Comments on: Cone Six Throwdown: Laguna #16

By: Harper

Harper — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:33:43 +0000

I am so glad to hear that others have had the same problems with the 213 that I have had. A dream to work with, but NOT white enough.

By: cherl

cherl — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:16:11 +0000

Hello – where can I order this Laguna #16 porcelain?
Thanks

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:37:47 +0000

i too am looking for a new and perfect cone six clay body!! i’m so glad to have found this site, and y’all!!
i live in oregon, and have been using seattle pottery supply’s Willamette Red, which is a beautiful buff at cone six, but sadly, i have discovered, slightly underfired. they call it “cone 6-10″, but really i believe it is an 8-10 clay body. it holds up pretty well, but i still haven’t come a glaze that won’t craze on it, and i would like the ware to be a bit stronger than it is.
so i’m sifting thru all this info, and “213″ came up…a dream to throw with (my #1 requirement) and “yellow beige at cone 6″ (my other #1 requirement). if you happen to know anything about “213″, would you take a peek at my etsy site and see if the body looks similar?? thanks dear potters in advance!!

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:43:14 +0000

I am new to throwing pots and really liking it. Curently I am using Soldate 60 to get ready for a Naboragama firing in Pope Valley Ca in Nov. Yet I want a whiter clay for the Raku kiln I am building plus I want to do sawdust firings here at home. How well does this clay work for the new potter, I like the tooth of the Soldate 60 and it forgives a lot of what I do to it.

Good luck with your new kiln

By: Erin Casey

Erin Casey — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:08:02 +0000

Thank you for sharing! I have no other choice than to high-fire at the community studio I’m in now, but I’m eager to switch to ^6 as soon as possible. Perhaps I’ll find a kind potter nearby who would share their kiln with me. I’ll keep this in mind.

By: Lois Aronow

Lois Aronow — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:06:08 +0000

ok. I just realized I said what Vicki said. Sorry.

By: Lois Aronow

Lois Aronow — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:05:11 +0000

this has been fascinating. I love #15, which is very white and throwable, but don’t even consider adding attachments to it. I have a box of #16 in my studio, which i found to be really HARD. I’ll give the shocking method a try.

I am using standard #551, which is awesome, but looks so-so when left bare, which is 3/4 of my piece. The #15 is very tight. #16 you say? OK. I’ll give it a shot. I need white, dammit.

xx…lo

By: Jeff Campana

Jeff Campana — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:14:49 +0000

Never even heard of Tucker clay. If this laguna works out with my glazes, I’ll stick with that, in which case, The throwdown is over, as I really don’t have the money to buy clay just for the purpose of blogging about it. I’m really hoping that #16 has it all.

I have the same problem with 213. It is a dream to work with, but man, it is REALLY yellow/beige when fired.

If I end up getting my hands on some various clays, I will certainly blog it up though.

By: Vicki Hartman

Vicki Hartman — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:40:04 +0000

Your ‘Throwdown’ is really useful and timely for me. I am trying to find a happy ^6 porcelain, and have been using the Laguna #15 and #16, as well as the Standard 213. My favorite to work with is the 213, but it really is too creamy a color when fired, almost yellowy. I want white, really white. The 15 is gorgeous but too finicky, cracking when drying, esp. handles, and crazing. But when it works, I love it. I am finding that #16 seems to have it all, although the unglazed clay is not quite as beautiful as the 15.

I am thinking about trying Tucker’s MP5 Mid Porcelain. Have you thought about that?

I will keep watching.
Thanks for taking the time to do this, it’s really helpful, and I do love the way you describe the nitty gritty!

By: Rob K.

Rob K. — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:58:02 +0000

I actually liked throwing with your leftover clay. It also tasted good. I however do not like your clay for figure sculpting. *shakes fist*