[Clayart] Handbook of Clay Science

[KPP]

Here is an important resource of interest to at least a few: https://ftp.idu.ac.id/wp-content/uploads/ebook/tdg/TERRAMECHANICS%20AND%20MOBILITY/Handbook%20of%20Clay%20Science%20(%20PDFDrive%20).pdf

Peeking in at threads I like these experiments with slow cooling hard glazes to develop crystallinity. You know, it was about 100 years ago that crystalline glazes (ZnO, TiO2, & cia.) for decorative effect more or less kicked off whole fields of new material development -- glass-ceramics, photosensitive glasses and glazes, superior refractories, electronic components.... ceramic pigments, anyway, just a random thought to leave behind.

Have a dusty day. 




Enviado/Sent  pelo/by  Mobile 

> On 24 Apr 2023, at 09:01, clayart-request at lists.clayartworld.com wrote:
> 
> Send Clayart mailing list submissions to
>    clayart at lists.clayartworld.com
> 
> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>    https://lists.clayartworld.com/mailman/listinfo/clayart
> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>    clayart-request at lists.clayartworld.com
> 
> You can reach the person managing the list at
>    clayart-owner at lists.clayartworld.com
> 
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than "Re: Contents of Clayart digest..."
> 
> 
> Today's Topics:
> 
>   1. the need for technology (mel jacobson)
> 
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 03:24:38 +0200
> From: mel jacobson <melpots at mail.com>
> To: clay art <clayart at lists.clayartworld.com>
> Subject: [Clayart] the need for technology
> Message-ID:
>    <trinity-07b4e73a-41cd-4073-a7fe-96c7325515dc-1682299478924 at 3c-app-mailcom-lxa09>
>    
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
> 
> I love to tell John Post's story. Elementary teacher that
> loved kids, clay, adventure. His best story is he was nominated
> as "teacher of the year" in one school, and the principal in another
> school wanted him fired. Kids were noisy and un-kept with clay all over them.
> 
> John retired, He and his wife moved to Arizona and built a small studio for clay, and
> got all wrapped up with online teaching clay to elementary teachers and
> then he fell in love with glaze calculation.
> 
> He has a gas kiln, makes pots, and does wonderful glaze calc.
> it is his nitch.
> 
> without our fine technology people here on clayart we would be in the
> woods, not knowing our way.
> 
> Ron Roy has personally helped me many times. His suggestions and help are
> always appreciated.
> 
> When I started doing pots at cone 6-7 both electric and gas
> the Mel6 claybody was born. Redart 30% black iron oxide and
> electric fired. the glaze came from Ron, through Tony. It is perfect
> for me, fits the clay body, melts well.  And it is not complex with
> dozens of ingredients. I love the simplicity of my clay, pots, glazes
> and firing techniques. And for sure, I love a hot kiln, get the stuff
> melted. cone 6 is not hot enough, cone 8 makes things run. so, it is
> cone 7 totally over. light reduction. Down fire as I wish.
> 
> 
> If you do not know what you are doing...ask a professional.  They are here
> to help and guide us. And, like taking your dog to the vet, it is not free.
> Pay a professional, for professional help.
> mel
> 
> website: www.melpots.com
> www.melpots.com/CLAYART.HTML
> 
> 
> 
> End of Clayart Digest, Vol 89, Issue 25
> ***************************************
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://lists.clayartworld.com/pipermail/clayart/attachments/20230424/49b73582/attachment.htm>