Laguna B-Mix on Steroids: Wedge in some Plainsman Fire-Red!


Wednesday 19th October 2016

Both pieces have a transparent glaze, G1947U. The insight-live.com/material/315">Fire-Red (a blend of Plainsman A1/M2 and St. Rose Red native clays) was slurried up, dewatered to plastic form and then wedged into the B-Mix (the left piece has 10%, the other 20%, the bar in front shows the pure material). The A1 supplies most of the speckle, the St. Rose and M2 impart the color. This addition does not affect the working properties of BMix (it still throws very well). An added benefit is that pieces dry harder and with less cracking. Fired strength and maturity are minimally affected (porosity stays around 1%). With a 20% addition, the surface of the unglazed clay is almost metallic. Silky matte glazes, like G2571A, are also stunning on a body like this.

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Laguna B-Mix Cone 10R mugs with Alberta and Ravenscrag glazes, Laguna B-Mix, B-Mix+Fireclay with Ravenscrag GR10-A, GR10-C glazes, Saint Rose Red being delivered. Look what it does at cone 10R!, Iron red reduction clay suitable for functional ware? How?, Reduction Speckle


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