Fred Parker on tue 13 nov 07
I live in Georgia -- in fact, about a mile from a big kaolin company.
Everytime I drive past them I see huge containers of kaolin stacked out
back.
Given that my last bag of EPK is about gone, I was wondering if anyone
knows if Georgia Kaolin can work in glazes, be used in place of EPK etc.
It would be kinda neat to use some local ingredients if possible.
Many thanks,
Fred Parker
Angela Davis on tue 13 nov 07
Fred, we have substituted EPK for Ga Kaolin in recipes
with good result so I'm sure it can go the other way too.
But of course test before you make a big batch.
Funny: "The prophet gets no respect in his hometown."
Angela Davis
In Homosassa, just 40 miles from the Edgar mines!
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From: "Fred Parker"
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Subject: Georgia Kaolin
>I live in Georgia -- in fact, about a mile from a big kaolin company.
> Everytime I drive past them I see huge containers of kaolin stacked out
> back.
>
> Given that my last bag of EPK is about gone, I was wondering if anyone
> knows if Georgia Kaolin can work in glazes, be used in place of EPK etc.
> It would be kinda neat to use some local ingredients if possible.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Fred Parker
>
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Dale Neese on tue 13 nov 07
I use the Velva Cast Georgia Kaolin in some of my glazes. Have been using it
for years. I've tried some other Georgia Kaolins and they don't have the
same firing quality as Velva Cast. Always test.
Dale Tex
"across the alley from the Alamo"
San Antonio, Texas USA
Craig Martell on tue 13 nov 07
Fred was asking:
>I was wondering if anyone knows if Georgia Kaolin can work in glazes, be
>used in place of EPK etc.
>It would be kinda neat to use some local ingredients if possible.
Hello Fred:
Yes, you can use Georgia Kaolins in glazes. I used to use 6-Tile Kaolin in
my ash glazes and it worked fine. I keep three different Georgia Kaolins
at the studio. 6-Tile, Sapphire, and Kingsley. Most of the GA Kaolins are
mined and processed near Sandersville by KT Clay Co. You can go to the
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Co. website and get all the necessary information
on all of the kaolins. Generally speaking, the GA kaolins are not as white
as EPK but they are very close. If you fire in Oxidation you may see very
little difference.
Although you will be using native GA Kaolins they are now owned and mined
by a French Mineral company, namely Imerys. So it goes.
regards, Craig Martell Hopewell, Oregon
Charles on tue 13 nov 07
I have been using Georgia kaolin as a direct substitute for EPK. No problems to report in fact I think it's a better material. Charles --- On Tue, 11/13/07, Fred Parker <fhparker@YAHOO.COM> wrote: From: Fred Parker <fhparker@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: [CLAYART] Georgia Kaolin
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 12:00 PM
I live in Georgia -- in fact, about a mile from a big kaolin company.
Everytime I drive past them I see huge containers of kaolin stacked out
back.
Given that my last bag of EPK is about gone, I was wondering if anyone
knows if Georgia Kaolin can work in glazes, be used in place of EPK etc.
It would be kinda neat to use some local ingredients if possible.
Many thanks,
Fred Parker
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Maggie Jones on tue 13 nov 07
yes, go for it and I want some...lemme know how you aquire and cost.
maggie
http://TurtleIslandPottery.com
Maggie and Freeman Jones
On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:00:49 -0500 Fred Parker
writes:
> I live in Georgia -- in fact, about a mile from a big kaolin
> company.
> Everytime I drive past them I see huge containers of kaolin stacked
> out
> back.
>
> Given that my last bag of EPK is about gone, I was wondering if
> anyone
> knows if Georgia Kaolin can work in glazes, be used in place of EPK
> etc.
> It would be kinda neat to use some local ingredients if possible.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Fred Parker
>
>
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Michael Wendt on wed 14 nov 07
Just test.
We use Helmer Kaolin (naturally !)
in all our recipes. Even white glazes
are very white.
Only clear glazes are slightly
yellowed, but they are over
our Helmer clay body which
is 50% Helmer so that is
a much more likely cause of
the color than the small amount
of Kaolin in the glaze.
Regards,
Michael Wendt
Wendt Pottery
2729 Clearwater Ave.
Lewiston, Id 83501
U.S.A.
208-746-3724
wendtpot@lewiston.com
http://www.wendtpottery.com
http://UniquePorcelainDesigns.com
Lee Love on fri 16 nov 07
On 11/15/07, Michael Wendt wrote:
glazes
> are very white.
> Only clear glazes are slightly
> yellowed, but they are over
> our Helmer clay body which
> is 50% Helmer so that is
> a much more likely cause of
I used it 75% Helmer 25% Neph Sye as a Hakeme slip in my last firing.
Worked well.
--
Lee in Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
"Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by
education." -- Bertrand Russell
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