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Firstly on clay, Clay deposits in the lows of the soil layers, if you want to find clay you have to dig through the topsoil, which can be deep,shallow, or non existent. The clay may also be deep, shallow, non existent, but that doesn't mean it isn't 20 cm's away or a meter etc. If not go to a river and dig around, clay is every where.. The refractory capability of clays is your next concern, but not really a big concern, the lighter the color of the clay the more refractory, but as you said its not going to be used too often, so build it, use it, look at lining did it check or crack etc The sand you use, I would go with a coarser sand, river sand is good and adds to refractory you could also add some finer beach sand to the final lining but wash it first. The straw, I would leave the straw out totally, better to use just sand at 80% clay 20% maybe mould bricks, build over a wooden form, and burn the form out when fully built and dry, or mould your oven again a form but if you want a dome??? Do it all on site. Reasoning straw is proven to cause more cracking than it is believed to prevent, sand will not dramatically change volume I.e. expand / contract so less cracking. Inner lining, using same clay + sand + perlite or similar mix up a mortar that when your oven is built dried and the form is burnt out render the inner wall, this will give your strong she'll a softer but higher refractory lining. This is cheaper than tubs of fireclay I.e. the commercial render you use to repair fire places, and will definitely do for a pizza oven. Refractory is the ability for a material to reflect heat, keep its strength and shape, so it will keep the heat in the oven space. Pm if you want more details.
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Giveaway - Yellow Giants & Red Multi headed Sunflowers
dworx replied to Change's topic in Seed & Plant Swaps
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I am thinking you will end up working with at least something similar, very nice work
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I don't come here much anymore but this sort of made me curious and made me smile a bit - I love jade carvings
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So just out of interest - [sorry quoting you from a different thread] - would this be deemed by you homemade or handmade and does this allow for you to meet the two chinese criteria or is this piece a failure because its not perfect?? How much will this piece cost to buy?? or is this a piece you won't sell because it isn't perfect???
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Just something of a curiosity for me and possibly others here, What made you chose your username? and what does it mean?, and mean to you?
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dworx replied to Amazonian's topic in Creativity, Spirituality & Philosophy
Beautiful work Amz how did you polish the undercut -where the gills would be? it looks sensational. -
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dworx replied to Amazonian's topic in Creativity, Spirituality & Philosophy
Anything new in the works Amz??? -
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dworx replied to Amazonian's topic in Creativity, Spirituality & Philosophy
Just to put it in perspective Psylo there are small carvings called netsuke that have become collectable and some are tiny like beads, others like alittle smaller than matchbox cars etc. Some of these sell for thousands, so $80.00 is not a lot when your talking carved semi precious stones. -
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yeah I suppose, after all money isnt everything, what i meant was if you wanted to make sales you could easily sell what you make here and the money could fund your next carving? You dont need to profit to excess, just enought to buy you equipment etc and cover your true costs like consumables - diamond bits, emery cloth, polish, jade etcetc -
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dworx replied to Amazonian's topic in Creativity, Spirituality & Philosophy
You should start selling your trinkets here Amz? The loph buttons are popular -
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'nito 'nito how about a photo of your piece? -
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I have seen carvings cheap from china, with no guarantee that it really is jade? but in the thousands from NZ. NZ designs are basic? but i think the pounamou nephrite is priced to high. Chinese carvings are intricate, but i suppose culturally based and not as broad a folowing? Its weird the pricing? -
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So how many hours do you put into a carving say something as big as the infinity or if you dont know that one one that is pictured ??? -
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I read once the chinese have a saying something like what you are saying, Jade is rough but with work you reveal the inner beauty, as with people. It may not be word for word but I remember the core meaning as that. -
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dworx replied to Amazonian's topic in Creativity, Spirituality & Philosophy
So right tool for the right job, Amz how do you chose your jade?