Sandi0720 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 I hope it's okay to ask this question here. I want to do a sculpture where I using a Cone 6 Terra red and White clay. I need to connect the two but I can't find two that are exactly the same shrinkage with out the color changing on the Terra red. Can you get away with the shrinkage off a little with out it cracking or breaking? I was looking at two clays the Terra red is at 11.48 % and the White at 11.37% shrinkage. Would I be able to get away using them without be totally the same shrinkage rates? If so which one would I used to slip them together? Thanks for your help! Sandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Those shrinkage rates are more than close enough for what you're doing, and those numbers are way too precise. There will always be slight differences in shrinkage depending on the accuracy of the firing, the thickness of the pieces, etc, so for them to give a number that precise is totally unnecessary. They basically have the same shrinkage rate. Sandi0720 and Rae Reich 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marydeacon Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 I connected two large pieces, stoneware and porcelain; it went very well! But consensus was that they would break. Kelly in AK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 18 minutes ago, Marydeacon said: I connected two large pieces, stoneware and porcelain; it went very well! But consensus was that they would break. There are always exceptions to the rule, but I would not recommend trying that again. Glad it worked out for you! Rae Reich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandi0720 Posted March 15 Author Report Share Posted March 15 7 hours ago, neilestrick said: Those shrinkage rates are more than close enough for what you're doing, and those numbers are way too precise. There will always be slight differences in shrinkage depending on the accuracy of the firing, the thickness of the pieces, etc, so for them to give a number that precise is totally unnecessary. They basically have the same shrinkage rate. Thank you so much!!! You made my day!!! Hulk and Rae Reich 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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