Sore spot Sorce Pot

[cockroach]

Ah yes I have a chemistry final on Friday I should be able to figure this out. Should...

One does not simply figure out the ramblings and scribbles of a Sorce.

 

[Arlithrien]

I'll send a pot to the first U.S. person who tells me, on this thread, what chemical/mineral/product this is.

Sorce

Gillespie Borate?

 

[sorce]

Gillespie Borate?

Bingo.

Well Done and Thanks For playing!

I'll be back.

Sorce

 

[cockroach]

Bingo.

Well Done and Thanks For playing!

I'll be back.

Sorce

Well I'll be.

 

[sorce]

Well I'll be.

Imagine my surprise as I came back well before Friday!

Sorce

 

[TN_Jim]

Dizzy.

Sorce

woowooooooo¡!

 

[AaronThomas]

Gillespie Borate?

Noooooooo! You had to have called your chemistry professor and your chemistry professor’s professor for help....Nobody is that chemistry nerdy.

Well done!!!!!!!

 

[mwar15]

Top line- silicon oxide, Halloysite, boron trioxide

Was I even close?

 

[Arlithrien]

Noooooooo! You had to have called your chemistry professor and your chemistry professor’s professor for help....Nobody is that chemistry nerdy.

Well done!!!!!!!

It ended up being more Google skills than chemistry knowledge. After deciphering Sorce's handwriting I had to figure out how formulas work in ceramics. I started by searching for mixes with high strontium oxide contents since that seemed to stand out. After that failed I categorized the different chemicals into fluxes, stabilizers, and glass-formers. The Flux ratio of silica to aluminum oxide is 6.952. I came across Gerstley Borate which was the closest I could find. Then that lead me to Gillespie Borate since it's used as a substitute.

 

[sorce]

Was I even close?

I'm sure that information is all correct!

Sorce

 

[A. Gorilla]

It ended up being more Google skills than chemistry knowledge. After deciphering Sorce's handwriting I had to figure out how formulas work in ceramics. I started by searching for mixes with high strontium oxide contents since that seemed to stand out. After that failed I categorized the different chemicals into fluxes, stabilizers, and glass-formers. The Flux ratio of silica to aluminum oxide is 6.952. I came across Gerstley Borate which was the closest I could find. Then that lead me to Gillespie Borate since it's used as a substitute.

 

[A. Gorilla]

I'm sure that information is all correct!

Sorce

 

[AaronThomas]

After deciphering Sorce's handwriting

BHHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

 

[mwar15]

It ended up being more Google skills than chemistry knowledge. After deciphering Sorce's handwriting I had to figure out how formulas work in ceramics. I started by searching for mixes with high strontium oxide contents since that seemed to stand out. After that failed I categorized the different chemicals into fluxes, stabilizers, and glass-formers. The Flux ratio of silica to aluminum oxide is 6.952. I came across Gerstley Borate which was the closest I could find. Then that lead me to Gillespie Borate since it's used as a substitute.

I knew it was glaze based but I guess I didn’t want to put that much energy into it. Nice job

 

[Sekibonsai]

I knew it was glaze based but I guess I didn’t want to put that much energy into it. Nice job

Yeah ditto. I'd have headed to a few glaze resources but I'm still working, don't even have time to make pots!

 

[Sekibonsai]

waiting for the new "normal". Because we lost $40 million dollars last month we are being furloughed one day a week May and June so at least there's that to look forward to.

 

[queenofsheba52]

Sorce, your pots have become even more Sorcerous!

I've been away from this site for about a year and your thread was the first one I opened.

I love the dragon pot you made me several years ago! I'll try to figure out how to post a pic...

 

[sorce]

Been working outside. "Dry slow"...myth. it depends!

Sorce