Andie on mon 7 aug 00
I have had such trouble with the Sapphire that I've been corresponding with
Ron Roy for help. Yes, it will run, yes, it can be stunning or not so
depending upon the thickness of application, the type of kaolin used, where
it is in the kiln, where it is on the shelf in the kiln, if the moon is in
it's fullest phase...
I'd suggest a simpler blue to start with, like Nancy List's Glossy Cobalt
Blue, or maybe Chappell's Glossy Blue. If you don't have these recipes &
can't find them in the archives, let me know & I'll dig them out for you.
: ) Andie Carpenter
EMAIL: andie@princessco.com
OFFICIAL HOMEPAGE: www.andie.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Arnolds Home Improvements
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Date: Monday, August 07, 2000 6:51 AM
Subject: need help with glazes
>i am new to pottery only 6 months. i have just this week mixed dipped and
>fired my first glaze that was not a ready mix. i used a cone 6 oxidation
>glaze i found in the archives saffire blue. as a beginner that lives an
hour
>and a half from the nearest potter i have nothing to use as a reference or
>ask questions to, so here are my problems. how much water do i need to put
>in the glaze? how do i know when i have added enough water is there a
simple
>test? the first batch i mixed was too thick and ran off my pots onto the
>shelves the second batch was too thin and hardly had any blue at all mostly
>green. i have read books the problem with the books are they are written as
>if you have potting and glazing all your life. to say the least i need some
>help!!!!
>i need help in a way that a beginner can understand. also i need a high
>gloss clear no gb cone 6 ox . i would be most grateful for any help!!!
>Gene Arnold
>mudduck@advi.net
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