Talc less casting slip recipe

[Jonie]

Hello,

 

Does any one by chance have a recipe for making low fire white slip without the  talc? I do ceramics and was wanting to try a recipe without talc since its very hard to aquare since Texas talc company is not longer selling it.

 

Thanks,

Edited June 28, 2022 by Min
Title edit by Min for clarity of topic

[Mark C.]

Just use another talc and do not sweat it. Cimtalc may work fine

Edited June 29, 2022 by Mark C.

[Min]

27 minutes ago, Mark C. said:

Just use another talc and do not sweat it. Cimtalc will work fine

Do we know this yet? Anybody use a casting slip made with Cimtalc?

[Mark C.]

No we do not  know yet just shooting from the hip

serrialight may also be worth testing.

I use 5 kinds of talc now myself just not in low fire bodies

3 of them are no longer in production

so test test test. 

Edited June 29, 2022 by Mark C.

[Hulk]

There is composition analysis, link to Cimbar datasheet, discussion on Cimbar talc, etc., here Talc shortage? New Talc - Cim Talc - Clay and Glaze Chemistry - Ceramic Arts Daily Community
Who all is using it and how is it working for you?

Axner is still carrying it.

 

Edited June 29, 2022 by Hulk

[Mark C.]

I have a bag of Cimbar unopened . It will be some time before I open it as I have 4 other kinds of Talc opened now. I mainly use serrialite. I also have some Desert talc  and some HR100 talc (asbestos type) and some pioneer talc going as well. Depends on the application for me.