Thanks for the kind video. I have been working with Laguna snow slip which is based off of the frost porcelain clay. I am using the slip to do some casting and when I fire stair from leather hard to come 6 it seems as though it isn’t as white as I could be. I am curious if you ever fire this cal without a glaze and if so could you describe what it looks like. Mine looks mat but I don’t as expecting it to me glossy. Also, at what rate do you fire I was firing slow). I am going to start mixing things up ( bisque first then fire to come 6, go slower, etc.) Any tips on how I could get my clay and higher and possibly more translucency that would be great. Thank you.
Hi there! The best way to get translucency with porcelain is to go THIN. I do bisque at 06 and glaze at 6, both slow. Every porcelain has its tone. Some are creamy, some have a hint of blue… you might need to find one that fits your vision perfectly! Best of luck!
Hi! What do you mean by “in own”? Do you mean in a regular oven? No, unfortunately it will not get hot enough, you would burn down your house. Pottery kilns fire upwards of 2000 degrees, and we fire the pieces for 10-20 hours each time. What you CAN look into is “pit firing”. There are clays that do wonderfully in a pit firing, and look gorgeous afterwards! I am not an expert on pit firing, but I am sure there are you tube videos about it! I hope this helps!
@@taniagoldbergpottery9953 I am very New in Pottery, so I don't know which material or which brand Will work best for pottery. Can you please suggest some names
Yes, of course. For kilns I recommend Paragon, Olympic or Skutt. For clay I would start with a nice mid range stoneware - I am not sure where you are located, but if you are in the US, Kentucky Mudworks has one called “Iceman” that’s very nice. Tuckers has MCS porcelain that functions very much like stoneware, but looks prettier - you wouldn’t have any trouble with it. For glazes, you have to match them to the cone of your clay. Please note that “06” is NOT the same as “6”. Mayco and Amaco are both excellent glaze makers. I hope this helps!
Hi, Tania. Thanks so much. I was looking for information and I found gold. But I have a question. Is it translucent? I'm in Ecuador and my supplier its selling it like a translucent porcelain and I kinda don't trust them now 🥺 same frost cone 6 porcelain. Thank for your time.
Hi Tania! Thank you very much for this practical session! I’m planning to try this clay and have a question. Can you recommend a clear glaze for this porcelain, what brand would work better?
Hi Tania, have you used amaco HF-9 clear for brushing glaze on this laguna frost? I want to try this over underglaze pencil and underglazed details .. curios your thoughts ❤
I have not, I use the Celadon Mixing Clear as my clear glaze, but I would not expect to have any trouble with the HF-9. Next time you fire something, just throw in a small dish or a test tile with this combination just to make sure. I think it should be fine though!
Hi Tania, I’ve also been reading some various things on bisque temp for laguna frost - do you fire at bisque Cone 6 or 5? Also, for the underglaze I’ll be using, do I fire to glaze recommended cone as well? Newbie here :)
@@rhiannonwhite2514 so, this is super important. In ceramics, cone 05 is NOT the same thing as cone 5. Typical firing ranges go from 022 counting up to 0 and then going up to 10. Try googling “firing cones table ceramics” for a better visual. 5 is much more heat than 05. Bisque is usually 04 or 06, while glaze fire cone will depend on your glaze/clay top range (and they should always match!). So if you have a cone 6 clay, then you need to work with cone 6 glazes and glaze fire to cone 6. I bisque this Laguna to cone 06 and glaze fire it to cone 6. I hope that helps! I have a few videos on this channel that talk about firing to vitrification and food safety associated with that.
Hi Kara! It’s not how slow you dry it, it’s how evenly. I dry all of my porcelain in fluffy bath towels. They don’t trap moisture, but keep the air drafts out. I hope this helps!
I have fired it in the past in an old kiln that probably only fired to Cone 5.5 and the pieces were fine in use.You can easily fire Frost to Cone 7 or 8.
I’ve heard of vinegar, and also karo syrup and vinegar… but I haven’t had any need for it. I actually have completely gotten away from using any slip at this point, and have less cracks than ever. Goes figure!
Hi Tania I want to ask if I want to add a foot to my pieces, When will be the most convenient moment? to tweet it is challenging for hand builders. Many thanks for sharing your great tips. (❁´◡`❁)
I would do it as soon as possible, which means as soon as the rim has firmed up enough that the mug can be flipped over. I really like the clay as wet as possible for sculpting, and save leather hard for carving.
Tania, you are so good at investigating and figuring things out. Then you share all that information. Thank you so much!
Aww, thank you so much! Trust me, I make my share of mistakes… all day every day 😅
Thanks Tania! great info!
My pleasure! Thank you so much for watching 💞
Do you need to wedge the clay or just moistened it before using ?
Thanks for the kind video. I have been working with Laguna snow slip which is based off of the frost porcelain clay. I am using the slip to do some casting and when I fire stair from leather hard to come 6 it seems as though it isn’t as white as I could be.
I am curious if you ever fire this cal without a glaze and if so could you describe what it looks like. Mine looks mat but I don’t as expecting it to me glossy.
Also, at what rate do you fire I was firing slow). I am going to start mixing things up ( bisque first then fire to come 6, go slower, etc.)
