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laguna b-mix 5 for raku

updated thu 25 aug 11

 

Kristina Chadwick on tue 23 aug 11


Anyone tried Laguna B-mix ^5 for raku? Is it acceptable?
Thanks!
Kristina

William & Susan Schran User on tue 23 aug 11


On 8/23/11 7:38 AM, "Kristina Chadwick" wrote:

> Anyone tried Laguna B-mix ^5 for raku? Is it acceptable?

Any clay is fine for raku firing, even porcelain - but here's the caveat:
Unless the clay body is open and porous you MUST increase the temperature
gradually/slowly.
We fire our raku very fast - 15 - 20 minutes!
Only clay that consistently takes this abuse is Soldate 60.

Bill

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James Freeman on tue 23 aug 11


Kristina...

I have raku fired Rovin's You Betcha Mix, which is very similar to B-Mix,
with no problems or special considerations whatsoever.

For whatever it's worth.

...James

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On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 7:38 AM, Kristina Chadwick wro=
te:

> Anyone tried Laguna B-mix ^5 for raku? Is it acceptable?
> Thanks!
> Kristina
>

Gregory on wed 24 aug 11


Jim Chamberlain uses B-Mix in the works pictured in the book: Raku, Pit &=
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Barrel: Firing Techniques.

Rebecca Catterall on wed 24 aug 11


Laguna now makes a B-Mix 5 w/grog. I have used it with raku and no cracks=
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breaks. Throws great too. And I use it with ^5 glazes. Woo hoo - one clay=
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uses.