Ivor and Olive Lewis on sun 17 dec 06
Dear Wayne,
Interesting point. Let me think about that.
Jane Hamlyn would mix bread flour with the Bat Wash. This gave three =
advantages. because the four burnt and left cavities it broke away =
easily when it came to redressing the used shelves. Being porous it =
would adsorb more glaze drips. Combed into patterns it allowed =
penetration of vapour to the base of her pots and also left an =
impressive decorative motif.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis.
Redhill,
South Australia.
Malcolm Cooke on mon 18 dec 06
Hi All
the mixing of the bread flour would only increase the silica content
of the wash flour is about 50-60% silica from memory
On 17/12/2006, at 12:27 PM, Ivor and Olive Lewis wrote:
> Dear Wayne,
>
> Interesting point. Let me think about that.
>
> Jane Hamlyn would mix bread flour with the Bat Wash. This gave
> three advantages. because the four burnt and left cavities it broke
> away easily when it came to redressing the used shelves. Being
> porous it would adsorb more glaze drips. Combed into patterns it
> allowed penetration of vapour to the base of her pots and also left
> an impressive decorative motif.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ivor Lewis.
> Redhill,
> South Australia.
>
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Ivor and Olive Lewis on tue 19 dec 06
Dear Malcolm Cooke
You comment <the silica content of the wash flour is about 50-60% silica from memory =
>>
Now I have been under the impression for sixty years or so that Bread =
Wheat Flour was 99% Vegetable Starch.=20
The idea behind starch or Carboxymethyl Cellulose if Wallpaper adhesive =
is used is to help the stuff to adhere when it is applied.
Not sure what you might be thinking about !
Ivor
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