lucien koonce on wed 21 aug 02
Those of you that remember Burns red fireclay, or Occumulgee, do you know of
a similar substitute? If my memory serves me correctly, this clay came out
of Georgia. If so, please e-mail me: sprungarch@hotmail.com I recently
came across an earthenware body recipe I used in graduate school which
contained PBX, Pine Lake and Occumulgee, all now out of production. Thanks.
Lucien M. Koonce
Instructor
UNC-C
Charlotte, NC
vince pitelka on wed 21 aug 02
> Those of you that remember Burns red fireclay, or Occumulgee, do you know
of
> a similar substitute? If my memory serves me correctly, this clay came
out
> of Georgia. If so, please e-mail me: sprungarch@hotmail.com I recently
> came across an earthenware body recipe I used in graduate school which
> contained PBX, Pine Lake and Occumulgee, all now out of production.
Lucien -
As substitutes for Okmulgee we have used Newman Red. Carbondale, Lizella,
and Neuman Red are three naturally occurring red stoneware or fireclays that
are mined commercially and sold through clay suppliers. I believe that
Highwater carries Neuman Red.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
Home - vpitelka@worldnet.att.net
615/597-5376
Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
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