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glaze of week july 24 2000

updated tue 25 jul 00

 

hal mc whinnie on mon 24 jul 00


HAL'S WARM TAN SEMI GLOSS
CONE 6

bone ash 1
silica 25
red iron oxide 1.6
Epk 17
Custer spar 36
talc 3
rutile 1.5
whiting 15


melting power high
melter amount low

silkica high
aluminia normal
melters low

if glazes in this category contain reasonably strong melters they will be
vitreous. their high silica content encourages durability and transparency.
their normal alumina content discourages glaze flow even if strong melters
are present. this is an excellent category for transparent glazes.