Carol Tripp on fri 22 feb 02
This is really two questions:
-Did anyone else buy the General Color Copper Red Sampler Pack because they
read the article in CM by the Pearsons? Did you have any success?
-Does anyone know the chemical analysis for the five frits in the Sampler
Pack; GF-111, GF-114, GF-146, GF-154 & GF-156?
Several years ago, I allowed myself to be seduced by the idea I could
produce copper reds in my electric kiln using recipes published in CM by the
Pearsons and a Copper Red Sampler Pack sold by General Color of Ohio
consisting of 5 lbs of five different frits of unknown content and some
"Color Mixtures".
I put the whole box away under a pile of clay and forgot about it, much as
one does with something purchased in a frenzy and regretted at leisure.
Meanwhile, I've taught myself alot of glaze chemistry (thank you Clayart
members) and by using Insight I can take apart and redo a recipe with some
success. I may not understand "deep" chemistry but I do like to see more
than the surface, if you get my drift.
Well, the "dress" - the General Color box of tricks - resurfaced and I
decided to give the whole mess a try. It feels strange mixing up things per
a recipe and having no idea what is in the mix. And when everything comes
out disgusting liver or snow-covered liver, well, what to do? I don't know
what's in these frits and "they" won't tell so...
Funny thing is, I don't even really care to make copper reds anymore. I
much prefer iron reds but I can't bring myself to just throw stuff away.
Any suggestions for some experiments to do using the five mystery frits so I
can put them to good use? Thank very much.
Best regards,
Carol
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Michele Williams on fri 22 feb 02
It's winter. Do you live where there's snow? Sand. Traction. Car trunk.
Keep for emergency. At least you'll get good results.
Michele
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Tripp"
To:
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 6:46 AM
Subject: General Color Frits?; content and making copper reds
> This is really two questions:
> -Did anyone else buy the General Color Copper Red Sampler Pack because
they
> read the article in CM by the Pearsons? Did you have any success?
>
> -Does anyone know the chemical analysis for the five frits in the Sampler
> Pack; GF-111, GF-114, GF-146, GF-154 & GF-156?
>
> Several years ago, I allowed myself to be seduced by the idea I could
> produce copper reds in my electric kiln using recipes published in CM by
the
> Pearsons and a Copper Red Sampler Pack sold by General Color of Ohio
> consisting of 5 lbs of five different frits of unknown content and some
> "Color Mixtures".
>
> I put the whole box away under a pile of clay and forgot about it, much as
> one does with something purchased in a frenzy and regretted at leisure.
> Meanwhile, I've taught myself alot of glaze chemistry (thank you Clayart
> members) and by using Insight I can take apart and redo a recipe with some
> success. I may not understand "deep" chemistry but I do like to see more
> than the surface, if you get my drift.
>
> Well, the "dress" - the General Color box of tricks - resurfaced and I
> decided to give the whole mess a try. It feels strange mixing up things
per
> a recipe and having no idea what is in the mix. And when everything comes
> out disgusting liver or snow-covered liver, well, what to do? I don't
know
> what's in these frits and "they" won't tell so...
>
> Funny thing is, I don't even really care to make copper reds anymore. I
> much prefer iron reds but I can't bring myself to just throw stuff away.
> Any suggestions for some experiments to do using the five mystery frits so
I
> can put them to good use? Thank very much.
>
> Best regards,
> Carol
>
>
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