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glaze test for teal blue glaze, cone 5-8, oxidation

updated sat 29 may 04

 

Alisa Clausen on fri 28 may 04


Glaze test for Teal blue glaze, cone 5-8, oxidation

Source: ClayTimes, March-April, 2004
Credited to: Tony Hansen's 20 x 5 with colorants.

Firing ramp:
100c p/h to 600c (212f - 1112f)
150c p/h to 1100c (330f - 2012f)=20
100c p/h to 1220c (212f - 2228f)
5 min. soak
cool down max. to 800c
Hold 1 hour
Shut off kiln

Recipe:
20 Custer Spar used Forshammer spar
20 Frit 3134 used Frit J
20 Wolalstonite
20 EPK
20 Silica

ADD
1.0 Cobalt Carb.
0.5 Chrome oxide


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.

Results:
A gloss, covering teal green glaze.

Regards from Alisa in Denmark