Earl Brunner on sun 2 jan 00
According to Conrad, frit 3195 contains:
Na20 .37
CaO .63
B2O3 1.1
Al203 .405
Si02 2.76
with a molecular weight of 242
CINDI ANDERSON wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Not sure what's in it, but these are some equivalent FRITS you may be
> familar with, and maybe can find the composition of one of them:
>
> GENERAL GF-115
> FUSION F-2
> O.HOMMEL 399
>
> Cindi
>
> p.s. we have 3195 for sale if you are looking for some
> http://www.BigCeramicStore.com
>
> Ray Aldridge wrote:
> >
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > At 02:10 PM 12/30/99 EST, you wrote:
> > >----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > >Ray said the following:
> > >If you throw one mug, you can extract only so much information
> > >for future reference. If you throw a hundred similar mugs, not only are
> > >you more likely to happen on a subtle combination of form and decoration
> > >that is much more pleasing than the majority of your mugs, you also have
> > >the benefit of comparison among the pots. And we shouldn't discount the
> > >esthetic contribution of skilled making, which is always clearly evident in
> > >the finished pot. That visible ease and fluidity comes from making a lot
> > >of pots.
> > >
> > >[Dwiggins, Sandra] I totally agree with you, Ray, about comparison across
> > time.
> > >I sometimes can't believe how much my work improves and changes when I do t
> > >same form over and over. Or should I say the same concept, over and over.
> > >Because this happens so often, I usually try and keep the original concept
> > piece
> > >to compare my later work with--whether it's mugs or plates, or anything.
> > One
> > >thing that bothers me though, is that sometimes the freshness that you
> > capture
> > >in that first piece you do with a new concept is lost. How does one
> > keep that
> > >freshness and inventiveness when doing multiples of the same thing?
> > >Sandy
> >
> > Sandy, I'm afraid for me this falls into the ever-growing category of
> > "problems I wish I had."
> >
> > Usually the first time I make a new form, I'm painfully aware of how
> > incompetent it looks. It isn't until I've made several of a new form that
> > I even begin to feel happy with all the elements of that pot. For example,
> > I made some new teapots for my New Year's Eve firing, and it wasn't until I
> > took the first one from the bisque that I realized the spout was too big.
> >
> > Live and learn, I guess.
> >
> > Ray
> >
> > Aldridge Porcelain and Stoneware
> > http://www.goodpots.com
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Ron Roy on sat 8 jan 00
Here is the analysis for 3195. It's not a frit I would use at cone 6
because it has a fair amount of alumina in it - I prefer 3134 and 3278
because they have no alumina.
SiO2 - 47.3
Al2O3 - 11.9
Na2O - 6.2
CaO - 10.9
MgO - 0.12
B2O3 - 23.5
RR
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Not sure what's in it, but these are some equivalent FRITS you may be
>familar with, and maybe can find the composition of one of them:
>
>GENERAL GF-115
>FUSION F-2
>O.HOMMEL 399
>
>Cindi
>
>p.s. we have 3195 for sale if you are looking for some
>http://www.BigCeramicStore.com
>
>
>Ray Aldridge wrote:
>>
>> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>> At 02:10 PM 12/30/99 EST, you wrote:
>> >----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>> >Ray said the following:
>> >If you throw one mug, you can extract only so much information
>> >for future reference. If you throw a hundred similar mugs, not only are
>> >you more likely to happen on a subtle combination of form and decoration
>> >that is much more pleasing than the majority of your mugs, you also have
>> >the benefit of comparison among the pots. And we shouldn't discount the
>> >esthetic contribution of skilled making, which is always clearly evident in
>> >the finished pot. That visible ease and fluidity comes from making a lot
>> >of pots.
>> >
>> >[Dwiggins, Sandra] I totally agree with you, Ray, about comparison across
>> time.
>> >I sometimes can't believe how much my work improves and changes when I
>>do the
>> >same form over and over. Or should I say the same concept, over and over.
>> >Because this happens so often, I usually try and keep the original concept
>> piece
>> >to compare my later work with--whether it's mugs or plates, or anything.
>> One
>> >thing that bothers me though, is that sometimes the freshness that you
>> capture
>> >in that first piece you do with a new concept is lost. How does one
>> keep that
>> >freshness and inventiveness when doing multiples of the same thing?
>> >Sandy
>>
>> Sandy, I'm afraid for me this falls into the ever-growing category of
>> "problems I wish I had."
>>
>> Usually the first time I make a new form, I'm painfully aware of how
>> incompetent it looks. It isn't until I've made several of a new form that
>> I even begin to feel happy with all the elements of that pot. For example,
>> I made some new teapots for my New Year's Eve firing, and it wasn't until I
>> took the first one from the bisque that I realized the spout was too big.
>>
>> Live and learn, I guess.
>>
>> Ray
>>
>> Aldridge Porcelain and Stoneware
>> http://www.goodpots.com
Ron Roy
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Scarborough
Ontario, Canada
M1G 3N8
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