http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/ Porcelain Doll Crafter - A place for those who make porcelain dolls Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:38:55 GMT emtynest2@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/2005 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/2005 this is correct if you say open a wet mold or even as bad re-use it several times not allowing it to dry it degrades the mold. I've talked to some who say Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:22:15 GMT Ed http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/2004 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/2004 That's great that you got in the Webinar. This man is supposed to be very knowledgeable in ceramic chemistry. The problem with sticking is that the slip was Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:08:00 GMT Daphne Williams http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/2003 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/2003 Do you think this may be the problems I am having with the slip?  I know that all slips react differently and I just got soooo worried when my older slip Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:05:28 GMT Ed http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/2002 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/2002 "The molds released themselves in about 15 min. I was told specifically by the mold manufacturer that it is not recommended to leave castings in the molds any Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:12:21 GMT Ed http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/2001 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/2001 Actually knowing the specific gravity is something that anyone needs to know before they start doing ceramics (working with clay bodies). The wooden spoon in Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:31:59 GMT Daphne Williams http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/2000 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/2000 Well, Since I am not a chemist, I have no idea what you mean by all this.  All I want is a slip that I can cast without having to worry about all this.  I Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:26:37 GMT Ed http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1999 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1999 Guess I would have to ask again - how do you measure the specific gravity of the slip you are using to cast? The best specific gravity is 1.72 to 1.74. Next Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:16:05 GMT carolcrowley1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1998 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1998 From: New York Doll Products Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 8:50 PM Subject: GREAT NEWS!!! PRESS RELEASE February 8, 2010 For Immediate Release New York Doll Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:32:14 GMT Daphne Williams http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1997 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1997 Good Morning everyone!  I seen a couple questions about my experience with the Laguna slip. 1.  As far as I know, the slip we used was new stock Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:33:01 GMT Ed http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1996 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1996 Did you test the specific gravity before you poured the molds? First thing you need to know before putting the slip in the mold. How did the spec. grav. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:30:01 GMT Daphne Williams http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1995 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1995 Hello and good evening all my dollmaking friends!  Today was a day filled with fun and a lot of excitement!  Through some very nasty weather and bad roads Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:25:15 GMT Ed http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1994 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1994 Before you fire the kiln after redoing the kiln wash, it's best to fire it to ^06/^05 before you fire it with ware. You'll get rings of kiln wash that are not Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:44:45 GMT deebaccus@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1993 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1993 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:25:00 GMT deebaccus@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1992 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1992 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:58:18 GMT deebaccus http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1991 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porcelaindollcrafter/message/1991 Hi Robin I'm not sure if you're still reading messages but if you are will you please contact me privately/ Thanks Dee