Mark & Sylvia Mondloch on tue 6 mar 01
Mark,
When I was doing raku, the following recipe worked well for larger pieces
and withstood thermal shock well. I also used it for a complicated kitchen
back-splash/counter situation because I could make it in the green stage to
match the actual space and after firing the total clay shrinkage ( about 5%
I think it was) would be no more then what the grout lines for the 4inch
tile would compensate for. The tiles were fired to ^10 and came out very
nice.
1 part goldart stoneware
1 part AP Green fireclay
1 part 35 mesh kyanite
I believe the 35mesh kyanite serves to open up the clay like grog would, add
thermal shock resistance, and cuts down on drying and especially firing
shrinkage. I add some to all my clay now.
Sylvia
Mark & Sylvia Mondloch
Silver Creek Pottery & Forge
W6725 Hwy 144
Random Lake ,Wi 53075
silvercreek@execpc.com
http://www.silvercreekpottery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy Gatto"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 7:44 PM
Subject: fireplace clay body
> Hello everybody:
> I need some advice. I have recently been hired to
do
> a tile job for a fireplace surround. I was wondering if anybody could give
me
> some advice on a claybody that would stand up to the heat of a fireplace.
Or
> what I could do to a claybody to make it withstand the heat of a
fireplace.
> Thanks for all and any advice.
> Mark Petrin
> The Mudpit
> 228 Manhattan Ave.
> Brooklyn NY 11206
> Mudpitnyc@aol.com
> www.Mudpitnyc.com
>
>
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Cindy Gatto on tue 6 mar 01
Hello everybody:
I need some advice. I have recently been hired to do
a tile job for a fireplace surround. I was wondering if anybody could give me
some advice on a claybody that would stand up to the heat of a fireplace. Or
what I could do to a claybody to make it withstand the heat of a fireplace.
Thanks for all and any advice.
Mark Petrin
The Mudpit
228 Manhattan Ave.
Brooklyn NY 11206
Mudpitnyc@aol.com
www.Mudpitnyc.com
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