jt on tue 5 jun 07
Amanda,
Sounds like you did the same as I ,, almost.
I just finished my 1st cone 6 Firing.
I mixed 2.5% Delphimunm Mason stain to Opluence clear,, 2% of one of the
Yellow Mason Stain to Opulence clear and got great results at cone 6.
Since this was my very 1st firing, and the same reasons as you, time and
money and space I mixed with Mason Stains. Eventually finding a good
clear from Mastering Cone 6 Glazes that will fit my clay bodies will be
in my next firing on test tiles.
If your colors burnt out, what % Mason stain did you put in the clear?
I would love to hear what your findings are.
Good Luck
Judy
Helena, Mt
Lois Ruben Aronow on tue 5 jun 07
Mason makes a chart - usually available for a few bucks, which is quite
precise about the overall content of the stain, as well as if it needs zinc
or not.
You can probably find the info available for free on line somewhere.
Either way, keep lots of notes on your percentage added to the glaze (weigh
it, of course) so you can repeat your results.
..lo
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Lois Aronow Ceramics
Brooklyn, NY
www.loisaronow.com
www.craftsofthedamned.blogspot.com
> -----Original Message-----
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> Amanda Bohnsack
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 6:48 PM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Glaze & Mason Stains
>
> Right now I'm not mixing my own glazes (not enough time!)
> I'm wondering if anyone knows which commercial clear glazes
> work best with Mason stains that require calcium and no zinc.
> Right now I'm using Opulence clear and firing to cone 5. My
> blues and yellows are okay, but my greens and reds are really
> burning out. Any ideas? Would it be easier to just buy the
> ingredients for a clear glaze?
> Thanks All!
>
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Amanda Bohnsack on tue 5 jun 07
Right now I'm not mixing my own glazes (not enough time!) I'm wondering if anyone knows which
commercial clear glazes work best with Mason stains that require calcium and no zinc. Right now I'm
using Opulence clear and firing to cone 5. My blues and yellows are okay, but my greens and reds
are really burning out. Any ideas? Would it be easier to just buy the ingredients for a clear glaze?
Thanks All!
Bob Hanlin on wed 6 jun 07
The only Mason stain I use in a red one...it takes 10% to make a good color and even then I need to apply the glaze pretty thick (I use a hydrometer and thin the glaze to .50 and hold the pot in for about 10 seconds. I works great!
BobH>
----- Original Message ----
From: jt
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Sent: Tuesday, June 5, 2007 8:24:36 PM
Subject: Re: Glaze & Mason Stains
Amanda,
Sounds like you did the same as I ,, almost.
I just finished my 1st cone 6 Firing.
I mixed 2.5% Delphimunm Mason stain to Opluence clear,, 2% of one of the
Yellow Mason Stain to Opulence clear and got great results at cone 6.
Since this was my very 1st firing, and the same reasons as you, time and
money and space I mixed with Mason Stains. Eventually finding a good
clear from Mastering Cone 6 Glazes that will fit my clay bodies will be
in my next firing on test tiles.
If your colors burnt out, what % Mason stain did you put in the clear?
I would love to hear what your findings are.
Good Luck
Judy
Helena, Mt
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Vince Pitelka on wed 6 jun 07
You can find all the information you want about Mason Stains at the Mason
Color works website at
http://www.masoncolor.com/newfiles/ceramicstains.html - click on tab on
the left for the range of colors that interest you, and then click on
"reference guide" for a chart listing the oxides contained in the
particular stain, firing temperatures, materials compatibility, etc. Onc=
e
you are at the reference chart, you will need to click on "Notes" for a
pop-up that will tell you what the numbers on the reference chart mean.
The color swatches will of course vary a little form one monitor to the
next, but it is still a wealth of good information.
I haven't been posting much. I'm having too much fun teaching my colored
clay workshop at Bonnie Hellman's studio at 9000 feet elevation in the
Rockies just outside of Ouray, Colorado.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Technological University
vpitelka@dtccom.net
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
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