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does epsom salts change specific gravity of a slip?

updated sun 19 aug 01

 

Russel Fouts on sat 18 aug 01


(I like a good subjet line ;-)

Well does it?

My bisque slip (made from white terra-sig waste) which already has a lot
of epsom salts in it to keep it suspended is usually around 1.40 sg.
I've added more epsom salts to it. Will that change the sg? I know I
could test this myself but I'm not at home right now. Just curious.

Also, does epsom salts lose it's ability to keep a "slop" (slip, glaze
ect.) suspended over time? The above slip seems to settle out a bit now
were in the beginning (about a year ago), it didn't at all.

Thanks in advance.

Russel

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