


Jimmy,
I have been using Cone 5 B-mix with sand for a while now. I have less
cracking when making slab projects. I use it in a high school ceramics
setting and it works well. Stands up under student pressure on the wheel a
little better than straight B-mix.
Scott
South Fork High School
Miranda CA
Humboldt Redwoods


> From: Jimmy Greene
> Reply-To: Clayart
> Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 21:33:39 -0800
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: New B-mix with grog
>
> Just wondering if anybody out there has tried Laguna's new ^6 B-mix with
> grog?
> I've thrown a couple of small (7-8") vases & slab-rolled & carved a few
> tiles, but have not fired any yet.
> Seems great to throw & more sturdy than regular b-mix... no surprise there,
> but the surface definitely shows the grog.
>
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