Wade Blocker on thu 25 oct 01
Jody,
Val Cushings ash glaze fires and looks exactly the way an ash glaze is
supposed to :webby,rivulets, drippy.
Val Cushing G4 cone 5 to 6 oxidation or reduction
woodash 50.00%
Gerstley borate 20.00
whiting 12.00
EPK 8.00
Flint 10.00
I used pine ash on white stoneware,electric kiln firing. Mia in sunny
warm ABQ
tomsawyer on thu 25 oct 01
Jody,
I've used a mix of 50% redart clay and an ash sold by [who else] Axners that
comes out as a respectable red brown ash; barnards in the same ratio is
alright but is a dark brown. My guess is that you could use this ash with
just about any cone 5-10 clay varying the ratio of ash used. What is
particularly nice about this ash is that it needs no washing; it is
extremely fine and mixes very easily. I should probably add the disclaimer
that I am an investor in Axners.
Tom Sawyer
tsawyer@cfl.rr.com
Jody Lebrenz on thu 25 oct 01
I have made numerous attempts to make an ash glaze
that works well firing at cone 6 in an electric kiln
on stoneware. Opening my kiln this morning, I was
once again disappointed with my test tiles. This is
about my 10th attempt (each attempt included several
formulas on test tiles and pieces) to make a workable
ash glaze and my wife keeps reminding me that I vowed
to give up after about my seventh try.
All of the glaze formulas I attempted came from
Clayart archives--yes, I read most of the emails on
ash glazes, Ceramic Monthly's and various books.
If anyone is doing successful cone 5 or cone 6 ash
glazing in an electric kiln could you share your
"secrets" with me. Being a former librarian, I have
read extensively about the process and just can't get
good results. I know there must be some of you out
there doing it right because I see gorgeous pictures
of oxidation ash glazed pieces.
I've tried homemade ash, commercial ash, etc. and use
Laguna #55 or Laguna #60 but will change to any clay
body commercially available if it makes a difference.
Thanks for anything anyone can offer.
jody
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Ababi on fri 26 oct 01
Hello Jody
I made a cake and it did not work. Can you tell me why?
I don't mean to be mean. This glaze \ glazes you used are from
clayart, so please , when you send a letter add the recipe, it is not a
secret recipe. We the glaze addict as well as the glaze gurus ( I am an
addict) will help you.
You might know that brownies and pizza has different analysis!
As a librarian you probably know that not all the printed word is gold.
I had learnt it two, testing many glazes though I must say, from
clayart, there is more gold than from other resources.
Ababi Sharon
Kibbutz Shoval- Israel
Glaze addict
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---------- Original Message ----------
>I have made numerous attempts to make an ash glaze
>that works well firing at cone 6 in an electric kiln
>on stoneware. Opening my kiln this morning, I was
>once again disappointed with my test tiles. This is
>about my 10th attempt (each attempt included several
>formulas on test tiles and pieces) to make a workable
>ash glaze and my wife keeps reminding me that I vowed
>to give up after about my seventh try.
>All of the glaze formulas I attempted came from
>Clayart archives--yes, I read most of the emails on
>ash glazes, Ceramic Monthly's and various books.
>If anyone is doing successful cone 5 or cone 6 ash
>glazing in an electric kiln could you share your
>"secrets" with me. Being a former librarian, I have
>read extensively about the process and just can't get
>good results. I know there must be some of you out
>there doing it right because I see gorgeous pictures
>of oxidation ash glazed pieces.
>I've tried homemade ash, commercial ash, etc. and use
>Laguna #55 or Laguna #60 but will change to any clay
>body commercially available if it makes a difference.
>Thanks for anything anyone can offer.
>jody
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