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copper oxide facts/now hematite/actual link to article

updated mon 28 jul 08

 

Angela Davis on sat 26 jul 08


Sorry forgot to include the link..

http://www.xs4all.nl/~icircle/dcircles/Levengood_MeteoricIron.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Angela Davis"
To:
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: Copper Oxide facts/now hematite


> Hello Marian and Ivor,
>
> I'm casually following this thread just to try and absorb some
> information.
>
> Your comments on the hematite glaze got me really interested so I quickly
> Googled for some recipes or information and came across this interesting
> paper. Now
> don't get turned off by the fact it has to do with crop circles in
> England.
> It does have a fascinating report on the iron glazed plant material
> (ceramic)
> found in the area.
>
> I have not checked any credentials so have no idea as to it's merit but it
> is interesting.
>
> Angela Davis
>
> In Homosassa
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neon-Cat"
> To:
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 8:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Copper Oxide facts
>> Cheers!
>> Marian
>>
>>
> " I collect data sometimes for further use (hence the long previous post),
> like for copper based glazes, cone 10 reduction or Raku. I made several
> very
> interesting glazes and surface treatments in the last few weeks - one with
> copper, one with hematite (Fe2O3). The hematite is my favorite - fired it
> looks like real rock. This is my weekend to stay cool, focused, and do a
> little sculpting. My mind is not now "into" science. But will be again, "
>
>>
>
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Tony Ferguson on sun 27 jul 08


Wow, that article is very interesting at what it concludes. To think we are the only species of "intelligent" life in the universe is simply arrogant. Now, if anyone says a heard of potters build a temporary kiln, bought some space dust off ebay, and microwaved the ground in a circle, and other similar vortexes, well, whose nuts?

Tony Ferguson

Angela Davis wrote: Sorry forgot to include the link..

http://www.xs4all.nl/~icircle/dcircles/Levengood_MeteoricIron.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Angela Davis"
To:
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: Copper Oxide facts/now hematite


> Hello Marian and Ivor,
>
> I'm casually following this thread just to try and absorb some
> information.
>
> Your comments on the hematite glaze got me really interested so I quickly
> Googled for some recipes or information and came across this interesting
> paper. Now
> don't get turned off by the fact it has to do with crop circles in
> England.
> It does have a fascinating report on the iron glazed plant material
> (ceramic)
> found in the area.
>
> I have not checked any credentials so have no idea as to it's merit but it
> is interesting.
>
> Angela Davis
>
> In Homosassa
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neon-Cat"
> To:
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 8:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Copper Oxide facts
>> Cheers!
>> Marian
>>
>>
> " I collect data sometimes for further use (hence the long previous post),
> like for copper based glazes, cone 10 reduction or Raku. I made several
> very
> interesting glazes and surface treatments in the last few weeks - one with
> copper, one with hematite (Fe2O3). The hematite is my favorite - fired it
> looks like real rock. This is my weekend to stay cool, focused, and do a
> little sculpting. My mind is not now "into" science. But will be again, "
>
>>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database:
> 270.5.5/1570 - Release Date: 7/24/2008 6:59 AM
>
>
>




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Neon-Cat on sun 27 jul 08


Thanks, Angela, I think:>)
I am beginning to like this business of being an artist - we can justify
(and enjoy) reading about most anything.
Anyway, the crop-circle "glaze" was an interesting diversion from what I've
been reading this morning (the cation-exchange capacities of various clays).
The world is truly full of wonderfully differing viewpoints although I'm not
quite sure what to make of your posted article.

Here along the river where I collect my hematite biologists actually study
the glazes on vegetation especially close to the river. Our plant "glazes"
are composed of particles carried in the river, everything from natural
minerals to environmental pollutants. The plants are "glazed" by rain,
floodwaters, water spray, wind action, etc. Some would say the plants are
just covered in dust. If we had meteorites in the area our plant glazes
would contain some of their contents, too.

When I get them I will post some photos of and a little more info on my
hematite experiments so you can see what they look like and read how I'm
doing them. I'm just messing around and have no official recipe at this
point but like the results so far.

Marian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Angela Davis"
To:
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: Copper Oxide facts/now hematite

http://www.xs4all.nl/~icircle/dcircles/Levengood_MeteoricIron.htm

> Hello Marian and Ivor,
>
> I'm casually following this thread just to try and absorb some
> information.
>
> Your comments on the hematite glaze got me really interested so I quickly
> Googled for some recipes or information and came across this interesting
> paper. Now
> don't get turned off by the fact it has to do with crop circles in
> England.
> It does have a fascinating report on the iron glazed plant material
> (ceramic)
> found in the area.
>
> I have not checked any credentials so have no idea as to it's merit but it
> is interesting.
>
> Angela Davis
>
> In Homosassa

Angela Davis on sun 27 jul 08


I wasn't sure what to make of it either, but an interesting read.
Thanks for offering to post your hematite work, I am always interested
in sculptural type surfaces.

I mixed up a batch of iron red tests today and hope to have photos of
the results soon.

Angela Davis

In Homosassa


----- Original Message -----
From: "Neon-Cat"
To:
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: Copper Oxide facts/now hematite/actual link to article


> Thanks, Angela, I think:>)
> I am beginning to like this business of being an artist - we can justify
> (and enjoy) reading about most anything.
> Anyway, the crop-circle "glaze" was an interesting diversion from what
> I've
> been reading this morning (the cation-exchange capacities of various
> clays).
> The world is truly full of wonderfully differing viewpoints although I'm
> not
> quite sure what to make of your posted article.
>
> Here along the river where I collect my hematite biologists actually study
> the glazes on vegetation especially close to the river. Our plant "glazes"
> are composed of particles carried in the river, everything from natural
> minerals to environmental pollutants. The plants are "glazed" by rain,
> floodwaters, water spray, wind action, etc. Some would say the plants are
> just covered in dust. If we had meteorites in the area our plant glazes
> would contain some of their contents, too.
>
> When I get them I will post some photos of and a little more info on my
> hematite experiments so you can see what they look like and read how I'm
> doing them. I'm just messing around and have no official recipe at this
> point but like the results so far.
>
> Marian
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angela Davis"
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:01 AM
> Subject: Re: Copper Oxide facts/now hematite
>
> http://www.xs4all.nl/~icircle/dcircles/Levengood_MeteoricIron.htm
>
>> Hello Marian and Ivor,
>>
>> I'm casually following this thread just to try and absorb some
>> information.
>>
>> Your comments on the hematite glaze got me really interested so I quickly
>> Googled for some recipes or information and came across this interesting
>> paper. Now
>> don't get turned off by the fact it has to do with crop circles in
>> England.
>> It does have a fascinating report on the iron glazed plant material
>> (ceramic)
>> found in the area.
>>
>> I have not checked any credentials so have no idea as to it's merit but
>> it
>> is interesting.
>>
>> Angela Davis
>>
>> In Homosassa
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com
> Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.5/1570 - Release Date: 7/24/2008
> 6:59 AM
>
>
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