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glaze test for easy white (parts white) cone a6, oxidation

updated tue 28 nov 00

 

Alisa and Claus Clausen on mon 27 nov 00


Source Clayart (Brian Gartside, N.Z.)
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Tested on white mid range stoneware, fired to 1220c, oxidation. =20
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Receipe
4 parts Borax Frit
4 parts Clay
2 parts Silica
2 parts Feldspar potash
1 part Whiting
1 part Talc

Substitutions
Ball clay for clay(?)
Local spar for potash
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Resulted in stable, clear to white high gloss.
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Personal: This was making cookies, Mel. I really sort of dug in the =
sack and dumped and mixed and it worked. =20
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Best regards,
Alisa in Denmark