tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983075382492557006.post209075744868828937..comments2023-11-03T02:37:36.054-07:00Comments on Barnbarroch Pottery: Burnt Toast?Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09941407276963445940noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983075382492557006.post-18590112586248850502009-02-26T10:27:00.000-08:002009-02-26T10:27:00.000-08:00Thanks for the information Christine. As I live i...Thanks for the information Christine. As I live in New Zealand, I will probably have to make my own black clay if I want to use it as Valentines may be difficult for me to obtain. So I'll run some tests sometime soon with adding extra iron and manganese to our local earthenware clay and see what happens. The worst case scenario is that I'll end up with home made Albany Slip! I should probably add a bit of our rather sandy stoneware clay to give it "bones".Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983075382492557006.post-46859580018666787422009-02-25T14:05:00.000-08:002009-02-25T14:05:00.000-08:00Thanks Peter. Yes the black clay as a commercial m...Thanks Peter. Yes the black clay as a commercial mix. I am not sure what is in it but it is an almost violet brown when wet and your hands get really stained, so I too think it is probably red iron and manganese. I will ask Valentines next time I am in touch.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09941407276963445940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983075382492557006.post-86588676324812674862009-02-23T00:46:00.000-08:002009-02-23T00:46:00.000-08:00Hi Christine, the black clay looks fantastic, is i...Hi Christine, the black clay looks fantastic, is it something that you can get commercially, or do you blend your own? I'm guessing that it is predominantly earthenware clay with manganese and extra iron added, or something along those lines?? Love the stools, you are very brave working on that scale!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983075382492557006.post-67578552995275416092009-02-22T15:12:00.000-08:002009-02-22T15:12:00.000-08:00wow, love the deco ...it does look like burnt toas...wow, love the deco ...it does look like burnt toast..hehe, and what a surprise with the black...excellent firing!ang designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10818952156682990100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5983075382492557006.post-66723271550233380032009-02-22T12:00:00.000-08:002009-02-22T12:00:00.000-08:00OH WOW!!!! They look like forged metal! They're fa...OH WOW!!!! They look like forged metal! They're fab like that aren't they.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268429507947559935noreply@blogger.com