Lina B. Seidman on sun 1 aug 99
I am looking for plans for a Minature Kiln that will of course fire minature
pots ( scale one inch to one foot).. Gas fired, using a small propane tank,
hand held size.
Also looking for a clay body that replicates what is called English Bone
China.
Anyone out there with any ideas or likes to solve a puzzle???? Love all my
email.
Cool on Long Island...after great heat wave...
Lina B. Seidman
Nils Lou on thu 12 aug 99
Such a kiln is described in my book--The Art of Firing. It is an Aim
electric test kiln modified to use electric and one small burner. Fires to
C10 in 3-1/2 hours in reduction. Nils
On Sun, 1 Aug 1999, Lina B. Seidman wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I am looking for plans for a Minature Kiln that will of course fire minature
> pots ( scale one inch to one foot).. Gas fired, using a small propane tank,
> hand held size.
>
> Also looking for a clay body that replicates what is called English Bone
> China.
>
> Anyone out there with any ideas or likes to solve a puzzle???? Love all my
> email.
>
> Cool on Long Island...after great heat wave...
> Lina B. Seidman
>
WHew536674@cs.com on sat 14 aug 99
Lina,
There are two bone China recipes that are mentioned in Contemporary
Porcelain, by Peter Lane. Standard Porcelain China Clay 50%
(English China Clays)
Westone - H (sodium activated white Texas bentonite) 5%
FFF Feldspar 27%
Quartz (300 mesh) 17%
Whiting 1%
The other one is: Bone ash 50%
Super Standard Porcelain China clay 25%
MF4 flux 25%
Westone-H white bentonite 2.5%
The bentonite comes from Texas, as for the rest I am not sure where you could
get it. The book was published in England, so I assume they can get it there
(except possibly the bentonite.) If you have a problem locating this stuff,
(like the English China clay) jot off a post to our clayart buddy, Mike at
Bath Potters, maybe he can point you in the right direction.
Joyce A
Mission, TX
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