SunsetBay Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 I've been using Elaine's Cone 6 porcelain from Sheffield for a few years now, and I love it. I love the feel of it on my hands, I love the way it takes glazes, and overall I've been really happy with it. But over the past, say, 9 months, I've been having new problems with attachments: handles and other attachments are cracking even when I dry super-slow. Does anyone else have experience with this? Any suggestions? I don't want to switch clays, but I'm getting frustrated. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Miller Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 Sometimes a clay manufacturer makes a bad batch. B-mix can be iffy, for instance. I'd contact your vendor with your concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith B Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 A studio I used to make stuff at had issues with batches of B-mix as well so I eventually gave up and switched to a different clay. Like Tyler Miller said, I would contact them, hopefully your next batch will be back to normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunsetBay Posted September 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 I've just been wondering if anyone else has had this issue. I still have 100 lbs left, and I'm working extra hard on the attachments. Before I order more clay, though, I'll talk to Sheffield about it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazenerd Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 Sunset: As a point of curiosity for me ( I track clay issues): I would like to know if they used sodium or potassium as a flux. Giving the drying and cracking issues; I would tend towards sodium. The trend has been towards Nep Sy for the last two years because potassium is 3-4 times the cost now. nerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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