Gillian Whittle on wed 27 jul 05
I have some clay which I have been processing by hand. It's only a small
quantity and is very short and sandy, so I've decided to use it in some
special glazes. I have searched in vain for information on the lowest mesh
size of clay which is still appropriate for glazes. Is 100 mesh sufficient
for most glazes?
Many thanks,
Gillian
Hope Tree Pottery
St. John's Newfoundland
Michael Wendt on thu 28 jul 05
Gillian,
I use local materials as coarse as 30 mesh because they cause speckling I
want. Glazes made with coarse materials settle quicker and need to be
stirred more often but try several mesh sizes and use the ones you find most
interesting.
Regards,
Michael Wendt
Wendt Pottery
2729 Clearwater Ave
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
USA
wendtpot@lewiston.com
www.wendtpottery.com
Gillian wrote:
I have some clay which I have been processing by hand. It's only a small
quantity and is very short and sandy, so I've decided to use it in some
special glazes. I have searched in vain for information on the lowest mesh
size of clay which is still appropriate for glazes. Is 100 mesh sufficient
for most glazes?
Many thanks,
Gillian
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