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saggar recepies

updated fri 12 jun 98

 

Paulo Correia on thu 11 jun 98

Try these recepies to use in saggar firing:
a)
Glaze 2
Porcelain paste 1
b)
Fine fireclay 6
Feldspar 5
Grind with water to make thin slurry. For coating saggar insides

---Saggar cements--
Refractory clay 13
Feldspar 6
Lead oxide as needed
Mix with water to make paste. Lead oxide added acording to desired
meltability.

Kaolin 1
Powdered refractory clay 1
Water glass as needed
Grind to make thin smooth slurry

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