Gary Hatcher on sun 22 feb 04
Anybody know where you can get some helmer kaolin in the Texas neighborhood?
Thanks,
Gary
Gary C. Hatcher
www.garyhatcher.com
(903) 857-2271 Home/Studio
(903) 566-7486 University
gchfire@pobox.com e-mail
Jim V Brooks on sun 22 feb 04
Gary if you find some Helmer inTExas let me know ... thanks Jim in Denton
Michael Wendt on mon 23 feb 04
If any of you want Helmer Kaolin, call me for a list of dealers who might be
in your area. In the Texas region, the nearest supplier is in Baton Rouge ,
LA.
Regards,
Michael Wendt
Wendt Pottery
2729 Clearwater Ave
Lewiston, ID 83501
wendtpot@lewiston.com
www.wendtpottery.com
208-746-3724
Craig Edwards on sat 17 apr 04
Hello Michael Wendt and anyone else who is interested;
I'm going to be firing my anagama kiln later this month. A friend of
mine was in Montana and picked up a bag of Helmer Kaolin. I'd like to
make a slip with it that would work well in the firing. Got any slips
that you would like to share, maybe even a claybody that uses Helmer as
the main player.
Craig Edwards
New London MN
Hank Murrow on sat 17 apr 04
Dear Craig;
Around the East Creek Anagama, folks like to use a flashing slip of 80
Helmer, 20 Neph Sye. Replace any kaolin in your clay recipes with
Helmer for a start there. My idea of a great woodfire body would be 35
Helmer, 30 ball, 15 Jordan, and 20 G 200. YMMV.
Cheers, Hank
On Apr 17, 2004, at 11:23 AM, Craig Edwards wrote:
> Hello Michael Wendt and anyone else who is interested;
> I'm going to be firing my anagama kiln later this month. A friend of
> mine was in Montana and picked up a bag of Helmer Kaolin. I'd like to
> make a slip with it that would work well in the firing. Got any slips
> that you would like to share, maybe even a claybody that uses Helmer as
> the main player.
> Craig Edwards
Paul Herman on sat 17 apr 04
Hi Craig,
I've been experimenting with the Helmer and have gotten some great
colors with this slip;
Helmer 80
Nepheline Syenite 20
For use on bisque I calcined half of the clay.
It makes some very firey reds in some places in the kiln. Where there is
heavy ash deposited, it turns dark brown.
I hope your firing goes well, ours (#9) was the best yet I think. I'm
still looking at the pots and trying to absorb as much as possible
before they sell.
Good firings,
Paul Herman
Great Basin Pottery
Doyle, California US
http://www.greatbasinpottery.com/
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>From: Craig Edwards
> Hello Michael Wendt and anyone else who is interested;
> I'm going to be firing my anagama kiln later this month. A friend of
> mine was in Montana and picked up a bag of Helmer Kaolin. I'd like to
> make a slip with it that would work well in the firing. Got any slips
> that you would like to share, maybe even a claybody that uses Helmer as
> the main player.
> Craig Edwards
> New London MN
David Beumee on sun 18 apr 04
Hank wrote:
My idea of a great woodfire body would be 35
> Helmer, 30 ball, 15 Jordan, and 20 G 200. YMMV
15 Jordan? Really? Where are you getting Jordan clay?
David Beumee
Earth Alchemy Pottery
Lafayette, CO
> Dear Craig;
>
> Around the East Creek Anagama, folks like to use a flashing slip of 80
> Helmer, 20 Neph Sye. Replace any kaolin in your clay recipes with
> Helmer for a start there. My idea of a great woodfire body would be 35
> Helmer, 30 ball, 15 Jordan, and 20 G 200. YMMV.
>
> Cheers, Hank
>
> On Apr 17, 2004, at 11:23 AM, Craig Edwards wrote:
>
> > Hello Michael Wendt and anyone else who is interested;
> > I'm going to be firing my anagama kiln later this month. A friend of
> > mine was in Montana and picked up a bag of Helmer Kaolin. I'd like to
> > make a slip with it that would work well in the firing. Got any slips
> > that you would like to share, maybe even a claybody that uses Helmer as
> > the main player.
> > Craig Edwards
>
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Julene Kielman on mon 30 apr 07
I have been working with a Helmer Kaolin Porcelain with the following
recipe:
Helmer Porcelain cone 10
G-200 Feldspar 25
Helmer Kaolin 50
XX Sagger 10
Silica 15
Bentonite 2
The Helmer Kaolin Porcelain is very similar to a Porcelain, using =
Grolleg
Kaolin, I use, but the Helmer has better flashing. I recommend the =
Helmer
Kaolin and plan to use more of it. Michael Wendt's delivery system is a
very interesting idea. I, for one, will be interested in how this works
out. My concerns are the winter shipping with the freezing and how the
Postal Service will continue with the fix rate boxes. I had a good =
supply
of my Helmer Porcelain mixed up so I did not try his recipe, yet.
For my purposes, this porcelain throws very well and I like the looks it
from the wood fired kiln.
My question of the day is if anyone has tried the Helmer Kaolin in a =
cone 6
recipe. Could anyone share their recipe and results? =20
While waiting for a resolution to the Thorley shelves situation for my =
wood
kiln, I fired up the last of the cone 6 porcelain I had around in my =
good
old paragon electric. My husband, who is the official glazer, liked the
results so much that he wants more cone 6, so I am thinking of trying =
out
the Helmer Kaolin in a cone 6 recipe if somebody has one.
Thanks,
Julene, enjoying Spring in Wisconsin. Wondering if my horse, who =
adventured
to Minnesota last summer on her own, is going to give us another horse,
soon. Using a different computer as my usual one is permanently on =
strike
with all my e-mail addresses, so if this does not come through right, =
that
is my story and I am sticking to it. =20
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