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Guest JBaymore

I can tell you a Laguna body NOT to use.  Miller 900.  That is the stock all-purpose body that our ceramic department uses.  Works fine for general handbuilt and thrown gas fired stuff.  Many of the students use it in the NHIA anagama.  It is pretty darn "bland".

 

best,

 

....................john

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Standard 306 is great if you want a darker body. I've had some really nice pieces with it. They also have 3 bodies made for wood fire- 437, 508, 621. I don't know if the Evanston store stocks them, though, but they can usually get them in quickly. They usually get trucks every 2 weeks or so. Laguna has some bodies for wood, too, like their wood fire B-Mix. Personally, I like browner clays rather than white clays in the wood kiln.

 

Where are you firing?

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The porcelain I fire at 8, Standard's 130, does well woodfired, in my opinion, but bear in mind I am not a lover of brown pots.  It held up fine to Cone 11-12 in a communal groundhog firing, but it does turn light grey in reduction.  John B. would probably regard it as extremely bland.

 

Unfortunately, I think that it has been discontinued.  I still have a ton or so, but when that's gone I'll be sad.

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Guest JBaymore

I am firing at simon levin's kiln this spring.  

 

 

Nice.  You'll learn a lot.

 

Ask Simon for advice.  he knows his kiln and the bodies that work well in it.

 

best,

 

.......................john

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+1 on troy body the clay i make is a modified version of his recipe.

 

laguna b mix wood fire   i think its wc-899

 

 

order some clay helmer body from .... http://www.wendtpottery.com/pack.htm   lots of flash,   dream to throw porcelain !!!!! flat rate shipping....... this body has a "stand up quality like no other porcelain ive felt. cost effective, flat rate shipping ez peasy

 

my version of troy recipe modified...... great flashing, high in nepsy, good carbon trap, loves a shino, butery cream cheesy porcelain,   pm me i might could send you some.   this one has a shino liner only..... this has some ash deposit.....

 

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Lou good to hear you again

I did a potters council workshop over a decade ago along with Michael Wendt. He's a really nice guy.

I use his Helmer slip in the salt kiln.

Thanks for the clay tip I'm ordering a few boxes of his porcelain.

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