Hi!
 
Here are a couple of suggestions:
 
United Clays, Inc.
7003 Chadwick Drive, Suite 100
Brentwood, TN 37027 USA
 
Telephone: (615) 370-4500
Fax: (615) 370-0802
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web Page: http://www.ceramics.com/united/
 
ECC International
John Keay House
St. Austell
Cornwall, England
PL25 4DJ
 
Tel: +44 (0) 1726 74482
Fax: +44 (0) 1726 623019
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web site: http://www.ecci.co.uk/index.htm
 
Old Hickory Clay Company
P.O. Box 66
Hickory, KY
42051-0066  USA
 
Phone (502) 247-3042
Fax (502) 247-1842
Email: mailto:[log in to unmask]
Website: http://www.oldhickoryclay.com/
 
One or more of these companies should be able to provide a suitable ball
clay product.
Hope this is of assistance.
 
Chris Andersen
 
 
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Judy Logan [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, January 04, 1999 12:04 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Source for ballclay
>
> This is posted on behalf of Ewa Bjordell, an intern at the Canadian
> Conservation Institute:
>   We are looking for a supplier that can deliver a clay similar in
> composition to  english ballclay that was used for tobacco  pipe
> manufacture in the first half of the 19th century.  According to Iain
> Walker ( 1977), the most common clay used for making pipes in Britain
> during this period was Devon ballclay.  English ballclays have a low
> amount
> of iron (1%) but are (according to some sources), high in carbonaceous
> matter.  The amount of SiO2 is between 47.51 - 54.89% and the amount of
> Al2O3 is between 30.90 - 34.14%.
>   The clay will be used to make grounds for canvas in order to prepare the
> canvas for painting.  Since we would like to start making up the grounds
> before the end of January, we need to find a supplier that can deliver the
> clay promptly.  With thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
> Judy Logan
> Senior Conservator
> Canadian Conservation Institute
> 1030 Innes Road
> Ottawa ON
> K1A 0M5
>
> tel: 613 998-3721    fax: 613 998-4721   e-mail: [log in to unmask]