mel jacobson on fri 1 jan 10
i just checked continental clay:
grolleg .79 a pound @ 50 lbs
epk .85 a pound. @50 lbs.
so,
i was totally wrong. the english, shipped to continental
clay...is cheaper than domestic epk.
and, i do think that nils is correct...i push `buying local`,
support your nearby vendors. i would never have david's black jack clay
shipped from texas, just for me. but, nils is right again, at some point w=
e
will be getting chinese clay/porcelain shipped to minnesota. a world marke=
t
is here to stay. (it will probably be cheaper than domestic porcelain.)
and tony, some of my other friends that work full time at throwing
do not re/cycle. they just don't have the time or energy.
kerry brooks has two employees, strong young men, but they
only re/cycle if they are not busy, and they are always busy.
i think tom wirt gives his dry clay to the local school, or at least he
was.
mel
from: minnetonka, mn
website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
clayart link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html
new book: http://www.21stcenturykilns.com
Lee Love on fri 1 jan 10
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 10:53 AM, mel jacobson wrote:
> i just checked continental clay:
>
> grolleg .79 a pound @ 50 lbs
> epk .85 a pound. @50 lbs.
> so,
> i was totally wrong. the english, shipped to continental
> clay...is cheaper than domestic epk.
>
Maybe best to mix your grolleg than buy it mixed?
--
Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mashikopots.blogspot.com/
"Ta tIr na n-=3DF3g ar chul an tI=3D97tIr dlainn trina ch=3DE9ile"=3D97that=
is, "Th=3D
e
land of eternal youth is behind the house, a beautiful land fluent
within itself." -- John O'Donohue
Antoinette Badenhorst on fri 1 jan 10
There is much to say for local. Be loyal to your neighbors and they will be=
=3D
loyal to you. Do what you can for your community and they will be there fo=
=3D
r you when you need them.=3D20
Mel, I love the way you and Nils can throw words back and forth ( the SA te=
=3D
rm is "guy around") Good=3DC2=3DA0friends can agree to differ and acknowled=
ge w=3D
hen the other is right.=3DC2=3DA0It is good to observe a longstanding frien=
dshi=3D
p. Good example to all of us...............=3D20
Antoinette Badenhorst=3D20
Lincolnshire, Illinoise=3D20
----- Original Message -----=3D20
From: "mel jacobson" =3D20
To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG=3D20
Sent: Friday, January 1, 2010 10:53:31 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central=3D20
Subject: interesting/clay shipping/nils=3D20
i just checked continental clay:=3D20
grolleg =3DC2=3DA0 .79 a pound @ 50 lbs=3D20
epk =3DC2=3DA0 =3DC2=3DA0 =3DC2=3DA0 .85 a pound. @50 lbs.=3D20
so,=3D20
i was totally wrong. =3DC2=3DA0the english, shipped to continental=3D20
clay...is cheaper than domestic epk.=3D20
and, i do think that nils is correct...i push `buying local`,=3D20
support your nearby vendors. =3DC2=3DA0i would never have david's black jac=
k cl=3D
ay=3D20
shipped from texas, just for me. =3DC2=3DA0but, nils is right again, at som=
e po=3D
int we=3D20
will be getting chinese clay/porcelain shipped to minnesota. =3DC2=3DA0a wo=
rld =3D
market=3D20
is here to stay. =3DC2=3DA0(it will probably be cheaper than domestic porce=
lain=3D
.)=3D20
and tony, some of my other friends that work full time at throwing=3D20
do not re/cycle. =3DC2=3DA0they just don't have the time or energy.=3D20
kerry brooks has two employees, strong young men, but they=3D20
only re/cycle if they are not busy, and they are always busy.=3D20
i think tom wirt gives his dry clay to the local school, or at least he=3D2=
0
was.=3D20
mel=3D20
from: minnetonka, mn=3D20
website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/=3D20
=3DC2=3DA0=3DC2=3DA0clayart link: =3DC2=3DA0http://www.visi.com/~melpots/cl=
ayart.html=3D
=3D20
new book: http://www.21stcenturykilns.com=3D20
Larry Kruzan on sat 2 jan 10
Over the past few years I have been a customer of Great Lakes Clay in =3D
Carpentersville, IL. Tim has always provided the best service and product, =
=3D
with the added benefit of passing on any shipping discounts he could.
The current rate per pallet of material shipped amounts to about 1/3 of =3D
the cost to drive there towing a trailer both ways. It's pretty close to =
=3D
150 miles each way from here and with losing a full day for the trip.
He also has helped me to find a clay mix that I really love to throw and =
=3D
is willing to mix it for me. I do have a Peter Pugger so I could mix clay =
=3D
myself but why. The time lost mixing clay, the back pain involved, the =3D
dust and all the rest is reason enough for me to turn to a pro.=3D20
If you are looking for a dark clay that throws like a dream, have Tim send =
=3D
you some to try. Silky smooth, throws thin and quick, fires very dark in =
=3D
med reduction or a nice deep toast in oxidation.=3D20
Larry Kruzan
Lost Creek Pottery
www.lostcreekpottery.com
=3D20
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart =3D5Bmailto:Clayart=3D40LSV.CERAMICS.ORG=3D5D On Behalf Of =
=3D
Antoinette Badenhorst
Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 3:49 PM
To: Clayart=3D40LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: interesting/clay shipping/nils
There is much to say for local. Be loyal to your neighbors and they will =
=3D
be loyal to you. Do what you can for your community and they will be there =
=3D
for you when you need them.=3D20
Mel, I love the way you and Nils can throw words back and forth ( the SA =
=3D
term is =3D22guy around=3D22) Good friends can agree to differ and acknowle=
dge =3D
when the other is right. It is good to observe a longstanding friendship. =
=3D
Good example to all of us...............=3D20
Antoinette Badenhorst=3D20
Lincolnshire, Illinoise=3D20
----- Original Message -----=3D20
From: =3D22mel jacobson=3D22 =3D20
To: Clayart=3D40LSV.CERAMICS.ORG=3D20
Sent: Friday, January 1, 2010 10:53:31 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central=3D20
Subject: interesting/clay shipping/nils=3D20
i just checked continental clay:=3D20
grolleg .79 a pound =3D40 50 lbs=3D20
epk .85 a pound. =3D4050 lbs.=3D20
so,=3D20
i was totally wrong. the english, shipped to continental=3D20
clay...is cheaper than domestic epk.=3D20
and, i do think that nils is correct...i push =3D60buying local=3D60,=3D20
support your nearby vendors. i would never have david's black jack clay=3D=
20
shipped from texas, just for me. but, nils is right again, at some point =
=3D
we=3D20
will be getting chinese clay/porcelain shipped to minnesota. a world =3D
market=3D20
is here to stay. (it will probably be cheaper than domestic porcelain.)=3D=
20
and tony, some of my other friends that work full time at throwing=3D20
do not re/cycle. they just don't have the time or energy.=3D20
kerry brooks has two employees, strong young men, but they=3D20
only re/cycle if they are not busy, and they are always busy.=3D20
i think tom wirt gives his dry clay to the local school, or at least he=3D2=
0
was.=3D20
mel=3D20
from: minnetonka, mn=3D20
website: http://www.visi.com/=3D7Emelpots/=3D20
clayart link: http://www.visi.com/=3D7Emelpots/clayart.html=3D20
new book: http://www.21stcenturykilns.com=3D20
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