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To: IngotWeTrust who wrote (325)	4/12/2003 9:48:49 AM
From: AugustWest	Respond to of 338

Morning g_t. Needless to say, I'm using cones to try to get a handle on my true temps I don't think it makes much difference for what you are doing Just keep in mind pyrometric cones are affected not only by absolute temperature But also soak time and atmosphere inside the kiln. glazes, unlike metals will mature at lower temps if they soak long enough, close enough. I don't know what you know, so I don't know what kind of info you'd like for me to share I know absolutely squat about it. I'm familiar with some mining aspects but those are mostly limited to minerals and raw materials, not metals. Anything you'd want to post would be read with interest Heck, I don't even know enough to ask any questions! BTW, have you ever heard of silver clay? I think that is what it is called. Fairly new, or new to catch on. I have a cousin who is also a ceramicist. She has been working with the stuff for about a year or so now. It's a mix of both clay and silver. You can get it in three different states: plastic clay form, a paste and a slurry. Basically you either mould it or brush it over(best example I've seen are intricate leaves), when it dries it is fired. The clay evaporates in the process leaving just the silver there. I've seen it used for broaches. I must say too it is quite nice, but not really my field. Maybe I could hunt the net for some more info on it. Well, I'm about to head to the studio. Another weekend of throwing and I may be ready to do a glaze load. BTW, my glaze firing kiln is a natural gas, updraft 36 cu.ft. pushing out 840K BTUs/hour- 14 60K burners. I do mostly reduction firing to ä Δ10 Have fun.