L. P. Skeen on sun 8 apr 07
Greetings. I have been looking at majolica glazes, and the white base glaze
seems to contain tin in every recipe I've found so far. I'm trying to
figure out how folks paint things like leaves on majolica glazes w/out them
turning pink, or having at least pink haloes. Are stains not made w/
chrome? What am I missing here?
Thanks
L
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Russel Fouts on mon 9 apr 07
Lisa,
>> I have been looking at majolica glazes, and the white base glaze
seems to contain tin in every recipe I've found so far. I'm trying
to figure out how folks paint things like leaves on majolica glazes
w/out them turning pink, or having at least pink haloes. Are stains
not made w/
chrome? What am I missing here? <<
Just substitute zircopax or some form of zirconium-silicate for the
tin. It's cheaper too.
The white will be a little 'cooler' and the glaze a little less stiff
but it should solve your pinking problem.
Russel
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Ron Roy on tue 10 apr 07
Hi Lisa,
You'll need about twice as much zircopax, superpax or opax to get the same
amount of opacity.
RR
>Lisa,
>
> >> I have been looking at majolica glazes, and the white base glaze
>seems to contain tin in every recipe I've found so far. I'm trying
>to figure out how folks paint things like leaves on majolica glazes
>w/out them turning pink, or having at least pink haloes. Are stains
>not made w/
>chrome? What am I missing here? <<
>
>Just substitute zircopax or some form of zirconium-silicate for the
>tin. It's cheaper too.
>
>The white will be a little 'cooler' and the glaze a little less stiff
>but it should solve your pinking problem.
Ron Roy
RR#4
15084 Little Lake Road
Brighton, Ontario
Canada
K0K 1H0
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