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Thank you Norm Stuart. Save the Darvan gel-like reclaim for wheelwork!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Norm Stuart Mar 14, 2020. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi,It has been awhile, but I have been very busy reacting to the advice given with great success, . This was exactly what I needed to do Norm. The clay restoration from slip to wheelwork experiment…Continue
Darvan/dispersant & slip ..is that the need 4 non-Newtonian thixotropic character reversel in wheelwork.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Norm Stuart Aug 13, 2019. 1 Reply 0 Likes
We have a lot of recycled white slip waste offcuts which I have tried to get to a point through the pugmill to be able to do wheelwork .I have experimented with added Grogs and Kaolin.The big problem…Continue
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Norm Stuart replied to Andre Johann Strydom's discussion Thank you Norm Stuart. Save the Darvan gel-like reclaim for wheelwork!
"I'm glad. You just need to experiment until it works right."
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Thank you Norm Stuart. Save the Darvan gel-like reclaim for wheelwork!
Hi,It has been awhile, but I have been very busy reacting to the advice given with great success, . This was exactly what I needed to do Norm. The clay restoration from slip to wheelwork experiment was done with 2x additions and I tested Bentonite Calcium 100# as well as Bentonite Calcium, "albeit at double the cost "..the. 300#. There has been no noticeable difference between the 2 grades. I have thus decided to go with the cheaper 100# Bentonite.For a detailed recipe and technique go to the…See More
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"COMPLETED EXPERIMENTS AS PER: Darvan traps calcium and magnesium ions in clay and releases sodium ions in exchange. PERFECT RESULTS, thanks"
Norm Stuart replied to Andre Johann Strydom's discussion Darvan/dispersant & slip ..is that the need 4 non-Newtonian thixotropic character reversel in wheelwork.
"Darvan traps calcium and magnesium ions in clay and releases sodium ions in exchange
To reverse this, you need to add calcium and or magnesium ions to exceed the Darvan level and flocculate the clay again.
I use calcium chloride, used to melt ice.…"
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Darvan/dispersant & slip ..is that the need 4 non-Newtonian thixotropic character reversel in wheelwork.
We have a lot of recycled white slip waste offcuts which I have tried to get to a point through the pugmill to be able to do wheelwork .I have experimented with added Grogs and Kaolin.The big problem with the clay, which has been prepared for pouring ,firstly by adding Darvan/ dispersant. Makes a Great slip though! ...is that the non -Newtonian thixotropic character of this clay, because of earlier dispersant added creates a shear factor on the wheel which twists under pressure and is very…See More
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- What is your experience with ceramics in general. (Long answer encouraged)
- Some after school 1968 and holiday week classes in local Hermannsburg German community in KWA ZULU NATAL, PROVINCE of South Africa.
1 year course at BAFA University of KZN.
Continued as hobby only till...
2015 I got retrenched from a 9 to 5 Management post for 30 years..
NOW... seriously making a living and wheel throwing or pouring to mould making...etc.
I only AAA cone 6 !
- What is your current involvement with electric fired ceramics? (long answer encouraged)
- I have 4 barrel kilns of various sizes. Large to very small barrel test kiln. Firing in Celsius BISQUE 1020*c with 30 minute dwell.
CLAY USED: commercial white ceramic premix/blend powder "TERRADURA" The name says it. FineClay. FIRING Range from 1020*c to 1040*c .
HAVE TAKEN IT TO 1200*C noted some shrinkage and slight buff colour.
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- I NEED TO NETWORK WITH OTHER POTTERS.. WE ARE VERY ISOLATED HERE.
- Where do you work on your ceramics projects?
- home studio
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- At 11:44pm on August 26, 2024,
Vanessa Herbert said…
Hello,
How is everything with you, my name is Venessa Herbert, I picked interest in you after going through your short profile and demanding it be necessary to write to you immediately. I have something very important to disclose to you concerning your surname that's to say your last name .since it's a public site.Could you please get back to me on: (
vanessaherbert1872@gmail.com
) for more details.
Regards.
Venessa.
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