Any tips on how I could get my clay and higher and possibly more translucency that would be great.
Thank you.
Hi there! The best way to get translucency with porcelain is to go THIN. I do bisque at 06 and glaze at 6, both slow. Every porcelain has its tone. Some are creamy, some have a hint of blue… you might need to find one that fits your vision perfectly! Best of luck!
Hey it was a very informative video.
Thank you so much
I just have one question, can I bake my procelain art pieces in own
Hi! What do you mean by “in own”? Do you mean in a regular oven? No, unfortunately it will not get hot enough, you would burn down your house. Pottery kilns fire upwards of 2000 degrees, and we fire the pieces for 10-20 hours each time. What you CAN look into is “pit firing”. There are clays that do wonderfully in a pit firing, and look gorgeous afterwards! I am not an expert on pit firing, but I am sure there are you tube videos about it! I hope this helps!
@@taniagoldbergpottery9953 so sorry I mean oven
@@taniagoldbergpottery9953 I am very New in Pottery, so I don't know which material or which brand Will work best for pottery. Can you please suggest some names
Yes, of course. For kilns I recommend Paragon, Olympic or Skutt. For clay I would start with a nice mid range stoneware - I am not sure where you are located, but if you are in the US, Kentucky Mudworks has one called “Iceman” that’s very nice. Tuckers has MCS porcelain that functions very much like stoneware, but looks prettier - you wouldn’t have any trouble with it. For glazes, you have to match them to the cone of your clay. Please note that “06” is NOT the same as “6”. Mayco and Amaco are both excellent glaze makers. I hope this helps!
@@taniagoldbergpottery9953 thanks a tonnnnnnnnn 🥰
You are so practical and awesome. Thanks
Aww, you are most welcome!!
Hi, Tania. Thanks so much. I was looking for information and I found gold. But I have a question. Is it translucent? I'm in Ecuador and my supplier its selling it like a translucent porcelain and I kinda don't trust them now 🥺 same frost cone 6 porcelain. Thank for your time.
Hi Alfonso! It definitely is, but the wall has to be thin. You can also get some translucency with carving it. I hope this helps! ☺️🙏🏼💞
Hi Tania! Thank you very much for this practical session! I’m planning to try this clay and have a question. Can you recommend a clear glaze for this porcelain, what brand would work better?
Hi! My pleasure! I use the Celadon Mixing Clear by Amaco. It fires to cone 5 or 6!
@@taniagoldbergpottery9953 thank you for the tips
Hi Tania, have you used amaco HF-9 clear for brushing glaze on this laguna frost? I want to try this over underglaze pencil and underglazed details .. curios your thoughts ❤
I have not, I use the Celadon Mixing Clear as my clear glaze, but I would not expect to have any trouble with the HF-9. Next time you fire something, just throw in a small dish or a test tile with this combination just to make sure. I think it should be fine though!
@@taniagoldbergpottery9953 thank you & love your informative channel!
Aww, my pleasure! So glad to be able to help a little!
Hi Tania, I’ve also been reading some various things on bisque temp for laguna frost - do you fire at bisque Cone 6 or 5? Also, for the underglaze I’ll be using, do I fire to glaze recommended cone as well? Newbie here :)
@@rhiannonwhite2514 so, this is super important. In ceramics, cone 05 is NOT the same thing as cone 5. Typical firing ranges go from 022 counting up to 0 and then going up to 10. Try googling “firing cones table ceramics” for a better visual. 5 is much more heat than 05. Bisque is usually 04 or 06, while glaze fire cone will depend on your glaze/clay top range (and they should always match!). So if you have a cone 6 clay, then you need to work with cone 6 glazes and glaze fire to cone 6. I bisque this Laguna to cone 06 and glaze fire it to cone 6. I hope that helps! I have a few videos on this channel that talk about firing to vitrification and food safety associated with that.
Does this clay need to be slow dried too? I did premoisturized my clay but i still had cracks
Hi Kara! It’s not how slow you dry it, it’s how evenly. I dry all of my porcelain in fluffy bath towels. They don’t trap moisture, but keep the air drafts out. I hope this helps!
I dry slowly under plastic and keep it under plastic for a few days after trimming too or it will crack.
does firing it at cone 5 instead of cone 6 lead to improper vitrification or result in porous non-food safe surfaces?
I have fired it in the past in an old kiln that probably only fired to Cone 5.5 and the pieces were fine in use.You can easily fire Frost to Cone 7 or 8.
Nice hat !
I had my very first laguna frost experience last night phewwww 😅😅 but wat a pretttty clay🥰
Lol!! Who won?!
You should try adding vinegar to the slip.
I’ve heard of vinegar, and also karo syrup and vinegar… but I haven’t had any need for it. I actually have completely gotten away from using any slip at this point, and have less cracks than ever. Goes figure!
Hi Tania
I want to ask if I want to add a foot to my pieces, When will be the most convenient moment? to tweet it is challenging for hand builders.
Many thanks for sharing your great tips. (❁´◡`❁)
I would do it as soon as possible, which means as soon as the rim has firmed up enough that the mug can be flipped over. I really like the clay as wet as possible for sculpting, and save leather hard for carving.