by Cindy Bracker | Jun 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
We received a recent report of crazing with Mayco Clear One Brushing when bisque fired to 01 and glaze fired to 05 with batch 26APR023. We will be pulling that sample and an array of other batches to test for replication and will also repeat our previous tests with...
by Cindy Bracker | May 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Talc is a material used in clay bodies that helps to prevent moisture absorption. Its presence in low fire white clays especially prevents crazing of the glazes, this is also true to a lesser degree in mid-fire clays, especially porcelains. The Texas talc mines are...
by Cindy Bracker | May 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
New and re-designed clay bodies, new boxes and other important info Low Fire clay discontinued and reformulated bodies: • Earthenware White will be available only while supplies last (est. Fall 2022) We are close to producing test batches of our replacement low fire...
by Cindy Bracker | Nov 3, 2016 | The latest news
Excavation! Anne M and Cindy both almost tripped over themselves while running out the door to take photos when they saw this truck-trailer pull into the parking lot! RD JOHNSON EXCAVATING According to the man who delivered the equipment, we’re on schedule to...
by Cindy Bracker | Mar 18, 2016 | The latest news
3/18/2016 I am so excited to announce a huge leap for us. My late husband, Bill, never wanted Bracker’s to mix clay as part of our business model. Les Byer was already doing such a great job and Bill would rather have the friendship instead of the competition....
