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T Tiki_Bong Member Huntington Beach, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: -16	T Tiki_Bong Posted posted on Thu, Aug 14, 2003 12:10 PM On 2003-08-14 09:49, Saint-Thomas wrote: I'm Confused... Why are they obviously not porcelain? I didn't see anything in the description which leads me to think that they are not. Porcelain is easily slip-cast. Not being rude, just curious.... I could be wrong (though not usually), but it's my layman's understanding that porcelain, besides being typically translucent and white, consists primarily of koalin, quartz, and feldspar and is fired at high temperatures. This process is more expensive and as such, would more than likely not be used in low-end slip cast tiki mugs.

On 2003-08-14 09:49, Saint-Thomas wrote:
I'm Confused... Why are they obviously not porcelain? I didn't see anything in the description which leads me to think that they are not. Porcelain is easily slip-cast. Not being rude, just curious....

I could be wrong (though not usually), but it's my layman's understanding that porcelain, besides being typically translucent and white, consists primarily of koalin, quartz, and feldspar and is fired at high temperatures. This process is more expensive and as such, would more than likely not be used in low-end slip cast tiki mugs.

Post #47799 by Tiki_Bong on Thu, Aug 14, 2003 12:10 PM