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mid-range or lower majolica and clay body

updated sat 12 dec 09

 

Centa Uhalde on fri 11 dec 09


I am wanting to create a majolica look at a more vitreous firing range, as
has been suggested by the experts work. I need a red clay that doesn't turn
brown at mid range, or to adjust a glaze to fit with a red that is vitreous
at a lower range. The most popular reds I know of, in California, are Navah=
o
Wheel and Terracotta, both go to cones 5/6, so I assume they would be too
permeable/no vitreous at low fire. Would those clays or some other red fire=
d
to cone 1 work/be a deep red and then I'd adjust Arbuckle's glaze from 03 t=
o
cone 1 (she has an 03 and an o5 recipe)???

Thanks,
Centa Theresa

Lee Love on fri 11 dec 09


On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 12:34 PM, Centa Uhalde wrote:

> to cone 1 work/be a deep red and then I'd adjust Arbuckle's glaze from 03=
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to
> cone 1 (she has an 03 and an o5 recipe)???

Centra,

I use Arbuckle's 03 glazes and terra sig on Continental
Clay's smooth red earthenware and it is extremely functional.
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