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updated sat 13 oct 01

 

Alisa og Claus Clausen on fri 12 oct 01


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>Glaze test for: Zakin's Mouse Black, cone 6, ox.
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>All tests fired on white, mid-range stoneware.
>Fired in to cone 6 (1220c) in oxidation.
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>Firing ramp:
>100c (212f) per hour to 600c (1112f)
>150c (302f) per hour to 1100c (2012f)
>100c per hour to 1220c (2228f)
>15 - 30 minute soak depending on matts and glosses used.
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>Recipe:
>85 Albany Slip
>5 Nepheline Syenite
>10 Wollasonite
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>Note:
>All raw materials measured up or down to nearest whole decimal.
>Oxides used on percent basis to a 100 gram batch of glaze.
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>Substitutions:
>Oldenwalder clay for Albany slip.
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>Resulted in:
>Semi matt, super smooth surface. Very dense black glaze. No
>movement. Very opaque.
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>Best regards, Alisa
>in Denmark
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Glaze test for:



All tests fired on white, mid-range stoneware.
Fired in to cone 6 (1220c) in oxidation.

Firing ramp:
100c (212f) per hour to 600c (1112f)
150c (302f) per hour to 1100c (2012f)
100c per hour to 1220c (2228f)
15 - 30 minute soak depending on matts and glosses used.

Recipe:

Note:
All raw materials measured up or down to nearest whole decimal.
Oxides used on percent basis to a 100 gram batch of glaze.

Substitutions:

Resulted in:

Best regards, Alisa
in Denmark