RS Terra-Cotta Tile Body Forrest Lesch-Middelton
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Using terra-cotta clays for tile presents problems such as high porosity, and poor freeze/thaw properties. While it is not a particularly durable clay, traditionally terra-cotta bodies have defined much of the global tile aesthetic and are ubiquitous with the architecture of many cultures.
This recipe was shared by Forrest Lesch-Middelton in the October 2020 issue of Ceramics Monthly.Recipe Topics
Clay Bodies and Casting Slips
Low Fire (Cone 022 – 01)
Mid Range (Cone 1 – 7)
High Fire (Cone 8 – 14)
Raku
Salt, Soda, and Wood
Slip, Engobe, and Terra Sigillata
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