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clay for bonsai pots

updated mon 23 apr 01

 

Wade Blocker on sat 21 apr 01


David,
New Mexico Clay has a brown stoneware body cone 04 to 6, called terra
cotta, that is smooth and brown. Their web site is www.nmclay.com Mia in
ABQ

David Rochester on sat 21 apr 01


Howdy Friends,
I'm trying to find a nice dark brown stoneware clay that is smooth. Th=
e
bonsai pots that are imported from Tokonoma are high fired dense and very=

smooth and very dark brown. =

I can find the dark brown, I can find the smooth, but not both together=
or
in stone ware temps. Any ideas? =

Would like to communicate with others making bonsai pots.Share ideas
etc.Thank you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!---Big DAVE

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Chris Clarke on sun 22 apr 01


Hey Dave,
Okay, this may be a little dark for you but Kick Wheel Pottery have a
black clay called Black Raven. It's a ^6 oxidation only clay. It's smooth
and almost black but not quite.

I was asked to do bonsai pots but haven't the patience for all the
rules!!

chris





chris@ccpots.com
www.ccpots.com




----- Original Message -----
From: David Rochester
To:
Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2001 4:14 PM
Subject: Clay for bonsai pots


Howdy Friends,
I'm trying to find a nice dark brown stoneware clay that is smooth. The
bonsai pots that are imported from Tokonoma are high fired dense and very
smooth and very dark brown.
I can find the dark brown, I can find the smooth, but not both together or
in stone ware temps. Any ideas?
Would like to communicate with others making bonsai pots.Share ideas
etc.Thank you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!---Big DAVE

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