centa uhalde on fri 26 jun 98
Paul,
Would you say this is a good basic setup for low fire as well?
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Andi,
I would get:
Silica 50#
Custer Feldspar 50#
EPK Kaolin 50#
Whiting 10#
Gerstley Borate 10# (If you find glazes you like that use GB, buy
more, maybe 50#, immediately from the same batch. It's variable, so
you'll want a consistent supply.)
Frit 3134 10#
Talc 5#
Dolomite 5#
Zinc Oxide 5#
Nepheline Syenite 5#
Ball Clay 1#
Bentonite 1#
Magnesium Carbonate 1#
You'll be able to make 90% of cone 6 glazes with those ingredients,
thanks,
centa
Paul Lewing on sat 27 jun 98
centa uhalde wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Paul,
> Would you say this is a good basic setup for low fire as well?
Basically, but you would need more fluxes and less of the refractory
stuff like silica and kaolin. Also, some of the fluxes, like feldspar
and talc and barium carbonate wouldn't do you much good. You'd
probably be better off getting more frits.
Paul Lewing
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Andi,
>
> I would get:
> Silica 50#
> Custer Feldspar 50#
> EPK Kaolin 50#
>
> Whiting 10#
> Gerstley Borate 10# (If you find glazes you like that use GB, buy
> more, maybe 50#, immediately from the same batch. It's variable, so
> you'll want a consistent supply.)
> Frit 3134 10#
>
> Talc 5#
> Dolomite 5#
> Zinc Oxide 5#
> Nepheline Syenite 5#
>
> Ball Clay 1#
> Bentonite 1#
> Magnesium Carbonate 1#
>
> You'll be able to make 90% of cone 6 glazes with those ingredients,
>
> thanks,
> centa
Cleo Wolf on sun 28 jun 98
I am researching cone 6 glazes too and wonder if anyone has a limit formula
for that range - I've only one for cones 9-11, and who came up with those
anyway? or any good book recommendations, something down to earth. I feel
that if I just copy someone else's recipe I'm not learning how to do it
myself, but I'm no math whiz.
Cleo- in cold, wet Vermont
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