Crusty

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Louisville,Ky in the Ohio river valley
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Raku, is our main interest but high fire isn't out of our spectrum.. We also enjoy oil painting and being creative when ever possible.. We love a good fire while setting outside on the porch under the massive Maple tree that shades our back yard,house and shed..

We are newbies at clay although we have dabbled in it off and on in the past.. We keep coming back to it, something just draws us in deeper and deeper.. < Maybe a Earthly connection that is growing stronger and making our bond to each other stronger as well..

~Jim and Cindy

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Interestingly, if lime is present in the clay body as a powder the forces of expansion are not sufficient to crack the clay. In low fire white clay bodies powdered limestone (composed of more than 80% calcium or magnesium carbonate) is often added to prevent glaze crazing (a fine network of lines in the fired glaze). 1. When used in earthenware glazes large percentages can cause crystal growth. In high temperature glazes limestone in powder form acts as a flux bringing other glaze materials i...
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