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glaze test for raspberry base cone 6 oxidation.

updated sat 23 sep 00

 

Alisa and Claus Clausen on fri 22 sep 00


Receipe source is Clayart Archives, Paul Lewing.
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Tested on light grey mid range stoneware fired to 1220c oxidation.
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Receipe
27 Custer spar
9 EPK
21 Whiting
18 Silica
9 Frit 3134
8 Talc
8 Gertely Borate
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Subs. were local frit and spar.
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Clear, stable, shiny gloss. No noticeable differences where double =
dipped. Some crystals where especially thick under rim.
Nice.
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Same receipe tested with 8 colemanite for Gerstley Borate.
No discernable difference, expect colemantite version had a very small =
bluish pool in test bowl center.
I think this sub. works.

Best regards,
Alisa in Denmark