Pat Southwood on mon 9 sep 02
Sorry, just realized as my hand hovered over the send button that its a
slip, I'm not really that daft, honest, just knackered from the gym.
Pat.
----- Original Message -----
From: "millenial_age"
To:
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 2:44 PM
Subject: Cobalt Blue - An Inexpensive Alternative?
> I am looking for something that will give the deep blue look of
> Cobalt Oxide and Cobalt Carbonate but have yet to find anything
> cheaper.
>
> Does anyone know of an alternative to the very expensive cobalt
> materials or a place to get them at a cheap price?
>
> I recently made:
>
> Ball Clay 50%
> Kaolin 50%
>
> Add:
> Cobalt oxide 4%
> Cobalt Carbonate 7%
>
> And while the blue is great!!!!! it is an expensive formula. I apply
> it to wet greenware and then use a clear glossy glaze over it.
>
>
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