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lithium carbonate/howard koerth

updated wed 24 nov 99

 

Hank Ray on tue 23 nov 99

Hello...

Howard Koerth teaches at Rose State College in Midwest City (right next to
Oklahoma City) his e-mail address hkoerth@ms.rose.cc.ok.us There are a lot
pictures of Howard's work on the Internet if you go to Yahoo and type in his
name....
Howard is one of Oklahoma's few rocknroll ceramic stars.... not sure what the
locals think of him.....

Pete in OKC OK

>>>>>>>>>>>>I am experimenting with some dry surfaced Lithium glazes and I am
of
course having a problem. The glazes are listed in the December 1996 Ceramics
Monthly. The article is on Howard Koerth of Weatherford, OK. My problem is
that the 'salmon pink' is turning out kind of dark gray. I mixed and fired
the glazes in the same day. So what I am wondering is if Lithium Carbonate
is water soluble? And if anyone can tell me what I am doing wrong. The
glazes were brushed on so that may be it. Also if anyone has Mr. Koerth's
e-mail address.

Here is the base glaze:

Lithium Carb. 27.55%
Bentonite 3.06
Tile 6 15.31
Flint 54.08

Salmon Pink add:
Manganese Dioxide 5.00%