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mixing our own clay

updated mon 5 apr 04

 

Judith Frederick on fri 2 apr 04


Hi everyone,
I have a question about mixing clay. We mix our own clay at the local community college. I was wondering what I add to my clay to make the body darker during oxidation? I was hoping to be able to come up with a darker clay body without buying it already prepared.
Judy Frederick


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Snail Scott on sun 4 apr 04


At 07:29 PM 4/2/04 -0800, you wrote:
>...I was wondering what I add to my clay to make the body darker during
oxidation?


Wedge in an oxide, or apply a dark slip.
Depends on your work, which is better.

-Snail