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glaze test for hal's dark blue gloss, revised to cone 6, oxidation.

updated tue 28 nov 00

 

Alisa and Claus Clausen on mon 27 nov 00


Source: ClayArt=20

Cone 9-10 receipe
18 Whiting
43 Custerspar
8 EPK
9 Calcined 9
22 Silica

ADD
1.0 Cobalt carb.=20


Receipe used, revised to cone 6.
18 Whiting
43 Neph. Sye.
8 EPK
9 Calcined EPK
22 Silica
10 G.B
10 Colemanite

ADD
1.0 Cobalt carb.

Substitutions
Kaolin for Calcined EPK
Local Frit for G.B.

Resulted in stable, blue gloss.
This is not another blue gloss. It has a very nice lighter blue color, =
that carb. instead of oxide, can give. It is a medium to dark blue, =
bright in hue.

Best regards,
Alisa in Denmark