Autumn Downey on mon 26 jan 98
Some people were asking recently about where to get glazes tested. Barbara
Howe from Ft. McMurray had posted some addresses last April. (Wonders of
wonders - finding things again!) I checked with her about re-posting it:
>In regards to the addresses - please go ahead and post them - I got them
>off Clayart a couple of years ago. I've used the lab in BC - you do have
>to let them know what you're looking for - they then proceed with the
>standard leaching tests. It can be quite costly, depending on how many
>you're having done. As I recall, it's $40 a sample, but they give you a
>bit of a deal if you're running several tests and they're able to do the
>same test on all them. What that means is that if you send in 5 samples,
>looking for barium in one, copper in another, manganese in another, it
>seems to be a bit cheaper if they just test all of them for barium,
>copper, manganese, etc. They're great people to deal with, and if you're
>in a hurry will either Fax you the results, or I believe they'll also
>e-mail them.
>
Original post:
>The following are some addresses I've had on file for testing:
>
>1. Attn: Bob Brown, President - Elemental Research Lab, 309-267
> West Esplanade, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7M
> 1A5, (604) 986-0445 (will test many metals)
>
> 2. Dr. John Turner - Kirby Health Center Lab, 71 North Franklin
> Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, (717) 822-4278
>
>3. ORTECH International
>2395 Speakman Drive
>Missassauga,
>Ontario, Canada
>L5K 1B3
>Tel 416 822-4111 extension 350 ask for Jack Dunn.
>
>I can't speak for the second two on the list, but I have used the
>services of Elemental Research Lab as it's closer to me. I sent them
>samples in the mail and had the results via e-mail in less than a week.
>It costs $35 per piece (as I recall) but they gave me a slightly better
>deal for having the same metals tested on all pieces. Well worth the
>cost and effort for the peace of mind it affords. They were very helpful
>- great to work with. I expect for US you'd obviously be better with the
>one in PA. Worth a phone call to check the details.
>
Autumn Downey
downeya@internorth.com
Yellowknife, NWT, Canada
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