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gold flecks revisited { question please }

updated fri 11 sep 98

 

Brian Crocker on thu 10 sep 98

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David, g-200 spar ? Can you help with more info is it Potash Feldspar or =
one of
the other Feldspars? Look forward to your reply,
Kind regards,
Brian.
Brian Crocker.
4 Erica Street, Tea Tree Gully, S.A. 5091
AUSTRALIA.
=7B e.mail address =7D crocker=40picknowl.com.au

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=3E ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
=3E jeff, etal. dug up this recipe, sounds like what you decribe. after all
=3E the various responses to your post, dolomite wash etc.. it makes sense
=3E that this would do it, it's essentially a tenmokku w/ some dolomite in =
it.
=3E also, i've had lovely results using st. johns yellow over any
=3E dark glaze-- can get runny-- beware.
=3E
=3E black gold =5E10 red or ox
=3E
=3E g-200 spar 41
=3E whiting 7
=3E ball clay 7
=3E dolomite 12
=3E flint 33
=3E red iron ox 10
=3E
=3E st. john's yellow =5E10 reduc.
=3E
=3E custer spar 39.5
=3E whiting 3.8
=3E dolomite 14.7
=3E talc 11.7
=3E ball clay 9.7
=3E flint 18.0
=3E strontium 1.8
=3E zircopax 3.5
=3E red iron ox 3.0
=3E
=3E enjoy.
=3E