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updated sun 10 dec 00

 

mel jacobson on sat 9 dec 00


>From: "Les Crimp"
>To: "Mail All Clayart"
>Cc: "Tony Clennell" ,
> "Mel Jacobson"
>Subject: Glaze Help
>Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 21:56:54 -0800
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>Glaze Doctors -
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>I was given the following recipe for a glaze which I mixed and used in my
>wood-fired kiln which was fired to ^10 Red.
>
>The bowl I glazed turned out a beautiful blue with mauve/purple on breaks
>and near the edges of the bowl. I can't complain except that I would have
>preferred a slightly glossier surface than I got. It fired to a nice
>semi-matte which is great for display but I don't think I would put food in it.
>
>Can anyone out there make a suggestion as to a change I might make to get
>a soft gloss surface.
>
>TIA for any advice.


les crimp

Recipe - G451 Broken Blue ^10 Red.

Neph. sy 432 grams
Barium Carb. 336 grams
Flint 68 grams
Kentucky Ball #4 64 grams
Copper Carb. 36 grams


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>Les Crimp in Nanoose Bay, B.C. on that Island in the Pacific.
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