Brandon Franks Posted September 11, 2019 Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 Hey, I need to get a good clay for doing Macrocrystilline. The company I intern for uses a white stoneware for their crystalline pottery, but I know, traditionally, it is done on porcelain. Does anyone have any clay tips, I only have Standard clay available to me. I will be firing to ^9/10 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted September 11, 2019 Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 Paging @glazenerd And in the meantime here is a good forum with plenty of info specifically on crystalline glazes: http://crystalglaze.freeforums.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Franks Posted September 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 Just now, liambesaw said: Paging @glazenerd And in the meantime here is a good forum with plenty of info specifically on crystalline glazes: http://crystalglaze.freeforums.net/ Thanks, Liam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Franks Posted September 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 8 minutes ago, liambesaw said: Paging @glazenerd And in the meantime here is a good forum with plenty of info specifically on crystalline glazes: http://crystalglaze.freeforums.net/ Oh, one thing. I need to get Manganese Dioxide, but I have no idea what mesh size to get. Do I just use 365 mesh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazenerd Posted September 11, 2019 Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 Coleman Porcelain. >Aatdvark Clay is highly rated for Cone 10. Laguna Frost porcelain- cone 6. Any "high white" porcelain will work. Translucency is not a requirement for crystals. Colorants should be 325 mesh. Alumina, titanium dioxide, red iron, copper carb, manganese, cobalt carb. ilumenite, and rutile are commonly used in crystal recipes. Small quantities: very little colorant goes a long way. Nerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Franks Posted September 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 18 minutes ago, glazenerd said: Coleman Porcelain. >Aatdvark Clay is highly rated for Cone 10. Laguna Frost porcelain- cone 6. Any "high white" porcelain will work. Translucency is not a requirement for crystals. Colorants should be 325 mesh. Alumina, titanium dioxide, red iron, copper carb, manganese, cobalt carb. ilumenite, and rutile are commonly used in crystal recipes. Small quantities: very little colorant goes a long way. Nerd So, I only have Standard clay around me. I am thinking this: https://standardceramic.com/collections/clay/products/257-grolleg-porcelain-clay Do you also think that is a suitable clay? Thanks, Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted September 11, 2019 Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, Brandon Franks said: So, I only have Standard clay around me. I am thinking this: https://standardceramic.com/collections/clay/products/257-grolleg-porcelain-clay Do you also think that is a suitable clay? Thanks, Brandon Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Franks Posted September 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, liambesaw said: Yes Perfect, thanks! Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 12 hours ago, glazenerd said: Coleman Porcelain. >Aatdvark Clay is highly rated for Cone 10. Laguna Frost porcelain- cone 6. Any "high white" porcelain will work. Translucency is not a requirement for crystals. Colorants should be 325 mesh. Alumina, titanium dioxide, red iron, copper carb, manganese, cobalt carb. ilumenite, and rutile are commonly used in crystal recipes. Small quantities: very little colorant goes a long way. Nerd Glad to see you back Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 Standard 257 is a wonderful clay body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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