Craig Martell on thu 29 nov 01
Hi:
I think I've passed the RR test with regard to lithium carbonate. The only
glaze that I use lithium carb in has 1.6%. Even that small of a percentage
in the recipe contributes enough lithium on the molecular level to affect
the glaze. I add it to this glaze for better color with certain oxides. I
know, "big deal!"
Anyway, Fusion Frit 493 is a good source of lithium and sodium and also has
a bit of boron. I think it would be a very good choice for people firing
at cone 6 and a bit below. I've used it in Ian Currie grids for shino
glazes at cone 10 R. The results were very good and some of the glazes in
the higher flux regions would definitely be fused at cone 6.
regards, Craig Martell in Oregon
Ceramic Design Group on thu 29 nov 01
on 11/29/01 9:52 AM, Craig Martell at ashglaze@WVI.COM wrote:
> Hi:
>
> Anyway, Fusion Frit 493 is a good source of lithium and sodium and also has
> a bit of boron. I think it would be a very good choice for people firing
> at cone 6 and a bit below............
Another Fusion Ceramics frit that we have extensive experience is one of
their high strontium frits F-38.
We have used this frit in glazes from cone 4-6 with excellent results and it
eliminates any bad juju with lithium.
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Alex Solla on fri 30 nov 01
Who is supplying Fusion frits in the US?
--- Craig Martell wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I think I've passed the RR test with regard to
> lithium carbonate. The only
> glaze that I use lithium carb in has 1.6%. Even
> that small of a percentage
> in the recipe contributes enough lithium on the
> molecular level to affect
> the glaze. I add it to this glaze for better color
> with certain oxides. I
> know, "big deal!"
>
> Anyway, Fusion Frit 493 is a good source of lithium
> and sodium and also has
> a bit of boron. I think it would be a very good
> choice for people firing
> at cone 6 and a bit below. I've used it in Ian
> Currie grids for shino
> glazes at cone 10 R. The results were very good and
> some of the glazes in
> the higher flux regions would definitely be fused at
> cone 6.
>
> regards, Craig Martell in Oregon
>
>
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