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Re: [Orchid] Substitute for vermiculite and alumina hydrate?  
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From: Elaine Luther
Date: Wed Feb 06 20:07:41 2008
 
     
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>     Someone posted in a forum or wrote in an article that they used a
>     common household alternative to alumina hydrate or vermiculite to
>     support PMC pieces and keep them from slumping in the kiln. It was
>     either baking soda or baking powder, 

    I think it was baking soda, though I am not positive. 

    Vermiculite, if you can't find it in a garden center, can be
    purchased online from Uline (large quantities) or Whole Lotta
    Whimsey.com (small quanitities). 

    You can also use perlite, which since it is used for indoor plants,
    is easier to find year-round. 

Elaine
http://www.CreativeTextureTools.com
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