Cathi Newlin on tue 20 jul 10
I just realized I'm completely out of the commercial kiln wash I
normally use, even as I need to do 2 firings this week to meet a deadline.
I don't have any alumina hydrate on hand, and would need to mail order
either it or more wash, which would take most of a week.
Can anyone recommend a simple wash for a cone 10 ox firing?
Thanks!
--
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
cathi@box49.com
box49@caltel.com
cathi@SquarePegArts.com
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Marcia Selsor on wed 21 jul 10
for years we used 50 kaolin and 50 silica for regular gas firings.
Alumina does enhance it but you can get by with the above recipe.
Marcia
On Jul 20, 2010, at 6:40 PM, Cathi Newlin wrote:
> I just realized I'm completely out of the commercial kiln wash I
> normally use, even as I need to do 2 firings this week to meet a deadline=
.
> I don't have any alumina hydrate on hand, and would need to mail order
> either it or more wash, which would take most of a week.
>
> Can anyone recommend a simple wash for a cone 10 ox firing?
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
> cathi@box49.com
> box49@caltel.com
> cathi@SquarePegArts.com
>
> -------------------------------
> The Square Peg
> http://www.squarepegarts.com
>
> California Boxers in Need:
> http://CaliforniaBoxer.org
>
Marcia Selsor
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William & Susan Schran User on wed 21 jul 10
The traditional wash I used back in the "early days was 50/50,
silica/kaolin.
Switched to alumina because of silica issues.
Bill
On 7/20/10 7:40 PM, "Cathi Newlin" wrote:
> I just realized I'm completely out of the commercial kiln wash I
> normally use, even as I need to do 2 firings this week to meet a deadline=
.
> I don't have any alumina hydrate on hand, and would need to mail order
> either it or more wash, which would take most of a week.
>
> Can anyone recommend a simple wash for a cone 10 ox firing?
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
> cathi@box49.com
> box49@caltel.com
> cathi@SquarePegArts.com
>
> -------------------------------
> The Square Peg
> http://www.squarepegarts.com
>
> California Boxers in Need:
> http://CaliforniaBoxer.org
John Britt on wed 21 jul 10
I had an article in CM 2009 on Kiln Wash:
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/firing-techniques/soda-firing/the-many-layers=
=3D
-of-kiln-wash-how-to-find-the-best-kiln-wash-for-your-firing-temperature-=
=3D
and-methods/
Here are some other recipes:
Karl=3DE2=3D80=3D99s Killer Kiln Wash
40 Ultrox
30 Kaolin
20 Silica
10 Ball Clay
Buck=3DE2=3D80=3D99s Kiln Wash
32 Alumina Hydrate
35 Kaolin
17 Kyanite (35 mesh)
16 Sand
Kiln Wash I
90 Zircopax=3D20
10 EPK
Kiln Wash II
25 EPK
25 Calcined EPK
25 Zircopax
25 Alumina Hydrate
Kiln Wash III
28 Calcined EPK
18 EPK
45 Silica
9 Alumina Hydrate
Pier Kiln Wash
40% Pyrotrol or Pyrax (Pyrophyllite)
25% Calcined Kaolin (EPK)
35% Kaolin (EPK)
Hope it helps,
John Britt
www.johnbrittpottery.com
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