Clay on fri 7 mar 97
Interesting.Mixing casting slip is a lot easier then mixing throwing clay, &
alot less machine.
Anyway I'm interested in a cone 6 casting slip rece'pe .Any help!Please!
Ian
Clay@ Tomigi.com
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>I used to have a prejudice against "clay in the box" after all, don't "real
>potters" mix their own?
>
>At this point, I think I have the best of all possible worlds. I can mix
>and pug my own if I want to. Mile Hi in Denver premixes all my shop casting
>clays dry and plastic blends dry. I blend the casting stuff here with
>Darvan and seive the materials before casting through a Sweco. I buy alot
>of premade prepared bodies for each of my clients as they have specific
>needs. If it is a big project, I'll also buy their clays as a dry blend and
>remix here.
>
>I really don't think it makes a difference, only that you have to trust
>your producer, and this is a subject that has been discussed here before.
>Just because you mix it or someone else does, doesn't mean it will work
>correctly. Check out my article on Tony Hansen's Insign web page for some
>poignant thoughts on this clay thing.
>
>In fact, the cost of clay does indeed add up, and if if costs you double
>the price of the clay because you have it prepared and pugged for you, it
>is indeed a big deal if you want to price your pots to return a profit to
>you. I just addressed this same question in the Q and A in this month's
>Ceramics Monthly for those interested. The cost of clay, while relatively
>small in relationship to the rest of the world as well as your products
>does in deed have to factor in, and if you don't account for it in some way
>that works for you, no wonder potters are still bitching and moaning about
>"where's the money."
>
>Jonathan
>
>
>
>Jonathan Kaplan
>Ceramic Design Group Ltd./Production Services
>PO Box 775112
>Steamboat Springs CO 80477
>
>jonathan@csn.net
>(970) 879-9139*voice and fax
>http://www.craftweb.com/org/jkaplan/cdg.shtml
>http://digitalfire.com/education/articles/kaplan1.htm
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