courtleigh23 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Does anyone make their own clay? I'm currently working with a woman who is trying to get her mothers' pottery studio up and running again and she has makes her own clay. She seems to think that it's the water that is causing the problems. However, she recently could not get one of the key ingredients however, she was told that what she order was the same thing chemically. Does anyone have suggestions or advice on whom I could speak to and books that I should read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJR Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Welcome to the forum. You don't say what your problem with the clay is , and you don't name the chemical involved. More info please. TJR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglou13 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 i make clay i make good clay i make great clay my clay usually has all the chemicals i like to make clay (eventhough its doesnt always make financial sense) please post recipe flawed clay firing temp what chem/ was substituted what is flaw any pictures what is mixing technique did this ever work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 More info definitely. I think unless you have really unusual well water that you're working with (really high sulfur or iron content in levels that render it not drinkable) it's not too likely to be your water. But if it is the case, make a small 1-2 kg batch of the clay with rainwater or snowmelt to test. I do know a couple of people that use rainwater to mix clay and glazes, but it's more for a lack of handy plumbing than any defects in municipal tap water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJR Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 i make clay i make good clay i make great clay my clay usually has all the chemicals i like to make clay (eventhough its doesnt always make financial sense) please post recipe flawed clay firing temp what chem/ was substituted what is flaw any pictures what is mixing technique did this ever work Is this a haiku? T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglou13 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 The haiku thought process was there .... Then I went a bit green eggs and ham.. Which is haiku like..... Mostly Simple short and ADD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJR Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Here's my Haiku; I mix clay myself A chemical, where is it? The clay will not work. TJR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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