Lewis on thu 20 aug 98
Jeff--
I have a simple black slip glaze that has gold flecks in it. The glaze
contains about 90% local earthenware and about 10% coarse wood ash. The ash
fluxes the glaze and creates a rich black color (actually a very dark
brown). The coarser ash particles melt into tiny gold flecks of various
sizes.
This glaze works well in both oxidation & reduction, cone 9-11. It looks
best when fired to at least cone 10.
good luck
Colin Lewis
mc.lewis@swipnet.se
>I've just recently learned of at least two Albany slip-containing glazes
>that are dark with GOLD FLECKS in it.
>Gold flecks sound great to this but I'm clueless. What
>makes gold flecks -- crystals? puddlets of segregated something? nearby
>exploding mustard dogs?
>And most important, how do I get the black velvet base???
>
>Jeff Lawrence
>jml@sundagger.com
>Sun Dagger Design
>Rt 3 Box 220
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