Dinah Snipes Steveni on mon 26 oct 09
Hi All=3D20
Very interested in the comments re above as=3DC2=3DA0I noticed this a coupl=
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years ago after I'd sieved out the glaze a couple of times,=3DC2=3DA0a gra=
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r sludge remained. (Sorry about one Poster's hands in bucket irritation pro=
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blem. That's a bummer.) Well, I just tipped it back into the bucket as I fi=
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gured "something" untoward was going on, but I also knew that I couldn't af=
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ford to compromise the recipe by the amount of granular sludge not passing =
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though the sieve. I --like others -- have determined since that it's the li=
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thium. Not noticed anything "bad" about the melt. I see I've purchased Lith=
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ium Carb (Fine) and I do have a choice from my supplier for LC (powder tech=
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) which I guess I should buy. I=3DC2=3DA0shop at Seattle Pottery Supply.=3D=
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I have to reiterate, that I returned to USA in 2004 after 25 years in UK wh=
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ere I potted and I have to assure you, Clayartists, that the learning curve=
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on bodies, raw materials and substitutions is making me a better potter. A=
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bit bug-eyed on occasion...but better. I could bring back=3DC2=3DA0nothing=
tha=3D
t plugged in, white powders definitely a no-no: homeland security would hav=
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e licked their chops. I=3DC2=3DA0had to start workshop up again. Somedays I=
thi=3D
nk I'm all "over the=3DC2=3DA0shop" with ^6, then majolica, then ^8/9. But =
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plugging away and find the suggestions and especially the helping hands wit=
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hin this forum absolutely invaluable. Thank you one and all.=3D20
Good on=3DC2=3DA0Mel who wrangles us into some semblance of order!=3D20
Dinah=3D20
http://www.dinahsnipessteveni.com=3D20
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