Jane Woodside on tue 4 nov 97
Last year I was the recipient of a cupful of "alligator glaze" for a raku
firing and liked it better than anything else I was using. My benefactor
however had no idea what the recipe was and is no longer in the class from
which he hijacked the glaze. Every once in a while someone on this list
refers to an alligator glaze--can anyone provide a recipe, suggested cone,
and hints on application (I just loved the results when applied thin--but it
didn't resemble any alligator I've ever seen). Sorry I don't have a great
raku recipe to offer back but I'll promise to perform some random act of
kindness to keep the universe in balance.
Thanks,
Jane Woodside in San Francisco where it remains unseasonably hot
Liz Dodge on wed 5 nov 97
I don't know if this is THE alligator you're looking for, but here's one from
the list that was posted recently by Shula in Baltimore. No mention of
thickness.
Dry Alligator (Marcia Selsor 5/97 CM) used Gerstley Borate rather than
Colemanite)
fast pull - sandy, matt, burgundy/copper/blue/yellow. seems to have great
potential to become another favorite of mine.
slow pull - sandy, semi-shinny blue with tinges of yellow.
Shula
PurpleLama@aol.com
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In a message dated 11/4/97 1:20:30 PM, you wrote:
<firing and liked it better than anything else I was using. My benefactor
however had no idea what the recipe was and is no longer in the class from
which he hijacked the glaze. Every once in a while someone on this list
refers to an alligator glaze--can anyone provide a recipe, suggested cone,
and hints on application (I just loved the results when applied thin--but it
didn't resemble any alligator I've ever seen). Sorry I don't have a great
raku recipe to offer back but I'll promise to perform some random act of
kindness to keep the universe in balance.
Thanks,
Jane Woodside in San Francisco where it remains unseasonably hot
>>
Marie-Claire Stil on wed 5 nov 97
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On Tue, 4 Nov 1997 07:51:33 EST, you wrote:
=3E----------------------------Original message----------------------------
=3ELast year I was the recipient of a cupful of =22alligator glaze=22 for a=
raku
=3Efiring and liked it better than anything else I was using. My benefactor
=3Ehowever had no idea what the recipe was and is no longer in the class =
from
=3Ewhich he hijacked the glaze. Every once in a while someone on this list
=3Erefers to an alligator glaze--can anyone provide a recipe, suggested =
cone,
=3Eand hints on application (I just loved the results when applied thin--but=
it
=3Edidn't resemble any alligator I've ever seen). Sorry I don't have a =
great
=3Eraku recipe to offer back but I'll promise to perform some random act of
=3Ekindness to keep the universe in balance.
=3EThanks,
=3EJane Woodside in San Francisco where it remains unseasonably hot
=3E
Hi Jane
Is this the one you're looking for?:
Gersley bor. 4 (vol.)
Nepheline syen. 1
Bone ash 2
Copper carb. 1
Cheers
Greetings=21
Marie-Claire
Vlaardingen in The Netherlands
Western Europe
Gary Ferguson on thu 6 nov 97
Jane Woodside wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Last year I was the recipient of a cupful of "alligator glaze" for a raku
> firing and liked it better than anything else I was using. My benefactor
> however had no idea what the recipe was and is no longer in the class from
> which he hijacked the glaze. Every once in a while someone on this list
> refers to an alligator glaze--can anyone provide a recipe, suggested cone,
> and hints on application (I just loved the results when applied thin--but it
> didn't resemble any alligator I've ever seen). Sorry I don't have a great
> raku recipe to offer back but I'll promise to perform some random act of
> kindness to keep the universe in balance.
> Thanks,
> Jane Woodside in San Francisco where it remains unseasonably hot
I have assembled a list of raku recipies which include an alligator max
at my web page http:\\netnow.micron.net\~gafergus\rakuglaz.htm Most
copper matt type glazes work better thinly applied and reduced heavily.
Good Luck
--
Gary Ferguson
gafergus@micron.net
http://netnow.micron.net/~gafergus/pottery.htm
Hluch - Kevin A. on thu 6 nov 97
An alligator skin like texture can be produced directly in clay as well.
The article "Byobu" in the April, 1976 'Ceramics Monthly' illustrates the
simple steps photographically. I used this process for about 18 years in
my own work until I eventual tired of it.
Kevin A. Hluch
102 E. 8th St.
Frederick, MD 21701
USA
e-mail: kahluch@umd5.umd.edu
http://www.erols.com/mhluch/mudslinger.html
On Wed, 5 Nov 1997, Liz Dodge wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I don't know if this is THE alligator you're looking for, but here's one from
> the list that was posted recently by Shula in Baltimore. No mention of
> thickness.
>
> Dry Alligator (Marcia Selsor 5/97 CM) used Gerstley Borate rather than
> Colemanite)
> fast pull - sandy, matt, burgundy/copper/blue/yellow. seems to have great
> potential to become another favorite of mine.
> slow pull - sandy, semi-shinny blue with tinges of yellow.
>
> Shula
> PurpleLama@aol.com
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
> In a message dated 11/4/97 1:20:30 PM, you wrote:
>
> <> firing and liked it better than anything else I was using. My benefactor
> however had no idea what the recipe was and is no longer in the class from
> which he hijacked the glaze. Every once in a while someone on this list
> refers to an alligator glaze--can anyone provide a recipe, suggested cone,
> and hints on application (I just loved the results when applied thin--but it
> didn't resemble any alligator I've ever seen). Sorry I don't have a great
> raku recipe to offer back but I'll promise to perform some random act of
> kindness to keep the universe in balance.
> Thanks,
> Jane Woodside in San Francisco where it remains unseasonably hot
> >>
>
Helllll on fri 7 nov 97
Alligator
4 parts Gerstley Borate
2 parts Bone Ash
1 part Nepheline Syenite
1 part Copper Carbonate
by volume (when wet , should be like milk)
creating, exploring, making, experiencing
Hank in OKC Oklahellma
Helllll@aol.com
Greg Lamont on sun 9 nov 97
Hi Jane,
My guess is that it's Piepenberg Alligator Glaze. The recipe I have is from
either the Clayart database or the GlazeBase database. It doesn't equal
100% either. I've not used it myself, but it's the only one I find with
"alligator" in the name.
40 Gerstley borate
20 Bone ash
10 Nepheline syenite
10 Copper carb.
10 Cobalt carb.
Hope this is what you're looking for.
Greg
At 07:51 AM 11/4/97 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Last year I was the recipient of a cupful of "alligator glaze" for a raku
>firing and liked it better than anything else I was using. My benefactor
>however had no idea what the recipe was and is no longer in the class from
>which he hijacked the glaze. Every once in a while someone on this list
>refers to an alligator glaze--can anyone provide a recipe, suggested cone,
>and hints on application (I just loved the results when applied thin--but it
>didn't resemble any alligator I've ever seen). Sorry I don't have a great
>raku recipe to offer back but I'll promise to perform some random act of
>kindness to keep the universe in balance.
>Thanks,
>Jane Woodside in San Francisco where it remains unseasonably hot
>
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