Comments on: Tweaking a Clay Body: Part One http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/02/tweaking-a-clay-body-part-one/ The ceramic art and process of Jeff Campana functional pottery. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:52:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Tweaking a Clay Body: Part Two http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/02/tweaking-a-clay-body-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Tweaking a Clay Body: Part Two Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:11:25 +0000 http://jeffcampana.com/?p=69#comment-198 [...] down-to-the-molecular-level control of my work. The reasons for this are many. If you recall from Tweaking a Clay Body Part One, The main concern is that my clay body was just fine back when I had access to a pugmill. Pugmills [...] [...] down-to-the-molecular-level control of my work. The reasons for this are many. If you recall from Tweaking a Clay Body Part One, The main concern is that my clay body was just fine back when I had access to a pugmill. Pugmills [...]

]]> By: bob http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/02/tweaking-a-clay-body-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-190 bob Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:03 +0000 http://jeffcampana.com/?p=69#comment-190 first of all; nice use of line and glazes on your pots. after seeing your clay body recipe,I'm wondering why you have so much EPK in your body if you want it more plastic. I understand the whiteness part,but it isn't very plastic. have you tried more of the 6-tile clay instead? just curious; also alot of feldspar,but if it works for you that's all that matters. wonderful pots,nice forms and the incised lines move ones eye all over them. keep up the great work. first of all; nice use of line and glazes on your pots. after seeing your clay body recipe,I’m wondering why you have so much EPK in your body if you want it more plastic. I understand the whiteness part,but it isn’t very plastic. have you tried more of the 6-tile clay instead? just curious; also alot of feldspar,but if it works for you that’s all that matters. wonderful pots,nice forms and the incised lines move ones eye all over them. keep up the great work.

]]> By: Jeff Campana http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/02/tweaking-a-clay-body-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Jeff Campana Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:51:30 +0000 http://jeffcampana.com/?p=69#comment-45 This stuff was even shorter than the previous stuff, pulling handles is a nightmare. Next batch, I will try adding some Veegum-T and see if that helps. This stuff was even shorter than the previous stuff, pulling handles is a nightmare. Next batch, I will try adding some Veegum-T and see if that helps.

]]> By: Lann http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/02/tweaking-a-clay-body-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Lann Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:02:35 +0000 http://jeffcampana.com/?p=69#comment-44 Yeah I have just tried adding yogurt a few week ago to my clay and I'm starting to think that's a mistake. It smells bad but has been getting better then when I first put it in. I make sure to open the container for a bit everyday to let go of the methane gas that is caused by spoiled dairy. Yeah I have just tried adding yogurt a few week ago to my clay and I’m starting to think that’s a mistake. It smells bad but has been getting better then when I first put it in. I make sure to open the container for a bit everyday to let go of the methane gas that is caused by spoiled dairy.

]]> By: Jeff Campana http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/02/tweaking-a-clay-body-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Jeff Campana Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:59:06 +0000 http://jeffcampana.com/?p=69#comment-10 I like my clay to smell like clay, as opposed to feces, rotting milk, or rancid beer, though. I like my clay to smell like clay, as opposed to feces, rotting milk, or rancid beer, though.

]]> By: Mickey http://jeffcampana.com/blog/2009/02/tweaking-a-clay-body-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Mickey Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:42:19 +0000 http://jeffcampana.com/?p=69#comment-9 I have aged clay nicely with yogurt if you can believe it! I think it is the enzymes in there chewing stuff up and spitting it out broken down that much faster. Probiotic organic is the best so far...the one with the Jersey cow lookin' all sweet and grass fed... I have heard of some using beer. That seems kind of a waste to me though. :) Good luck with the new batch of clay! Exciting. Mickey S from Studio Terrafemina on Vancouver Island. I have aged clay nicely with yogurt if you can believe it!
I think it is the enzymes in there chewing stuff up and spitting it out broken down that much faster. Probiotic organic is the best so far…the one with the Jersey cow lookin’ all sweet and grass fed…
I have heard of some using beer. That seems kind of a waste to me though. :)

Good luck with the new batch of clay!
Exciting.
Mickey S from
Studio Terrafemina
on Vancouver Island.

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