Ginny C Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 I'm experimenting with colored clays–and having fun! But I dumped some copper carbonate (just because I had some) in a small bucket of thick slip from my Laguna B-Mix 5 clay and used the immersion blender in it until it was smooth. Then spread it out on my plaster slab (with an oval depression in it to hold the liquid). Two days later it is still too wet to take up to wedge. Does copper carbonate do that?? Sorry that I can't give actual amounts...that's not the way I play in my studio! Any thoughts or suggestions, those of you who use colored clays? Should I order some Mason stains for this instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Bridge Pottery Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 If it doesn't normally do that then I am going to say yes, but don't ask me why ions and things Your guess is as good as mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiselleNo5 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Marking this thread because I too love to play around with contrasting slip and multiple colors of clay. Don't have an answer for you myself because I haven't tried stains yet. BUT I've had excellent results using B-Mix 5 with Hawaiian Red, Speckled Buff, or Moroccan Sand. I shared a photo of the Speckled Buff with B-Mix slip. I had no problems with uneven shrinkage. I will be posting lots more with different colors in an album tomorrow if you'd like to take a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiselleNo5 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 It didn't post the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Go to Chris Campbell's website. She reached coloring clays and there are some tutorials on the page. She uses porcelain and mason stains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aperhapshand Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 You are in the midwest like me, and if your weather has been anything like mine, the humidity is making it impossible for me to recycle clay in my normal time frame. . . might just be the weather. Don't know anything about the coloring. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginny C Posted June 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 I think the humidity was the problem. The clay was finally workable enough to lift off the plaster, and now it's waiting for me to use it. Kiln element burned out, so everything is on hold. I'll post a photo when I get to use the green clay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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