Lesley Alexander on sat 4 may 02
Open question to Lee Love of Mashiko:
You mention they always put a limestone glaze under Kaki...
interesting. Could you give an example of a limestone glaze? What does
this do? Thanks, Lesley
Lee Love on mon 6 may 02
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lesley Alexander"
> You mention they always put a limestone glaze under Kaki...
> interesting. Could you give an example of a limestone glaze? What does
> this do? Thanks, Lesley
Hi Lesley. The standard glaze at the workshop is nami jiro, basically
half
ballclay and half wood ash, with kaolin added (5 to 20%, depending on the
area
of the kiln.) For use under the kaki, a different glaze is used: choseki
nami jiro. It is a different formula, including feldspar. You get the
best
kaki color with this glaze under it.
Back home, I used something I got from Shirley Johnson: L G Clear
(light
green clear.) Here is the recipe. I believe it is a variation of the
Leach
cone 8 1234, adjusted for cone 9/10:
Custer 27
OM4 14
Whiting 20.5
Flint 31.5
Kaolin 7
Lee in Mashiko
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