Richard Madura on thu 24 jun 99
I am doing decorative work for a potter (which I am not) using Mason
stains as underglazes. He like to glaze fire his pieces at cone 5.
My questions are:
1. Is it possible to use at this firing temp and maintain true colors,
and if so -is there a "recipe" for underglazes made with mason stains?
2. If it is not possible to use mason stains at that temp -Is there a
"recipe" and any tips on sucessfully using mason stains as underglazes
on low fire pieces (cone05)
3. Are there any underglazes that work well at cone 5?
Elias Portor on mon 28 jun 99
I have found if you use mason stains 1:1 it works well. e.g. 1 tsp stain, 1
tsp gertsly borate add water to suit your painting style, not too thick or
it won't work. As far as going to cone 5, thats a chance sometimes. Some
of the colors won't work, however, there are stains that are being made now
that work well at high fire. Degussa (I believe thats the spelling).
should work fine. Try it. Eportor
Richard Madura wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I am doing decorative work for a potter (which I am not) using Mason
> stains as underglazes. He like to glaze fire his pieces at cone 5.
> My questions are:
> 1. Is it possible to use at this firing temp and maintain true colors,
> and if so -is there a "recipe" for underglazes made with mason stains?
> 2. If it is not possible to use mason stains at that temp -Is there a
> "recipe" and any tips on sucessfully using mason stains as underglazes
> on low fire pieces (cone05)
> 3. Are there any underglazes that work well at cone 5?
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