tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304090059733131561.post1039066648390866091..comments2023-06-14T01:50:33.485+10:00Comments on andrewwiddis: Bone dry, garden clay bowl.andrew widdishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15512571556818242079noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304090059733131561.post-12598882547688138492014-09-19T08:33:14.099+10:002014-09-19T08:33:14.099+10:00Dear Fiona,
What a frustration for you.
If you cru...Dear Fiona,<br />What a frustration for you.<br />If you crush the grog, it won't be grog.<br />I think my clay is OK just out of the ground, but I think it's melt point was a bit close for my liking (I'm firing it to ^10)'<br />After reading your first comment (thank you so much) I did some research. It does suggest grog as a re idly, but also kaolin. I chose to use kaolin because that is what the main ingredient of porcelain is, it also raises the melt point.<br />I look forward to hearing more from you (I read your blog, you write beautifully. I read with delist.).<br />Sincerely,<br />Andrew.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253439944007735618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304090059733131561.post-49258848594276127362014-09-18T20:27:32.997+10:002014-09-18T20:27:32.997+10:00Oooh, I'm envious!
My added grog reduced/elim...Oooh, I'm envious!<br /><br />My added grog reduced/eliminated the cracking, but the clay shrank around it, giving the pots a surface reminiscent of cottage cheese. <i>Red</i> cottage cheese, to be exact.<br /><br />Now trying to figure out how to crush the grog to a finer mesh size...Fiona Wallacenoreply@blogger.com