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glaze test for satin spodumene cone 6 redux, fired to cone 6 ox.

updated fri 13 sep 02

 

Alisa Liskin Clausen on sun 8 sep 02


Glaze test for Satin Spodumene cone 6 redux, fired to cone 6 ox.
Glaze tested on white midrange stoneware fired in electric oxidation to =
1220c.

Source: Clayart
Credited to:

Firing ramp:
100c p/h to 600c (212f - 1112f)
150c p/h to 1100c (330f - 2012f)=20
100c p/h to 1220c (212f - 2228f)
cool down max. per hour to 1100c=20
cool 80c per hour to 800c
shut off kiln

Recipe:
28.57 Spodumene
22.86 Dolomite
20.0 Custer
11.43 Silica
8.57 Kaolin
4.76 Zircopax
3.81 Gerstely Borate


Note: All raw materials are measured up or down to the nearest whole =
decimal. =20
Colorants or additives to a 100 gram test batch are measured in percent =
to the 100 gram test batch.

Substitutions:
Local feldspar for Custer
Borax frit for Gerstley Borate

Results:
White semi matte glaze with some glossier streaking. Covering.

Regards from Alisa in Denmark

Ron Roy on thu 12 sep 02


This glaze may be stable - expansion is such that it will not craze on many
clay bodies.

RR

>Glaze test for Satin Spodumene cone 6 redux, fired to cone 6 ox.
>Glaze tested on white midrange stoneware fired in electric oxidation to 1220c.
>
>Source: Clayart
>Credited to:
>
>Firing ramp:
>100c p/h to 600c (212f - 1112f)
>150c p/h to 1100c (330f - 2012f)
>100c p/h to 1220c (212f - 2228f)
>cool down max. per hour to 1100c
>cool 80c per hour to 800c
>shut off kiln
>
>Recipe:
>28.57 Spodumene
>22.86 Dolomite
>20.0 Custer
>11.43 Silica
>8.57 Kaolin
>4.76 Zircopax
>3.81 Gerstely Borate
>
>
>Note: All raw materials are measured up or down to the nearest whole
>decimal.
>Colorants or additives to a 100 gram test batch are measured in percent to
>the 100 gram test batch.
>
>Substitutions:
>Local feldspar for Custer
>Borax frit for Gerstley Borate
>
>Results:
>White semi matte glaze with some glossier streaking. Covering.
>
>Regards from Alisa in Denmark
>
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