Alan D. Scott on wed 12 dec 01
Given the formulation:
1/3 Clay (whatever you are using)
1/3 Vinegar
1/3 Corn Syrup
Question 1: Are the measurements by volume or weight?
Question 2: Is the clay moist or dry?
Thanks in advance for satisfying the technical side of my brain.
Alan
vince pitelka on thu 13 dec 01
> Given the formulation:
> 1/3 Clay (whatever you are using)
> 1/3 Vinegar
> 1/3 Corn Syrup
> Question 1: Are the measurements by volume or weight?
> Question 2: Is the clay moist or dry?
Others will have opinions on this, but I prefer not to be so specific. My
own formula for spooze is half vinegar and half corn syrup by volume, and
then add enough of your powdered clay body to get the spooze to the
consistency you want. In some cases you want it very runny, so that the
excess easily squeezes out of a tight-fitting crack. In other cases you
might want to attach poorly fitting pieces or fill a small gap, which will
require a thicker spooze with more dry clay added. This is best left up to
you.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
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Tennessee Technological University
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Tracy Wilson on fri 14 dec 01
Hi Alan,
I've always used it with volume. I usually try to mix it with dry trimmings
of clay and as they get dampened by the liquid, the total volume adds up to
a little less than a cup's worth.
Tracy
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan D. Scott"
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 10:38 PM
Subject: Spooze Formulation Clarification
> Given the formulation:
> 1/3 Clay (whatever you are using)
> 1/3 Vinegar
> 1/3 Corn Syrup
>
> Question 1: Are the measurements by volume or weight?
> Question 2: Is the clay moist or dry?
>
> Thanks in advance for satisfying the technical side of my brain.
>
> Alan
>
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