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QotW: have you had to change any recipes or purchases because of supply chain issues?


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@Min recently posed a question in the QotW pool concerning supply chain issues. 

Question of the Week would be have you had to change any recipes or purchases because of supply chain issues. I recently had to change the recipes for my glazes to use different frits. Glaze recipe I use the most used Ferro 3249 which is very expensive, I've redone the recipe using other frits because of the pandemic and supply chain issues and rising costs.

I (Pres) have not gotten into the pricing or availability of my glaze materials as I have supplies to last, other than talc which I am worried about. I am looking to buy some new shelves, as on my last trip to Pittsburg they did not have any 1/2 shelves for my kiln size. I figure it I can make a tip to Bailey I may pick some up.

QotW: have you had to change any recipes or purchases because of supply chain issues?

 

best,

Pres

 

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One ceramic material you could buy cheap in Anchorage was Lincoln 60 fireclay. The local masonry supply sold it as firebrick mortar for decades. About a year ago they switched to a different (inferior) clay, some no-name clay from Ohio, poorly milled and smelling of sulfur. And they doubled the price. 

I had been using 20% Lincoln and Veegum with the local clay, so had to change that formula. After trying a couple of other clays I wound up just increasing the Veegum. 

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