Maynard Leeman on tue 22 feb 11
Ben Gilliam uses a simple clay body for archeticual ceramics. I think h=
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about cone cone 1 but it will go much higher. It is a simple recepie.
equal parts of
fire clay Hawthorn=3D20
ball clay om4 ball clay
medium grogg
he uses it for making tiles and all kinds of stuff. I have used it to t=
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hrow with.
I think you can use it for raku also.
its real simple, get a bag of each mix it up and you are ready to go.=3D20=
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no brainer.
Ron Roy on wed 23 feb 11
This body will fire to cone 10 but will also be loaded with
cristobalite - not a good component if making kitchen ware.
It will also leak at all cones between 1 and 10.
RR
Quoting Maynard Leeman :
> Ben Gilliam uses a simple clay body for archeticual ceramics. I
> think he fires to
> about cone cone 1 but it will go much higher. It is a simple recepie.
>
> equal parts of
>
> fire clay Hawthorn
> ball clay om4 ball clay
> medium grogg
>
> he uses it for making tiles and all kinds of stuff. I have used it
> to throw with.
> I think you can use it for raku also.
>
> its real simple, get a bag of each mix it up and you are ready to go.
>
> no brainer.
>
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