Craig Martell on thu 30 jan 03
Hi:
Here's an off the wall request.
I'm going to Boulder, Co. in April to do a workshop and I want to try some
porcelain bodies from Mile Hi in Denver so I can tell the folks there what
to get for the workshop. I've received a box of Zen Porcelain from Mile Hi
but they don't have any Babu Porcelain and I'd like to give it a try. They
won't be mixing again for awhile, they say, so I'm wondering if there's
anyone out there who uses this stuff that could and would sell me a 25# bag.
regards, Craig Martell Hopewell, Oregon
Kym Valvieja on sun 2 feb 03
Dear Craig,
I know that you are requesting Babu porcelain but you might want to try this
fabulous stuff from Laguna. It's called Southern Ice from Austrailia and
although it is a bit expensive (16.00 for 20lb bag) it is great to throw
with, fires out extremely white and very translucent. Great stuff!
Sincerely,
Kym Valvieja
Craig Martell on sun 2 feb 03
Kym suggested:
>I know that you are requesting Babu porcelain but you might want to try this
>fabulous stuff from Laguna. It's called Southern Ice from Austrailia
Hello Kym:
Thanks for the suggestion.
I've thrown Southern Ice and it wouldn't work for what I do at
workshops. It's fussy and tempermental when it comes to drying and
finishing quickly. I have one day to throw pots and one day to turn,
finish, and decorate. I just couldn't do that with Southern Ice. Also,
the studio where I'm doing the workshop uses clays from Mile Hi in Denver
so I want to use what's available to them. That's why I asked for Mile
Hi's Babu Porcelain. Thanks to Clayarter Megan Ratchford, who lives in
Colorado, I will have 50# of Babu this week.
Thanx for the suggestion tho, Craig Martell Hopewell, Oregon
Valice Raffi on sun 2 feb 03
Craig,
I saw some Babu on the shelf at Leslies Ceramics (510-524-7363) in
Berkeley, CA yesterday.
Valice
in Sacramento
David Beumee on wed 5 feb 03
>what is babu porcelain?
Babu Porcelain is a very reliable body that has been
associated with Victor Babu, formerly of the Kansas
City Art Institute, but which actually originated with
Dave Cornell while he was head of the Bray Foundation
in Helena Montana. As Mary O'Connell has rightly posted,
the recipe is 55 Grolleg kaolin
20 Custer feldspar
13 Silica (200 mesh)
12 pyrophyllite (Pyrax)
2 Macaloid or Bentone MA
David Beumee
2/5/03 2:20:21 PM, Pat Rogers wrote:
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>>>> hotpots@BOULDER.NET 02/05/03 11:01AM >>>
>I'll mix a small batch of Babu for you
>to use when you come in April.
>
> David Beumee
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>1/30/03 12:30:09 PM, Craig Martell wrote:
>
>>Hi:
>>
>>Here's an off the wall request.
>>
>>I'm going to Boulder, Co. in April to do a workshop and I want to try
>some
>>porcelain bodies from Mile Hi in Denver so I can tell the folks there
>what
>>to get for the workshop. I've received a box of Zen Porcelain from
>Mile Hi
>>but they don't have any Babu Porcelain and I'd like to give it a try.
>They
>>won't be mixing again for awhile, they say, so I'm wondering if there's
>>anyone out there who uses this stuff that could and would sell me a 25#
>bag.
>>
>>regards, Craig Martell Hopewell, Oregon
>>
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David Beumee on wed 5 feb 03
I'll mix a small batch of Babu for you
to use when you come in April.
David Beumee
1/30/03 12:30:09 PM, Craig Martell wrote:
>Hi:
>
>Here's an off the wall request.
>
>I'm going to Boulder, Co. in April to do a workshop and I want to try some
>porcelain bodies from Mile Hi in Denver so I can tell the folks there what
>to get for the workshop. I've received a box of Zen Porcelain from Mile Hi
>but they don't have any Babu Porcelain and I'd like to give it a try. They
>won't be mixing again for awhile, they say, so I'm wondering if there's
>anyone out there who uses this stuff that could and would sell me a 25# bag.
>
>regards, Craig Martell Hopewell, Oregon
>
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>Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
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Pat Rogers on wed 5 feb 03
what is babu porcelain?
>>> hotpots@BOULDER.NET 02/05/03 11:01AM >>>
I'll mix a small batch of Babu for you
to use when you come in April.
David Beumee
1/30/03 12:30:09 PM, Craig Martell wrote:
>Hi:
>
>Here's an off the wall request.
>
>I'm going to Boulder, Co. in April to do a workshop and I want to try
some
>porcelain bodies from Mile Hi in Denver so I can tell the folks there
what
>to get for the workshop. I've received a box of Zen Porcelain from
Mile Hi
>but they don't have any Babu Porcelain and I'd like to give it a try.
They
>won't be mixing again for awhile, they say, so I'm wondering if there's
>anyone out there who uses this stuff that could and would sell me a 25#
bag.
>
>regards, Craig Martell Hopewell, Oregon
>
>______________________________________________________________________________
>Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
>You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
>settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
>Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
melpots@pclink.com.
>
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