Earl Brunner on sun 18 jun 06
Not my recipe, Got it from Tom, I think the bentonite helps in the brushability of the glaze, but could be wrong.....
Paul Herman wrote:
Hello All,
I've got another question.
Why would you put bentonite in kiln wash?
Best,
Paul Herman
Great Basin Pottery
Doyle, California US
http://greatbasinpottery.com
On Jun 17, 2006, at 12:16 PM, Tom King wrote:
> Earl Brunner,
>
> In an archive search for kiln wash recommendations
> I found a mixture you posted in '98:
>
> 60 parts Alumina hydrate
> 30 parts EPK
> 10 parts Bentonite
>
> You said that you used this on both sides of the shelf
> and flipped them every other firing..."no turds on the
> pottery".
>
> Do you continue to trust this mix?
> May I assume parts are be weight?
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Tom King
>
>
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