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wood ash and why it isn't caustic to me .

updated mon 22 jan 07

 

sacredclay on fri 19 jan 07


Much thanks for the information, Lee. I thought I was going nuts when
there were no dire consiquence happenings. It's really a great thing to
do and am now considering exploring what other natural materials I can
find to use.Hope I can find some basalts and suchlikes. It's a
thrilling exploration expedition I'm on!!! Kathryn in icy NC but a good
cuppa will do ya!

Lee Love on sat 20 jan 07


On 1/19/07, sacredclay wrote:
> Much thanks for the information, Lee. I thought I was going nuts when
> there were no dire consiquence happenings.

Actually, when you wash ash, there is no need to put your hands in it.
Just add water, mix with drill mixer, let ash settle and
pour/ladel/siphon water off the top.

It's really a great thing to
> do and am now considering exploring what other natural materials I can
> find to use.Hope I can find some basalts and suchlikes. It's a
> thrilling exploration expedition I'm on!!! Kathryn in icy NC but a good
> cuppa will do ya!

Look for some river clay to test. River clay and wood ash makes
a nice dark slip glaze.

--
Lee in Mashiko, Japan
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
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"Let the beauty we love be what we do." - Rumi
"When we all do better. We ALL do better." -Paul Wellstone

sacredclay on sun 21 jan 07


Will a little stream do? How about the lake? Although, I probably won't
go in the lake to find out, depending on wehre I go. There's two lake
within an hour of me and both were reported to have an alligator seen.
One believed it, as they aren't supposed to be this far north. Tell
that to the person who snapped the pixs of them. Anyone need a homemade
luggage? Kathryn in NC
>
> Look for some river clay to test. River clay and wood ash makes
> a nice dark slip glaze.
>
> --
> Lee in Mashiko, Japan
> Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
>