Alisa and Claus Clausen on fri 1 oct 99
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Fra: Torgeir L. Henriksen =3Ctorghenr=40online.no=3E
Til: CLAYART=40LSV.UKY.EDU =3CCLAYART=40LSV.UKY.EDU=3E
Dato: 30. september 1999 20:33
Emne: Re: UK potters - info on clay
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I have the same problem with 1109 clay from Potclay .Ihave been using this
clay for 15 years and have called my supplier today about this lime popping
problem.
Torgeir leander Henriksen
Galleri Thomasgaarden
N-7374 R=F8ros
Norway
tlf:47-72412470 fax 47-72412945
e-mail:torghenr=40online.no
home-page http://home.sol.no/=7Etorghenr/
Hello Torgeir,
I have just spoken with my supplier, Sorring, who is a distributor for =
Cerama.
His first reaction to my complain of the lime popping was that I did not dry=
my
pieces well enough before firing. Then he said that the catologue does =
include
in the description of Raku body 1154, that with firing up to 1260, there is =
the
possibility of some lime popping. I stoped him finally and said that I was
using both that body and 1109, and the problem is not sparatic. It is every
time. I informed him of the information I have gathered through the help of=
the
Clayarters.
He was totally unaware of how wide spread the lime problem is in the clays =
from
Potclays. Sorring has not received the statement that was distributed =
regarding
the above in England. I will be sending him all the information I have =
received
about this from our list. Unfortunately there is no one in their company =
who
reads English. However, he took it seriously enough to say that because =
they
stand behind their products, they were not interested in selling =
contaminated
products. He will take the case up further and asked me to also call =
Potclays
personally, and report back to him their reactions.
The statement from Potclays does include 1110 or 1109. I use 1109 and have =
only
problems.
In the catalouge from Sorring, it does state in the description of
Stent=F8js/Rakuler1154
=22Ved br=E6nding til 1260c kan kalkspringere af og til forekomme=22.
I am very interested in following up on this, to see if Potclays is =
exporting
the clay that they cannot sell in England. It seems just as Janet =
suggested,
this could well be the case.
I was tired of this clay after 3 months. What kind of problems did you have
using this clay for 15 years? Did you find the large pieces shattered?
Otherwise I have flaking and small blowouts on the walls.
More to come as I receive info.
Best regards,
Alisa in Denmark
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