Champa Kate on fri 13 nov 09
I make a GB and black iron wash to use on earthenware ^06 - ^04.
Very slightly shiny. Almost looks like raku but with a hint of
glisten. Basically I just mix GB and black iron and enough water to
make a thin wash. Don't know why it wouldn't work with the darker
mason stains as well. Perhaps I'll try it. Seems very stable, but
probably not for food bearing surfaces.
My guess is that at ^6 it will just burn out.
Kate Champa, R.I.
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Eleanora Eden
> Date: November 12, 2009 5:10:55 PM EST
> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Re: Gerstley Borate Wash
> Reply-To: Eleanora Eden
>
> I did this on some pieces a long time ago and it worked fine. My
> recollection
> is that it is what it says, GB mixed as a wash and used very thin
> as a clear
> glaze. I don't remember any particulars. But this was at ^06, NOT
> ^6.
> Big difference!
>
> Just ran it through Insight to see and the specs are way closer to
> ^06 than
> to ^6.
>
> Eleanora
>
>
>
>
>> Hi All-
>>
>> I'm looking for some information about how to concoct a Gerstley
>> Borate
>> wash. I've been reading about Hunt Prothro's work and I just love
>> his
>> results. How does one go about getting that nice thin clear
>> coating over
>> stains and underglazes? I have a clear glaze, but this seems so much
>> thinner and less glossy. Would this work at cone 6 temps? Any
>> advice is
>> appreciated!
>>
>> Amanda B.
>>
>> www.MuddyBones.net
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> Bellows Falls Vermont
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