Bob Hanlin on sun 2 jul 00
In the current issue of Clay Times Pete specified in his recipe for "Pete's
Shino" 325 MESH POWDERED MICA. Where does one obtain such an ingredient?
Bob H.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy Strnad"
To:
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2000 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: mica
> David, Mel, and others;
>
> If you want mica, or information about mica, contact the Pacer Corporation
> at 35 S 6th St, Custer, SD 57730, (605)673-4419. Mica melts at around ^5,
I
> think, but I can't remember the exact temperature. Pacer has a data sheet
> for it. It'll give you silica and other stuff for your glaze, but no
pretty,
> sparkly, shimmery look unless you fire it low enough. It's lovely in
> pit-fired work.
>
> I'm sure Pacer isn't interested in selling mica to individual potters from
> their corporate offices here in Custer, but they *are* interested in
> developing markets for it and would be interested (or so they told me a
year
> ago) in working with people who would experiment and possibly find new
uses
> for this byproduct of producing Custer feldspar.
>
> Cindy Strnad
> Earthen Vessels Pottery
> RR 1, Box 51
> Custer, SD 57730
> earthenv@gwtc.net
>
>
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