John Wheeldon - March 2017
A great day with John. Photos below. Here is the information about the joining slip/paste.
The recipe
Dry Clay Body (the one you are using for the work) 1000gms
Feldspar 20gms
Bentonite 20gms
Gum Arabic 20gms
Method:
Mix the dry ingredients together to disperse the Bentonite. Measure out 500ccs of water and add 5cc of Dispex. Slowly add the dry mix to the water, whilst stirring, until a pouring slip consistency is reached. You may not require the full amount of dry mix. When ready for use, the defloculated slip MUST be re-floculated by adding small quantities of Magnesium Sulphate (Epsom Salts) in solution. This action of first defloculation andthen re-floculation is important and should not be omitted.