Randall Moody on sat 30 jan 10
If you don't care too much about the translucency, try P-10 from Highwater
clay. Throws like a dream but it is a domestic porcelain that goes a bit
gray in reduction. I have a vase that I will check the translucency on and
get back to you on how that turns out.
Randall in Atlanta
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 5:09 PM, Victoria E. Hamilton <
vicki@millennia-antica.com> wrote:
> Aloha Dean -
>
> Personally, I don't care overly much about translucency either.
>
Dean on sat 30 jan 10
Aloha all:=3DA0 I've been working with colored clay porcelain recently and =
ha=3D
ve been trying a few different bodies but I'm still looking for the right o=
=3D
ne. I've been using Dave's porcelain from Laguna for my production work for=
=3D
years.=3DA0 It's inexpensive, throws OK, has moderate shrinkage but it isn=
't=3D
real white. I've also been using some Coleman's porcelain (Aardvark)-it's =
=3D
about double the price of Dave's but whiter, throws well, moderate shrinkag=
=3D
e.=3DA0 I got some Southern Ice porcelain through Laguna and that stuff is =
aw=3D
esome! It throws great and is super white, shrinks a little more than the o=
=3D
ther two but still OK. The stopper is the cost, it's nearly 1200$ a ton plu=
=3D
s shipping to Kauai from LA.=3DA0 Maybe it would be worth it if I could get=
i=3D
t direct form the Australian source and save 5000 miles of ocean shipping a=
=3D
nd Laguna's docking and warehouse cost.=3D20
So I'd like to poll the group.=3DA0 What's your favorite porcelain (cone 10=
o=3D
xidation) for throwing and whiteness?=3DA0 Translucency is not really an is=
su=3D
e for me.=3DA0 If you have any recipes for a super white good throwing body=
l=3D
ike Southern Ice that would be a good solution, too.
You can check out my colored clay vases on the functional page of my websit=
=3D
e.
Mahalos,
Dean
lightwavepottery.com
=3D0A=3D0A=3D0A
Victoria E. Hamilton on sat 30 jan 10
Aloha Dean -
Personally, I don't care overly much about translucency either. My
porcelains of choice are Coleman Porcelain (Aardvark) and the english
grolleg I get from our local supplier here, Clay Art Center in Tacoma, =3D
WA.
I'm coming to the Garden Island March 1-10, and would like to visit. I
missed you last year - I think you were visiting family in California.
Vicki Hamilton
Seattle, WA=3D20
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Dean
Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 12:50 PM
To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Favorite porcelain?
Aloha all:=3DA0 I've been working with colored clay porcelain recently and =
=3D
have
been trying a few different bodies but I'm still looking for the right =3D
one.
I've been using Dave's porcelain from Laguna for my production work for
years.=3DA0 It's inexpensive, throws OK, has moderate shrinkage but it =3D
isn't
real white. I've also been using some Coleman's porcelain =3D
(Aardvark)-it's
about double the price of Dave's but whiter, throws well, moderate
shrinkage.=3DA0 I got some Southern Ice porcelain through Laguna and that =
=3D
stuff
is awesome! It throws great and is super white, shrinks a little more =3D
than
the other two but still OK. The stopper is the cost, it's nearly 1200$ a =
=3D
ton
plus shipping to Kauai from LA.=3DA0 Maybe it would be worth it if I could =
=3D
get
it direct form the Australian source and save 5000 miles of ocean =3D
shipping
and Laguna's docking and warehouse cost.=3D20
So I'd like to poll the group.=3DA0 What's your favorite porcelain (cone =
=3D
10
oxidation) for throwing and whiteness?=3DA0 Translucency is not really an =
=3D
issue
for me.=3DA0 If you have any recipes for a super white good throwing body =
=3D
like
Southern Ice that would be a good solution, too.
You can check out my colored clay vases on the functional page of my
website.
Mahalos,
Dean
lightwavepottery.com
Veena Raghavan on sun 31 jan 10
P10 is a very nice clay to throw, trim, and carve.
As Randall says, it is a bit gray rather than white when fired. I have
found that my Blue Green Celadon does not do well on it, unless I coat the =
piece
with a slip with a higher grolleg content. For instance, Highwater's
Helios.
Veena
In a message dated 1/31/2010 9:01:38 AM Eastern Standard Time,
randall.moody@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
> If you don't care too much about the translucency, try P-10 from Highwate=
r
> clay. Throws like a dream but it is a domestic porcelain that goes a bit
> gray in reduction. I have a vase that I will check the translucency on an=
d
> get back to you on how that turns out.
>
> Randall in Atlanta
VeenaRaghavan@cs.com
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