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majolica ^05 food safe glaze

updated thu 27 jun 02

 

Tony Ferguson on wed 26 jun 02


Maolica Glaze
Bisque to 03 FIRE to O5 (you can play with this range about a cone)

White Glaze (used under Stain/Frit Blend)
55 Frit 3124
5 Ball Clay
5 EPK
12 Flint
8 SuperPax
8 Kona (Soda) Feldpar
4 Glaze Rite (Binder)

Colerants
Use Stains of your choice:

4 Parts Frit 3124
1 Part Stain
dilute to brushable consistency

(You could add GB for better brushability)
Best on red earthenware body--more grog = pitting

0 Wax Bottom of Piece no less then 1/6 inch up from bottom
1 Glaze Piece with White first.
2 Let it set up until you can handle it without smudging glaze
3 Paint on surface with frit/stain colorant mixture from own container

You can also color the white glaze base with a colorant
and have a variety of solid colors with which to glaze with.

Hope this helps.

Thank you.

Tony Ferguson
Stoneware, Porcelain, Raku
www.aquariusartgallery.com
218-727-6339
315 N. Lake Ave
Apt 312
Duluth, MN 55806