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blue jean blue

updated thu 13 dec 07

 

Randy McCall on wed 12 dec 07


I get a great Cone 6 Blue Jean Blue by altering Chappell's Floating Blue. I
usually brush on two coats and sponge on the last coat. It does need at
least three brushed on coats. I like to sponge on the last coat as
sometimes you will get a thin spot when brushing all coats.

Recipe Name: CHAPPELLS FLOATING BLUE without Iron also uped the
Rutile.........

Blue Jean Blue
Cone: 6 Color: BLUE
Firing: Oxidation Surface: Glossy

Amount Ingredient
47.3 Nepheline Syenite
27 Gerstley Borate
20.3 Silica
5.4 Kaolin--EPK

100 Total

Additives
6 Rutile
1 Cobalt Carbonate



Randy
South Carolina
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