Bruce Ciske on sat 29 jan 11
I've used Highwater's Little Loafers, Buncombe White, and Red Rock with=3D2=
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several MC6 glazes (Licorice, Raspberry, Bright Sky Blue, Varigated Slate=
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Spearmint, Caribbean Sea Green, Raw Sienna) with no problems -- bisque to=
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05 and electric fire oxidation to cone 6. You may find Little Loafers to=
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more the consistency/plasticity of B-Mix. I use Buncombe White mostly fo=
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handbuilding -- it has a bit more tooth than Little Loafers -- although i=
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throws well. All three have low absorption rates at cone 6; the shrinkag=
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also seems a bit lower than most other stonewares.
Miri Hardy on sat 29 jan 11
Hi all,
I'm considering a clay body switchover as I'm having issues with Laguna's=
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B-Mix=3D20
(major inconsistencies from batch to batch, bits that don't burn out).=3D20=
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Of course I'm planning on doing my own testing but I'm wondering if anyon=
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first hand experience using Highwater Clays with the 'Mastering Cone 6' g=
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I'm especially interested in light clay bodies (e.g., Buncombe White and =
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Buff).=3D20=3D20
Thanks in advance for any insights you can share!
All the best,
Miri in PR
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Fred Parker on sun 30 jan 11
I use Little Loafers, among other (non white) Highwater clays and have ha=
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very good results with the MC6G I use. I'm a BIG Highwater fan...
To be fair, I used to use "B" Mix before changing to Highwater. I never =
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a problem that I could associate with it. I still use it for slip coatin=
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Fred Parker
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