Joan Conklin on wed 28 sep 05
Hi Mud Buddies,
I need to know when do you use low melt Spodumene. I am looking to mix up
some of Richard Busche Nutmeg glaze and it calls for Spodumene. When do you
use low melt Spodumene? and when do you use Spodumene?
Thanks a million, Joan on the west coast of Canada
Hank Murrow on thu 29 sep 05
On Sep 28, 2005, at 5:57 PM, Joan Conklin wrote:
> Hi Mud Buddies,
> I need to know when do you use low melt Spodumene. I am looking to mix
> up
> some of Richard Busche Nutmeg glaze and it calls for Spodumene. When
> do you
> use low melt Spodumene? and when do you use Spodumene?
> Thanks a million, Joan on the west coast of Canada
Dear Joan;
Low Melt Spodumene is based on an Amblygonite ore, so if you add Low
Melt to a recipe you are adding in some Phosphorus. The regular
Spodumene has little to no Phosphorus.
Phosphorus is a glass former, analogous with silica but not the same.
I find that the Phosphorus in Low Melt promotes the shino iron red
color we have come to know and love.
Cheers, Hank in Eugene OR
www.murrow.biz/hank
Jonathan Kirkendall on fri 30 sep 05
Hey Joan,
I'm glad to see this question - I have been mixing the nutmeg glaze with
some newly purchased spod and been having to add about 2% more frit to
get enough melt at cone 6. I ran out of that spod, and found, deeply
buried in a bucket, a bag that I inherited years ago. I decided to try
it, and did, and lo and behold, the melt is perfect at cone 6. Interesting.
Jonathan in DC
cool, and dry dry dry. Today on the news they said it was the dryest
September on record which means no vivid fall colors. Just cool weather
and brown leaves.
Joan Conklin wrote:
> Hi Mud Buddies,
> I need to know when do you use low melt Spodumene. I am looking to mix up
> some of Richard Busche Nutmeg glaze and it calls for Spodumene. When
> do you
> use low melt Spodumene? and when do you use Spodumene?
> Thanks a million, Joan on the west coast of Canada
>
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