Ron Roy on fri 10 jan 03
It is only certain Clay bodies - designed for cone 6 - that will not do
well in reduction - those containing more then a little iron.
It is because reduced iron fluxes more.
All the white or near white bodies should do just fine including c6 porcelains.
If you wanted a darker body - Tuckers has some for cone 8 - some of them
might work well at cone 6 in reduction - make sure you check the absorbency
before you make any assumptions.
Mixing a cone 10 reduction body with an iron bearing cone 6 body might be
worth experimenting with - 50/50, 25/75 and 75/25% for starters - do the
absorbency tests to see if you have the proper - keep the absorbency about
2% for stoneware.
Remember - firing a clean bisque is very important when firing darker
bodies in reduction.
I'm signing off ClayArt for a week starting tomorrow (Sat.) - I'll be out
of town for a week - if anyone has questions about this I'll answer when I
get back - after Jan 20.
Ron Roy
RR#4
15084 Little Lake Road
Brighton, Ontario
Canada
K0K 1H0
Phone: 613-475-9544
Fax: 613-475-3513
a3 on fri 10 jan 03
I have been firing a propane kiln to cone 9-10 reduction for thirty =
years. I used all the same bodies for electric firings on occasion. =
Now I want to fire at cone 6 reduction. I am having trouble finding =
suitable bodies. In Canada Plainsman Clay advises me that the cone 6 =
clays are not suitable. I did one firing using 370, and 340.The 370 =
had too many cracks ,on lids for example. The 340 was an unpleasant =
colour in reduction. Are there any good reduction 6 bodies out there =
available in Canada? Thanks...I'd appreciate any info.
Alice
Anthony Wolking on fri 10 jan 03
Alice,
I have fired Laguna Cone 5 B-mix to cone 6 without a problem. It goes a
light buff in reduction in my experience. If you have further questions on
applications and availability I would have to refer you to Laguana Clay Co.
Anthony Wolking
>From: a3
>Reply-To: Clayart
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Cone 6 reduction clay body
>Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 09:18:09 -0700
>
>I have been firing a propane kiln to cone 9-10 reduction for thirty years.
>I used all the same bodies for electric firings on occasion. Now I want to
>fire at cone 6 reduction. I am having trouble finding suitable bodies. In
>Canada Plainsman Clay advises me that the cone 6 clays are not suitable. I
>did one firing using 370, and 340.The 370 had too many cracks ,on lids
>for example. The 340 was an unpleasant colour in reduction. Are there any
>good reduction 6 bodies out there available in Canada? Thanks...I'd
>appreciate any info.
>
>Alice
>
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Edouard Bastarache on fri 10 jan 03
Try Tuckers in Toronto.
Later,
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From: a3
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Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 11:18 AM
Subject: Cone 6 reduction clay body
I have been firing a propane kiln to cone 9-10 reduction for thirty years.
I used all the same bodies for electric firings on occasion. Now I want to
fire at cone 6 reduction. I am having trouble finding suitable bodies. In
Canada Plainsman Clay advises me that the cone 6 clays are not suitable. I
did one firing using 370, and 340.The 370 had too many cracks ,on lids for
example. The 340 was an unpleasant colour in reduction. Are there any good
reduction 6 bodies out there available in Canada? Thanks...I'd appreciate
any info.
Alice
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Liz Willoughby on sat 11 jan 03
Hello Alice,
Tuckers Pottery Supplies in Richmond Hill, Ontario. phone 800-304-6185,
Ron Roy is the clay consultant there and has formulated many or all
of their clay bodies. They have cone 6 stoneware and porcelain clay
bodies. Liz
> Are there any good reduction 6 bodies out there available in
>Canada? Thanks...I'd appreciate any info.
>
>Alice
Liz Willoughby
RR 1
2903 Shelter Valley Rd.
Grafton, On.
Canada
K0K 2G0
e-mail lizwill@phc.igs.net
BOBBIE LISTERMAN on sat 11 jan 03
a3 - I have had good results in cone 6 reduction with Desert Buff from
Highwater Clay in Asheville, N.C. They also make a speckled Desert Buff
that works well. Also Standard's 119 has worked for me, but test
absorbtion. I have had problems at the low end of clay bodies that say they
have a long range. I am really enjoying cone 6 reduction and a new color
range of glazes at this temperature. Good luck and let me know if you find
other bodies. Oh - the worst results I have had involve bodies high in
manganese and iron which so many cone 6 bodies for electric contain. They
bloat and generally get over fluxed from the iron. Enjoy - Bobbie
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of a3
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 8:18 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Cone 6 reduction clay body
I have been firing a propane kiln to cone 9-10 reduction for thirty years.
I used all the same bodies for electric firings on occasion. Now I want to
fire at cone 6 reduction. I am having trouble finding suitable bodies. In
Canada Plainsman Clay advises me that the cone 6 clays are not suitable. I
did one firing using 370, and 340.The 370 had too many cracks ,on lids for
example. The 340 was an unpleasant colour in reduction. Are there any good
reduction 6 bodies out there available in Canada? Thanks...I'd appreciate
any info.
Alice
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Dan Hill on sat 11 jan 03
Hi Alice
I use Tuckers Mid White stoneware, Tuckers 6-50 porcelain and Pottery Supply
House 910 porcelain. I fire ^6 reduction in a soda vapour glaze kiln with
good results.
Dan Hill
Eastern Ontario, Canada
----- Original Message -----
From: a3
To:
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 11:18 AM
Subject: Cone 6 reduction clay body
I have been firing a propane kiln to cone 9-10 reduction for thirty years.
I used all the same bodies for electric firings on occasion. Now I want to
fire at cone 6 reduction. I am having trouble finding suitable bodies. In
Canada Plainsman Clay advises me that the cone 6 clays are not suitable. I
did one firing using 370, and 340.The 370 had too many cracks ,on lids for
example. The 340 was an unpleasant colour in reduction. Are there any good
reduction 6 bodies out there available in Canada? Thanks...I'd appreciate
any info.
Alice
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