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jade green glaze

updated wed 3 nov 10

 

Judy on tue 2 nov 10


Randy, Thanks for posting the recipe for this green glaze. Question: =3D
What is Ball Clay #1? Tennessee? Kentucky? Doesn't matter? Thanks.

Judy Musicant
PottersGuildNJ.org

Cone: 6 Color: GREEN
Firing: Oxidation Surface: Glossy

Amount Ingredient
44.2 Nepheline Syenite
25.2 Gerstley Borate--1999
18.9 Silica
11.7 Ball Clay Number 1

100 Total

Additives
3 Copper Carbonate
4 Rutile
5 Tin Oxide

Comments: Adjusted from Chappell's Floating Blue. Gives a nice warm jade =
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green glaze. Three thick coats brushed.
Great green glaze. 4% copper carbonate will give an iridescent green. 2% =
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copper carbonate will give a celadon light green.