[Clayart] the pug mill

[ronroy at ca.inter.net]

I know Mel is not saying to add red art to a high fire stoneware clay  
but I'm concerned that some will think that is a good idea.

If you want a body with lots of cristobalite adding red art is an  
excellent way to get that.

Making a dark high fire stoneware body is not easy. Keep in mind you  
will need at east 10% KNaO and best to not have any fine silica.

If anyone is interested in reading Peter Sohngen's article on how to  
avoid cristobalite in high fire stoneware bodies - let me know and  
I'll tell you where to get it.

RR



Quoting mel jacobson <melpots at visi.com>:

> all this chatting about redart addition to stoneware is
> just a way of trying to get folks to realize that a fine,
> workable clay in a dark color, and is vitrified is not that
> difficult.  replication of the fine gas fired pots at cone 10
> is rather easy if you have a clay color that is dark brown.



Ron Roy
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