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glaze test for water blue base cone 6, clay times, may/june 2004

updated fri 4 feb 05

 

Alisa Clausen on thu 3 feb 05


Glaze test for Water Blue Base cone 6, Clay Times, May/June 2004

Glaze tested on white midrange stoneware fired in electric oxidation to =
1240c. (2264f)

Source: Clay Times, May/June 2004
Credited to: Julia Galloway

Firing ramp:
100c p/h to 600c (212f - 1112f)
150c p/h to 1140c (302f - 2084f)=20
80c p/h to 1240c (176f - 2264f)
5 min. soak
cool down max. to 800c (1472f)
Hold 1 hour
Shut off kiln

Recipe:
77 Frit 3110
10 Silica
7 EPK
6 G.B.

ADD
3 Bentonite
3-8 Cobalt Carb.

Used 5% Cobalt Carb.


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:
Gloss glaze, dark blue.

Regards from Alisa in Denmark