Lili Krakowski on sun 6 mar 05
Stephanie: thanks for the info. Much I did not have/know. Did not know =
that Ferro made stains, do not know what Frit 233, 265 are, do not find =
on Fusion's list, nor in WmHunt's 1978 roundup. Where do you buy?=20
I rarely use zinc because while it is great for blues, it is bad on =
chrome. I use many colored slips. I add zinc at need to non-zinc =
glazes--balancing act....
As to my aim: I am not working on colored slips. BUT I am trying for a =
tinted slip that WITH a tinted transparent over it will give that warm =
glow of lead.
Do I think it can be done? Duuuh. It will be I fear like those lamps =
that promise a daylight light, but it never really is. Or those =
artificial creamers that are believable only to those who have never =
tasted real fresh cream.
As to frit for those unfamiliar:
Frits are a bit like soup cubes, or salad dressing mixes. They give on =
in concentrated form a basic mix for a glaze. they also provide in =
insoluble form several materials NOT available as such in the natural =
world. Furthermore, as they are glasses and already fired they don't =
shrink. In other words fritting a glaze is a good way of reducing =
crazing. On the other hand some glazes come close to too low a COE if =
fritted all the way.
Many supplier catalogs list the composition of frits. Although I have =
read some compositions have been modified over the years. I do not know =
if there is a reference on the Internet. Probably. =20
Lili Krakowski
Be of good courage
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