bkaraffa@centuryinter.net on mon 14 oct 96
It's time for me to make somemore posts for the kilns and I was wondering
if anyone out there had a good clay body recipe for extruding. I fire to a hard
^10 in reduction and the posts that I have been making myself seem to have a
lifespan of about 2 years as opposed to those that I have bought commercially
which seem to last forever.
I have been using a body mainly composed of A.P.Green and grog, while the
store bought variety seem to be a more porcelaineous mixture.
Any thoughts crew?
Thanx,
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Bill Karaffa
Firemouth Pottery and Gallery
4384 Hwy. 51 N (studio)
Boulder Jct. Wi 54512
715-385-2889
10355 Main St. (gallery)
Boulder Jct.Wi 54512
715-385-2810
bkaraffa@centuryinter.net
gshaffer on mon 14 oct 96
bkaraffa@centuryinter.net wrote:
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> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
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> It's time for me to make somemore posts for the kilns and I was wondering
> if anyone out there had a good clay body recipe for extruding. I fire to a har
> ^10 in reduction and the posts that I have been making myself seem to have a
> lifespan of about 2 years as opposed to those that I have bought commercially
> which seem to last forever.
>
> I have been using a body mainly composed of A.P.Green and grog, while the
> store bought variety seem to be a more porcelaineous mixture.
>
> Any thoughts crew?
>
> Thanx,
> ----
> Bill Karaffa
> Firemouth Pottery and Gallery
> 4384 Hwy. 51 N (studio)
> Boulder Jct. Wi 54512
> 715-385-2889
> 10355 Main St. (gallery)
> Boulder Jct.Wi 54512
> 715-385-2810
> bkaraffa@centuryinter.net
Bill,
I've used a mixture of 50% grog, 25% epk, 25% xxxsagger clay.
These posts have lasted for more than 12 years with no problems to cone
9 reduction. This formula came from a ceramics monthly article for the
70's.
Gary Shaffer
Sam Cuttell on tue 15 oct 96
A^10 in reduction and the posts that I have been making myself seem to have a
>lifespan of about 2 years as opposed to those that I have bought commercially
>which seem to last forever.
>
This seems like a no-brainer - if the ones you buy "last forever" - stop
wasting precious time making them....just go buy some.
sam - alias the cat lady
Home of Manx cats, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and the odd horse
Melbourne, Ontario, CANADA
(SW Ontario)
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