LINDA BLOSSOM on mon 20 jan 97
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> From: LINDA BLOSSOM
> To: clayart@listserv.uky.edu
> Subject: Beautiful gun metal glaze
> Date: Sunday, January 19, 1997 9:26 AM
>
> Hello all,
>
> In Lana Wilson's book is a gunmetal glaze that used alberta slip. I
didn't
> have any of the alberta but I did have some albany substitute from
Millers
> - now Laguna. I fired this in reduction and it was beautiful. The tests
in
> oxidation were smaller, the reduction being on a bowl test. The
oxidation
> tests were good, however, I have a sample bowl firing in gas under
> oxidizing conditions right now. If you would like to try this truly
> beautiful, shiny gunmetal glaze, the recipe is Albany substitute 89,
> gerstley 11, copper oxide 8. No I haven't tried it with carbonate but I'd
> like to hear if someone else does. There is an engobe recipe in the
Kenney
> book that he specifically says it is for bisque or greenware. Half the
> superpax in this recipe plus mason stains goes well over this glaze. Try
> drops or trails of it. The mason stain celadon with no superpax looks
very
> good on this glaze.
>
> The Kenney book may seem like it is for beginners, but I haven't found
him
> to be wrong yet and when I can't find an answer anywhere else, I often
find
> it there.
>
> Linda Blossom
> 2366 Slaterville Rd.
> Ithaca, NY 14850
> blossom@lightlink.com
> http://www.artscape.com
> 607-539-7912
>
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