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fw: copper sulfate in glazes?

updated tue 31 mar 98

 

Cindy on mon 30 mar 98

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> From: Talbott
> To: Cindy
> Subject: Re: Copper Sulfate in glazes?
> Date: Saturday, March 28, 1998 9:31 PM
>
> Cindy.. Please forward this info to: Carol Craiglow and
> to clayart if you don't mind.. It would clear up a LOT of confusion and
> questions... Marshall
>
> >Marshall,
> >
> >Thanks. :) Someone also forwarded my message to the author of the
article,
> >and he wrote me to say that he uses copper carbonate and sulfate
> >interchangeably. Interesting world, isn't it? So many new things to know
> >and understand. Again, thanks for your help.
> >
> >Cindy Strnad
> >Earthen Vessels
> >Custer, SD
> >USA http://blackhills-info.com/a/cindys/menu.htm
> >
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> >> From: Talbott
> >> To: Cindy
> >> Subject: Copper Sulfate in glazes?
> >> Date: Friday, March 27, 1998 6:07 PM
> >>
> >> Cindy... FYI.. hope this helps.. Marshall
> >>
> >> Carol C.
> >> I am referring to copper carb being used in glazes that are
fired
> >> in reduction at higher temps. (cone 9/10).. I don't do any raku
> >firings.
> >> Sorry if I caused confusion... I would think that at raku temps the
> >> released sulfur and the copper wire could possibly react form copper
> >> sulfide perhaps which might add some color???
> >>
> >> I would recommend that you contact Carol Ratliff at:
> >
> >> Carol Ratliff's raku glazes are the best I have ever seen by far...
> >> ...Marshall
> >>
> >>
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> >> >Okay...I can't stand it anymore. Marshall, have you ACTUALLY EVER
DONE
> >ANY
> >> >SAGGAR FIRING WITH COPPER SULFATE????? My boyfriend used copper
sulfate
> >years
> >> >ago with good results and one of the clayarters wrote a couple of
weeks
> >ago
> >> >that most of the good colors in her experience came from copper
sulfate.
> > A
> >> >recent Clay Times article on saggars recommends copper sulfate. If
you
> >have
> >> >never used it, which I infer to be the case from your wording, why
have
> >you
> >> >posted this for the THIRD TIME?? It would be helpful to everyone if
you
> >> >responded only to questions with which you have direct
> >information/experience.
> >>
> >> http://www.PotteryInfo.com
> >>
> >> 101 CLAYART MUGS (Summer 1998)
> >> 2ND ANNUAL CLAYARTERS' GALLERY - NAPLES, MAINE (Summer
1998)
> >> E-MAIL ME FOR APPLICATIONS
> >>
> >> Celia & Marshall Talbott, Pottery By Celia, Route 114, P O Box
4116,
> >> Naples, Maine 04055-4116,(207)693-6100 voice and fax,(call
first)
> >>
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