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hal's spodumene one yet again

updated wed 30 jul 03

 

Ron Roy on tue 29 jul 03


An alumina matte glaze - short of silica - we have never tested such a
glaze and found it durable - in other words it will be attacked by acid
food - leach cobalt over time. Not the best choice for a liner glaze.

RR

>i am not at all sure what happened.
>this glaze was similiar to some glazes published in the summer 1982 issure of
>ceramics monthly
>
>a glaze in that weries which was somewhat similiar is
>MARYLAND LIGHT BLUE MATT
>CONE 9-10
>dolomite 31
>whiting 4.2
>custer spar 25.4
>epk 32.8
>flint 6.5
>cobalt 2

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