ratdog Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 hello this is my first post. and first off i would like to say high and ask that ya ll please under stand i got no grammar and cant spell. that said i bean digging holes and got some good looking clay my process: dig and dry clay send it threw my keen impact mill to 40 mesh slack it into slip and screen again place slip in canvas bags and hang to dry pug and throw well i bean getting lots o cracks and hope the shell will help wit it but what will it do to vert temps increase suspect but not shore and what else can happen with the oyster shell i cant foresee. thanks in advance happy pots to ya ll:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederik-W Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 As I understand you are getting lots of cracks and you are adding shells (oyster shell) as temper to avoid this ? Crushed shells can be added as temper ("grog") and will help with thermal shock. However if you are doing a normal firing with an electric or gas kiln, the clay should not crack, so I suspect the clay might not be good to start with. Here is a good article on adding temper to clay to prevent cracking: http://practicalprim.../tempering.html I hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdog Posted June 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 As I understand you are getting lots of cracks and you are adding shells (oyster shell) as temper to avoid this ? Crushed shells can be added as temper ("grog") and will help with thermal shock. However if you are doing a normal firing with an electric or gas kiln, the clay should not crack, so I suspect the clay might not be good to start with. Here is a good article on adding temper to clay to prevent cracking: http://practicalprim.../tempering.html I hope that helps. Hay thanks bro for da link I guess I posted in two areas I bean replying on the tech area . Sorry for da extra posts An da clay is awsumness personified an free an well if it ain't it will be. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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