Leland G. Hall on tue 30 mar 04
I use a gold raku glaze a lot. This is it:
Gerstley Borate 80
Neph Sey 20
Silver Nitrate 2
Tin Ox ? only a bit
Sorry to not remember the Tin percentage. It is late and I am not well,
and can not hike to the studio tonight to grab the glaze file. It is maybe
2 or 3 percent, like in many other glazes for raku to opacify a bit.
This gold glaze is like another posters earlier, mettalic gold with hard
reduction, beautiful honey/taffy/yellow with lighter reduction. Do it
right and it can be a very lovely antique cream with nice crackle.
It should be mentioned that the fumes from the fireing are somewhat toxic.
Do not breathe the kiln fumes. And yes, silver nitrate staines the clothes
or skin. Also the glaze is supposed to be light sensitive, though I have
never had a problem in bucket. I mix it several gallons at a time. It
keeps just fine. You may see some samples here:
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=pyromanic.com&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=25
best wishes
Leland Hall
Before The Wheel Enterprises
Raku Pottery and Sculpture
La Pine, OR
Celia Littlecreei on tue 30 mar 04
I'm sorry to not have replied to the list sooner. I thought I had replied to
Les off list, but apprently not, since I have received so many requests for the
recipe and pictures. I was about to send it last night, but my computer
broke. I think my hard drive is gone.
The recipe I have is from Steve Branfmans book, Raku, a Practical Approach. or
as I have titled it, "My Raku Bible". The recipe is from Robert Piepenburg.
Gerstly Borate 80
Cornwall Stone 20
Tin oxide 1
Silver Nitrate 2
I made up the glaze, just like the recipe says, no changes. Do wear gloves,
and don't spill on anything. It stains black that does not come off (for
example, the work table on your creative industries wheel)
I have some really nice pictures, but I don't have a website, that is why I was
asked les if he wanted to see some.
Since my computer crashed, I haven't got the postings from yesterday, so I
don't know if this reply is redundant. Hope not!
From Celia in northern Minnessota, where the sun is so bright today, it may
melt the ice in the
driveway!
Celia Littlecreei on tue 30 mar 04
>snipped>
> I have some really nice pictures, but I don't have a website, that is why I
asked les if he wanted to see some
> Is anyone willing to post those pictures on their site for a little while?
"I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it"
Charles Swindoll
I
agree.........Celia
Les on wed 31 mar 04
Celia -
Got it... and thanks a million.
I'll let you know how it works for me.
Les on Vancouver Island.
lcrimp@shaw.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Celia Littlecreei"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 6:27 AM
Subject: Re: Gold coloured raku glaze
> I'm sorry to not have replied to the list sooner. I thought I had replied
to
> Les off list, but apprently not, since I have received so many requests
for the
> recipe and pictures. I was about to send it last night, but my computer
> broke. I think my hard drive is gone.
>
> The recipe I have is from Steve Branfmans book, Raku, a Practical
Approach. or
> as I have titled it, "My Raku Bible". The recipe is from Robert
Piepenburg.
>
> Gerstly Borate 80
> Cornwall Stone 20
> Tin oxide 1
> Silver Nitrate 2
>
> I made up the glaze, just like the recipe says, no changes. Do wear
gloves,
> and don't spill on anything. It stains black that does not come off (for
> example, the work table on your creative industries wheel)
>
> I have some really nice pictures, but I don't have a website, that is why
I was
> asked les if he wanted to see some.
>
> Since my computer crashed, I haven't got the postings from yesterday, so I
> don't know if this reply is redundant. Hope not!
>
> From Celia in northern Minnessota, where the sun is so bright today, it
may
> melt the ice in the
> driveway!
>
>
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