Comments on: Announcing: The Cone Six Clay Throwdown!

By: Diann Adams

Diann Adams — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:34:36 +0000

Well my most recent complaint about Standard #365 is is seems to crack easily while drying.

By: Diann Adams

Diann Adams — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:49:39 +0000

I have tried Standards #365 English grolleg porcelain. It throws well when wedged well, trims very nicely, takes glaze well without crazing with most glazes. Quality control at times may be an issue. I had 50# that had some kind of hard off colored clay in it, not always noticable until you go to trim it and it trimmed very uneven as it seemed to dry quicker than the rest of the body. Works well for raku and saggar firing also. Fals a slight bit short.

By: Janet

Janet — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:25:06 +0000

Thanks

By: Jeff Campana

Jeff Campana — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:32:08 +0000

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By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:36:39 +0000

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By: Glazes – helpful resources « Pincu Blogs Pottery

Glazes – helpful resources « Pincu Blogs Pottery — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:37:03 +0000

[...] mixed on his own. At his blog, you can read about his tests on various commercial clays in his Cone Six Clay Throwdown. I find these posts highly informative. Not only do they help you in choosing a body for your [...]

By: Jancy

Jancy — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:48:36 +0000

Back to the B-mix revelation (!!!!!): SO THIS EXPLAINS IT. Well gee whiz and golly and I’ve been sanding and puzzling what-the-? is going on here for too long. Like, it must be ME.
I am ready for A Change.
I also seek a clay ssmoooooooth and white enough for me to change it to anything I want.
I’ve tried Laguna’s Dover White (something) but it has some grit in it.
Oh, and wait til I tell Mike Baum what I read here.

By: Liz Vigoda

Liz Vigoda — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:35:08 +0000

I’ve been using a clay I get from Northeast Ceramic Supply in Troy NY. It used to be a stock clay, but they discontinued making it as stock so I special order it, but they usually have some on hand because I order it regularly. It’s called “Shatz”.
It’s whiter than b-mix, smooth and throws very well.
It’s not quite as porcelanous as Miller 15 and 16, but I think it’s easier to throw (and less expensive) than they are. It’s very forgiving in firing and I use it often in raku without any cracking.
Here’s the formula:
26 Neph sy
38 EPK
10 Jackson ball
26 Silica
add: 4% bentonite
Good luck!
Liz Vigoda

By: Cone Six Throwdown: Laguna #16

Cone Six Throwdown: Laguna #16 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:27:08 +0000

[...] my search for the ultimate cone 6 porcelain, I really lucked out when my buddy Jim Gottuso, AKA Sofia’s Dad, generously offered me some [...]

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:00:54 +0000

Jeff,
Might I suggest Frost (Southern Ice’s cone 6 sibling) or Hagi porcelain for your testing. Both are from Laguna.
Kris