Stephani Stephenson on thu 17 feb 05
HI
I am making this request on behalf of another tilemaker who is
researching and reproducing some
very authentic Tunisian style majolica tile.
he would like to find a reliable majolica glaze
using lead
yeah , nasty old lead
white lead, lead carb, etc.....
no lead frits, please
though maybe lead bisilicate OK
I dunno , he wants it as traditional as possible.
I know the safety cautions
this person is a pro and has a hygienic studio
and can handle the lead properly and safely
so if you have a recipe to share
please send it to me off list
thanks much!
Stephani Stephenson
steph@revivaltileworks.com
http://www.revivaltileworks.com
writing from the subtropical rainforest formerly known as Southern
California
Vivianne Escolar on fri 18 feb 05
Stephani, I got these recipes from a 1947 edition called: "Formulario =20=
y Practicas de Ceramica" by J. Llorens Artigas. It is a spanish book =20=
from Casa Editorial Gustavo Gili S.A located in Barcelona Spain.
They list these glazes as Barnices de Plomo or lead glazes 850c-900c
I will give the spanish names of the materials in case you want to =20
research the meanings and choose the most appropiate, even though I =20
have done that. You might want to research anyway
Base Opaca (Opaque Base)
Minio-lead oxide 75
Arena- grog? 25
Feldespato -feldspar 15 I assume they mean potash as the writer says =20=
that is the most commonly =
used.
esta=F1o - tin oxide 15
They also list all the recipes for the various colours, which are =20
mainly the base with colour oxides added, for example
Turquoise is listed as opaque base 100% with 1% copper oxide.
Green is listed as opaque base 100% with 5% copper oxide
If you need more info let me know
Best regards
Vivi Escolar
Barranquilla
Colombia
On Feb 17, 2005, at 8:28 PM, Stephani Stephenson wrote:
> HI
> I am making this request on behalf of another tilemaker who is
> researching and reproducing some
> very authentic Tunisian style majolica tile.
> he would like to find a reliable majolica glaze
> using lead
> yeah , nasty old lead
> white lead, lead carb, etc.....
> no lead frits, please
> though maybe lead bisilicate OK
> I dunno , he wants it as traditional as possible.
>
> I know the safety cautions
>
> this person is a pro and has a hygienic studio
> and can handle the lead properly and safely
>
> so if you have a recipe to share
> please send it to me off list
> thanks much!
>
>
>
> Stephani Stephenson
> steph@revivaltileworks.com
> http://www.revivaltileworks.com
>
> writing from the subtropical rainforest formerly known as Southern
> California
>
> =
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