Assumption Abbey on tue 1 sep 98
Dear Readers,
I now have gained some good background with clay making, glazing,
claybodies and many successful reduction firings in a down draught kiln to
cone 9 and 10 range. I have had a long time love for MAJOLICA and since I
have painting background really want to try my hand at the lower fire range
and have 'fun' with my brush once again!. In short I WANT to do majolica.
I read that one good step forward or one method would be to develope a good
terra cotta clay that fires to a nice red at cone 03 with good strength.
Once the terra cotta fires to cone 5 to verify that it is a 'true' terra
cotta, and it should be near melting by cone 5 and transitioning to dark
brown around cone 1. I would then proceed in working at some glaze
prosepects, colorants and stains.
Can someone share a tried and true terra cotta that I can begin to work on
a path towards realizing work in a 'favorite' ceramic of mine. Thanks in
advance.
Seeking TERRA COTTA CLAY BODY @
Llewellyn Kouba
lkouba@pop.ctctel.com
ABBEY POTTERY
Clyde Tullis on wed 2 sep 98
This is pretty close to Stanly Mace Anderson's, Studio Potterv Vol.11 #2
Redart 65
Goldart 15
Fireclay (plastic, I use Lincoln Greenstripe) 10
Talc 10
+ Barium Carb and sometimes some sand and or nylon fibers.
Assumption Abbey wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Dear Readers,
>
> I now have gained some good background with clay making, glazing,
> claybodies and many successful reduction firings in a down draught kiln to
> cone 9 and 10 range. I have had a long time love for MAJOLICA and since I
> have painting background really want to try my hand at the lower fire range
> and have 'fun' with my brush once again!. In short I WANT to do majolica.
>
> I read that one good step forward or one method would be to develope a good
> terra cotta clay that fires to a nice red at cone 03 with good strength.
> Once the terra cotta fires to cone 5 to verify that it is a 'true' terra
> cotta, and it should be near melting by cone 5 and transitioning to dark
> brown around cone 1. I would then proceed in working at some glaze
> prosepects, colorants and stains.
>
> Can someone share a tried and true terra cotta that I can begin to work on
> a path towards realizing work in a 'favorite' ceramic of mine. Thanks in
> advance.
>
> Seeking TERRA COTTA CLAY BODY @
>
> Llewellyn Kouba
> lkouba@pop.ctctel.com
>
> ABBEY POTTERY
gambaru on thu 3 sep 98
On April 15,16 and 17th of this year Hermsen gave us a complete
clay,slips,and glaze recipes for Cone 04 Redart Clay body. Probably find it
easily in potters.org. Very detailed and very generous. I have not tried
any of this, possibly someone on the list has done. MB ....
-----Original Message-----
From: Assumption Abbey
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Tuesday, September 01, 1998 10:35 AM
Subject: Majolica/searching for terra cotta
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Dear Readers,
I now have gained some good background with clay making, glazing,
claybodies and many successful reduction firings in a down draught kiln to
cone 9 and 10 range. I have had a long time love for MAJOLICA and since I
have painting background really want to try my hand at the lower fire range
and have 'fun' with my brush once again!. In short I WANT to do majolica.
I read that one good step forward or one method would be to develope a good
terra cotta clay that fires to a nice red at cone 03 with good strength.
Once the terra cotta fires to cone 5 to verify that it is a 'true' terra
cotta, and it should be near melting by cone 5 and transitioning to dark
brown around cone 1. I would then proceed in working at some glaze
prosepects, colorants and stains.
Can someone share a tried and true terra cotta that I can begin to work on
a path towards realizing work in a 'favorite' ceramic of mine. Thanks in
advance.
Seeking TERRA COTTA CLAY BODY @
Llewellyn Kouba
lkouba@pop.ctctel.com
ABBEY POTTERY
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