Alan D. Scott on sat 27 oct 01
I've received my "lifetime supply" of CMC...a pound of dry powder. What do
I do for all those wonderful recipes that call for "a teaspoon" of (what
sounds like) CMC?
Alan "my-ignorance-is-showing" Scott
Parker, AZ
Timakia@AOL.COM on sat 27 oct 01
Alan, CMC is just an unorganic material, almost like paperglue and burn away
in the firing process.The reason why it is added in recipes is to let the
glaze or englobe stick better before firing.
Put some in a little bucket, cover with warm water and let stand for a
while. Mix up to the consistency of thin glue. Use your t-spoon then.
Regards.
Antoinette.
vince pitelka on sat 27 oct 01
> Alan, CMC is just an unorganic material
Antoinette,
Actually CMC is carboxymethylcelulose gum, and it is definitely an organic
material.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
615/597-5376
Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
Wade Blocker on sat 27 oct 01
Alan,
Put 12.5 grams of dry CMC into one pint of water. Use a plastic bottle to
store this. Let it sit overnight. For a 100 grams of glaze mixed with water
1 tablespoon of CMC can be added. Any slip glaze should contain CMC so that
it will adhere to the pot. Mia in ABQ
Steve Mills on sun 28 oct 01
In message , vince pitelka writes
>> Alan, CMC is just an unorganic material
>
>Antoinette,
>Actually CMC is carboxymethylcelulose gum, and it is definitely an organi=
>c
>material.
Widely used in the food industry!
Steve
Bath
UK
>Best wishes -
>- Vince
>
--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
Marvpots@AOL.COM on sun 28 oct 01
Alan:
You have to make up a solution of the CMC. In a small container, beaker or
whatever is handy, place a small amount of water, sprinkle the CMC into the
vortex of the water as you stir it. You may get some clumps but give it
"soaking" time and all the CMC will go into solution without lumps, and then
you'll have the basis for a "teaspoon full"!
Good luck.
Marvin Flowerman
marvpots@aol.com
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