Sheryl McMonigal on wed 6 dec 06
oohoohooh,it is so delicious and yummy lookin' it is cozy. I can taste how
special my vanilla tea would be in the teapot and some yummy scones on that
plate. I believe I would have taken the plate back to my kitchen too. I
like the gray. thanks for the recipe. BTW how does the porcelain handle
for larger pieces being thrown? I want a nice porcelain for my large
fountains.
sheryl mc.
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From: "mel jacobson"
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Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 1:52 PM
Subject: 4x25/porcelain
> that recipe is an old alfred university standard.
>
> it is nice for high temp/cone 10/11 if you are throwing.
> the ball clay really helps.
>
> it is pure white...but appears gray when working with it.
>
> it makes a great slip/cover for high iron clay.
> dries hard...does not flake off.
>
> i have made a slip by taking a cup of each ingredient,
> add it to a large plastic bottle, and shake like mad.
> your studio blender is made for this type of work.
>
> dip it, brush it, spray it.
> works like a charm.
>
> i often add about 25 percent of my own body
> to the mix. makes for a nice gray/speckled porcelain.
> throws like a dream. fire to cone 11 with a tight
> clear glaze and it is an elegant gray porcelain.
> add some color to the base slip and it is super nice.
> (purists will scoff at gray porcelain, but i love it...and
> i am who must be pleased.)
>
> just a quarter measure of each.
> ball
> feldspar
> china clay
> silica
> add any measure of stoneware clay for
> a good throwing body...like a quarter more.
>
> about every three years i make up a big batch of gray
> porcelain and make a firing of just that clay body.
> a 1 percent iron celedon is really pretty over this body.
> mel
>
>
>
>
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> website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
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mel jacobson on wed 6 dec 06
that recipe is an old alfred university standard.
it is nice for high temp/cone 10/11 if you are throwing.
the ball clay really helps.
it is pure white...but appears gray when working with it.
it makes a great slip/cover for high iron clay.
dries hard...does not flake off.
i have made a slip by taking a cup of each ingredient,
add it to a large plastic bottle, and shake like mad.
your studio blender is made for this type of work.
dip it, brush it, spray it.
works like a charm.
i often add about 25 percent of my own body
to the mix. makes for a nice gray/speckled porcelain.
throws like a dream. fire to cone 11 with a tight
clear glaze and it is an elegant gray porcelain.
add some color to the base slip and it is super nice.
(purists will scoff at gray porcelain, but i love it...and
i am who must be pleased.)
just a quarter measure of each.
ball
feldspar
china clay
silica
add any measure of stoneware clay for
a good throwing body...like a quarter more.
about every three years i make up a big batch of gray
porcelain and make a firing of just that clay body.
a 1 percent iron celedon is really pretty over this body.
mel
from: mel/minnetonka.mn.usa
website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
Clayart page link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html
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