Schapansky on tue 30 apr 96
Hi All!
I have a question for all you clay experts. What kind of additions
could I make to the local clay to make it more plastic? I haven't used it
yet but would like to try throwing with it. A local teacher is having her
class work with it but only handbuilding and even then she claimed it wasn't
very easy to work with.
Also, I will be traveling to Edmonton AB next month and wondered if
anyone could point me to some interesting ceramics exhibits. TIA
Elizbeth Schapansky
Clay Vision
Chetwynd, B.C.
Become sand beneath your feet,
Until next we meet...
Paul Huel on wed 1 may 96
In message "Local Clay Additions", Schapansky said:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hi All!
> I have a question for all you clay experts. What kind of additions
>could I make to the local clay to make it more plastic? I haven't used it
>yet but would like to try throwing with it. A local teacher is having her
>class work with it but only handbuilding and even then she claimed it wasn't
>very easy to work with.
> Also, I will be traveling to Edmonton AB next month and wondered if
>anyone could point me to some interesting ceramics exhibits. TIA
Hi Elizabeth,
I assume that what you are talking about is a local sedimentary
type of clay? Usually these are grey/blue in this area.
Anyway, you could try using ball clay to make it more plastic,
and I have also added fireclay to these types of clay to make
them more crack resistant and raise the firing temperature.
Maybe you should tell us a little more about the Clay, as there
are also some fireclay deposits in the area.
Paul
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CGibbs@aol.com on mon 6 may 96
A couple of summers ago in New Mexico on a private ancient pit firering, we
gathered all the local clay, mixed in some ball and then heard from the local
indian pot makers that the water they used was boiled down hay water. So we
set a large pot filled with hay and kept reducing it (about 6 hours) and used
that sort of like a glue but not. The water was still fluid but deep brown.
The clay was quite manageable and not one pot blew. Have fun.
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