Dr.Tom Roess on thu 9 dec 99
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HI everyone, Does anyone know how to get clay stains out of cloth?
I made the mistake of wearing my favorite good sweatshirt to the
studio because we were having our Christmas Pottery Sale and ended up
getting some raw clay on the front which won't come off in the wash. I
tried stain remover but it's still there. Would this stain be caused by
iron in the clay? If so maybe an iron remover might help. Any thoughts or
ideas?
Lou in Snowmass - FINALLY getting some snow. The skiers have been staying
away in droves.
Cindy Strnad on fri 10 dec 99
Lou,
Yes, iron remover is what you want. Unless there was manganese in the clay,
in which case you have a new workshirt. If you dried it in the dryer, you
also probably have a new workshirt. But try the iron remover, or blood
remover, or something of that sort.
Cindy Strnad
Earthen Vessels Pottery
Custer, SD
elizabeth priddy on fri 10 dec 99
it is iron if your clay is red.
A product that will remove blood stains
should remove the stain. "ZOUT" is good.
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Elizabeth Priddy
email: epriddy@usa.net
http://www.angelfire.com/nc/clayworkshop
Clay: 12,000 yrs and still fresh!
On Thu, 9 Dec 1999 11:10:55 Dr.Tom Roess wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
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>HI everyone, Does anyone know how to get clay stains out of cloth?
> I made the mistake of wearing my favorite good sweatshirt to the
>studio because we were having our Christmas Pottery Sale and ended up
>getting some raw clay on the front which won't come off in the wash. I
>tried stain remover but it's still there. Would this stain be caused by
>iron in the clay? If so maybe an iron remover might help. Any thoughts or
>ideas?
>Lou in Snowmass - FINALLY getting some snow. The skiers have been staying
>away in droves.
>
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NakedClay@aol.com on fri 10 dec 99
Hi Lou!
Sorry about the spot on the sweatshirt--what a bummer! What color is the clay
you stained the shirt with? Is the stain the same color (after washing)?
Since clay is made of many minerals, it may or may not be an iron stain.
When I accidently stain clothing with clay or glazes, I quicky dab the stain
with warm water, before the stained area dries. This helps lift the
stain-making "stuff" when the garment is being washed. I've also used
Fantastic Spray, to aid the stain-removal process (works well for darker
clays). Moisten the stained area on the shirt before spraying. If the shirt
is white, with no other colors or decorations on it, you might try bleaching
the shirt. Another idea is to pour a small amount of liquid detergent on the
stain. I've been fortunate to clean the stains out, even badly-stained white
shirts!
In the future, it might be best to take an old crummy shirt to the studio
with you, to wear while making pottery. In the community studios I've been a
member of, lockers were provided to store clay-making clothing.
Best wishes!
Milton NakedClay@AOL.COM
Katie Cordrey on fri 10 dec 99
Most iron removers are acid or one sort or another. (Voice of experience.)
You might get by with using one, but dilute it first and rinse then wash
immediately or your shirt could be air-conditioned. So decide first if you
prefer iron stains or holes.
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Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 8:11 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Iron stains?
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
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HI everyone, Does anyone know how to get clay stains out of cloth?
I made the mistake of wearing my favorite good sweatshirt to the
studio because we were having our Christmas Pottery Sale and ended up
getting some raw clay on the front which won't come off in the wash. I
tried stain remover but it's still there. Would this stain be caused by
iron in the clay? If so maybe an iron remover might help. Any thoughts or
ideas?
Lou in Snowmass - FINALLY getting some snow. The skiers have been staying
away in droves.
Helen Bates on fri 10 dec 99
Hi, I'm a neophyte as a potter, and just lurk, usually, but maybe a treatment
with oxalic acid, available usually from a pharmacist, will work. It worked on
rust stains, anyhow, and on iron-stained organdy sheer curtains for a friend of
mine who washed her curtains in water that had got iron in it (I forget why that
happened).
Good luck
Helen
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 11:10:55 EST
From: "Dr.Tom Roess"
Subject: Iron stains?
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
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HI everyone, Does anyone know how to get clay stains out of cloth?
I made the mistake of wearing my favorite good sweatshirt to the
studio because we were having our Christmas Pottery Sale and ended up
getting some raw clay on the front which won't come off in the wash. I
tried stain remover but it's still there. Would this stain be caused by
iron in the clay? If so maybe an iron remover might help. Any thoughts or
ideas?
Lou in Snowmass
John Rodgers on sun 12 dec 99
Don't know how to get iron stains out of clothing, but I have seen some
deliberately stained suff here. Pretty cool. A T-shirt line called Alabama Dirt
Shirts. Looks like iron stains to me.
Red clay in Alabama is notorious for staining clothing. Can remember it as a kid
Caught heck from Mom when I came in with clay mud stains on light colored
clothing. My mother's generation couldn't abide a dirt/clay stained shirt...or
anything else. She would really work hard to get those stains out. Then here
comes an enterprising lady entrepenuer and deliberately stains the shirts with
Alabama red dirt....and Voila!!! Alabama Dirt Shirts. Sell like hot-cakes here.
Usuual disclaimers..!!
John Rodgers
Birmingham, AL
NakedClay@aol.com wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Hi Lou!
>
> Sorry about the spot on the sweatshirt--what a bummer! What color is the clay
> you stained the shirt with? Is the stain the same color (after washing)?
> Since clay is made of many minerals, it may or may not be an iron stain.
>
> When I accidently stain clothing with clay or glazes, I quicky dab the stain
> with warm water, before the stained area dries. This helps lift the
> stain-making "stuff" when the garment is being washed. I've also used
> Fantastic Spray, to aid the stain-removal process (works well for darker
> clays). Moisten the stained area on the shirt before spraying. If the shirt
> is white, with no other colors or decorations on it, you might try bleaching
> the shirt. Another idea is to pour a small amount of liquid detergent on the
> stain. I've been fortunate to clean the stains out, even badly-stained white
> shirts!
>
> In the future, it might be best to take an old crummy shirt to the studio
> with you, to wear while making pottery. In the community studios I've been a
> member of, lockers were provided to store clay-making clothing.
>
> Best wishes!
>
> Milton NakedClay@AOL.COM
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