Moon Clay (Moon Community)
I did not have to put this clay in the dewatering tub. It settled enough on its own that it didn’t need it. I only rough screened this clay (window screen). It dewaters extremely fast …
Playing with Plasticity (ie varying sand amounts)
You know how you’re trying to solve a problem and finally come to a solution and think wow, that’s so simple, I should have thought of that ages ago?? My clays are sandy. Recently I’ve …
Digging Clay
This is the best time of year for digging and processing clay in my area. The worst of the heat has passed, but it’s generally still warm and dry. The dry weather aids in dewatering …
Limestone and Bone Ash Additions to Sandstone Clay
These are two batches of test tiles with limestone and bone ash for the flux. Because calcium can make a very narrow firing range, I mixed two batches to fire on my middle shelf and …
Test Results for Nepheline Syenite Additions to Sandstone Clay
For the previous post on this clay https://daylenes.com/2021/07/27/test-the-sandstone-clay/ I tested each batch only once. For better accuracy, do multiple tests. However, this tells me that I need to add more Neph Sye than I like. …
More Testing on the Sandstone Clay
The Sandstone clay is a sandy Clay that I dig right next to my house. Previous tests have shown that I need 14-15% added Nepheline Syenite to flux it down to cone 6. That’s more …
Testing the Sandstone Clay
This is a clay that is right next to my house. Super easy to access and easy to process. I first located this clay last year and did some initial tests then got side tracked …
Power Sieving Clay
You know that spot between sleeping and awake where you sometimes have eureka moments? This was one of mine. I was dreaming about a rotary sieve and got this idea. This is a harbor freight …
Pottery keeps you humble
Making pottery has a way of keeping you humble. This is a big bowl that was dry and ready to go into the bisque kiln. I went to move it over just a bit to …
Yet Another Blue…
You remember my last blue glaze that blistered at cone 6? Well I had a big batch of it mixed up and a couple of batches of older glazes that were low in the bucket …
