Lily Krakowski on wed 6 nov 02
Ok. Now we are all putting anecdotal oars in the iron-rich waters and
deciding whether it is good bad or makes no never mind.
We did the same for barium and fish. BUT, although each and everyone of us
can decide personally what is best in any of these cases, the thing is TO
HAVE STUFF TESTED BY THOSE WHO ACTUALLY HAVE LABORATORIES AND DEGREES IN THE
RELEVANT SCIENCE.
Water can be tested. I have no idea who does it where, but i sure would ask
a poison control center, a hospital, the Co-Operative extension or some such
to tell me. We all are legendary, magnificent, incredible, wonderful
potters, but few among us are actual scientists....and any scientist would
offer an educated guess and say HAVE IT TESTED.
CLEAN WATER FOR GLAZES: you can buy cheap distilled water at automotive
supply places; it is used in batteries. It is good to have some on hand for
testing glazes because all too often a glaze does not work right because of
the local water.
Also: you can use rainwater, melted snow (if it is clean) and water from a
dehumidifier.
Lili Krakowski
P.O. Box #1
Constableville, N.Y.
(315) 942-5916/ 397-2389
Be of good courage....
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