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brushing on oxides

updated wed 18 nov 98

 

Duncan and Lee Bedford on sun 15 nov 98

>From: ccpotter@rockies.net (Duncan and Lee Bedford)
>Subject: brushing on oxides
>
>The oxide mixture that I have used for blue brushwork (on a white glaze) is
not working. For years it has been dependable, but now instead of a bright
slate blue it's turning out a cold harsh green/blue.
>I fire to ^9 in an electric kiln. Would anyone have a slate blue oxide
mixture that they would care to share?
Thanks, Lee
>
>

Earl Brunner on tue 17 nov 98

If your oxide mixture hasn't changed in composition, has your white glaze
changed? because the chemistry of the base glaze will influence the oxides
brushed on.
Earl Brunner

Duncan and Lee Bedford wrote:

> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> >From: ccpotter@rockies.net (Duncan and Lee Bedford)
> >Subject: brushing on oxides
> >
> >The oxide mixture that I have used for blue brushwork (on a white glaze) is
> not working. For years it has been dependable, but now instead of a bright
> slate blue it's turning out a cold harsh green/blue.
> >I fire to ^9 in an electric kiln. Would anyone have a slate blue oxide
> mixture that they would care to share?
> Thanks, Lee
> >
> >