TypicalGirl Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Can I mix some portion of cremains into porcelain without whacking out the clay body too much? I'm wanting to make some memory beads and would rather not glaze them. Oh...can either fire to cone 6 ox or cone 10 redux. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Can I mix some portion of cremains into porcelain without whacking out the clay body too much? I'm wanting to make some memory beads and would rather not glaze them. Oh...can either fire to cone 6 ox or cone 10 redux. Thanks! Yes I have been around this a few years ago with another potter who made a pot with some ashes mixed into the clay I cremated my 19 year old cat a few years ago The bones become ash at cone 10 ash mixed with glaze is a flux so keep it low-If its just bare clay then it can be more-hope this helps Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TypicalGirl Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Thanks Mark - can you give me an idea of ratio, either to wet clay or dry? Yeah...fluxing is my concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I'd do a lot of testing. Ashes are primarily calcium, which is generally not used in clay bodies except for some talc free white earthenware formulas or bone china. In bone china, it makes up about 50% of the mix. Combined with a typical porcelain, it could definitely whack it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I'd start at 10%-are you glazing the beads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TypicalGirl Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I'll definitely do some testing! I can use standard bone ash for that, right? Mark - hoping not to glaze. If I were then I'd use a glaze that calls for bone ash. But I was hoping just to do colored clay. 10% sounds perfect! Thank you both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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