John Baymore on fri 7 sep 01
Just spoke to Brant who is the owner of New Mexico Clay about this
"bentonite-mecaloid" He opened a bag and immediately said that it was not=
mecaloid. He checked his supply room and whoever did the bagging put bari=
um
carbonate into the sack rather than bentonite. Apparently the two chemica=
ls
were in bins next to each other. The bagger is no longer employed by NM
Clay.
This is a very graphic example of why it's a pretty good idea to treat AL=
L
raw materials in the studio with great respect, and why testing work can =
be
so important. Unfortunately, mistakes happen. Those less familiar with
the appearance of their raw materials might never notice the different
visual appearance until the new material was put into use or an unfortuna=
te
(and possibly totally unknown) exposure opportunity occurred.
Food for thought.
Best,
.............................john
John Baymore
River Bend Pottery
22 Riverbend Way
Wilton, NH 03086 USA
603-654-2752 (s)
800-900-1110 (s)
JohnBaymore.com
JBaymore@compuserve.com
John.Baymore@GSD-CO.com
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