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glaze test for randy's blue

updated sat 7 oct 00

 

Alisa and Claus Clausen on fri 6 oct 00


Source: Clayart Archvies =20
Tested on roughly grogged, white, mid range stoneware, fired to 1220c. =
oxidation.

Receipe
31 G.B.
14 Talc
20 Soda Feldspar
5 EPK
30 Flint

Add
2% Cobalt ox.

Subbed local spar for soda spar

Results were a stable, dark blue gloss. It went semi matt with some =
light blue speckling where very thick.


Test No. 2
Same receipe as above with same subs. plus subbed Colemanite for G.B.

Almost identical results, with more semi matt, lighter blue markings =
throughout glaze surface, both thick and thin.
Where absolute thinnest, a dark blue gloss.

Best regards,
Alisa in Denmark