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glaze formulation: red copper oxide

updated wed 4 apr 01

 

Bruce Girrell on tue 3 apr 01


Sandy Miller wrote

> Having a
> terrible time getting the red copper ox. to incorporate into the glaze, it
> floats on the top and looks pretty awful.

The red copper oxide is coated with a waxy substance to keep it from
oxidizing.

Use some dishwashing soap in your mix. You might try wetting the red copper
oxide first by mixing it in a separate container with water and the soap.

Bruce "how many different subject groups can we invent?" Girrell