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opal blue- chris schafale

updated thu 10 nov 05

 

Carole Fox on wed 9 nov 05


I have a recipe from clayart for a cone 6 opal blue glaze (attributed to
Chris Schafale) that I would like to try. It calls for cobalt. I assume that
means oxide, not carbonate. Am I right about that?
Thanks!
Carole Fox
Silver Fox Pottery
Elkton, MD
silverfoxpottery@comcast.net

Carole Fox on wed 9 nov 05


My question has been answered off-list. I was wrong!

Thanks anyhow!
Carole Fox
Silver Fox Pottery
Elkton, MD
silverfoxpottery@comcast.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carole Fox"
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Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 9:22 AM
Subject: opal blue- Chris Schafale


>I have a recipe from clayart for a cone 6 opal blue glaze (attributed to
> Chris Schafale) that I would like to try. It calls for cobalt. I assume
> that
> means oxide, not carbonate. Am I right about that?
> Thanks!
> Carole Fox
> Silver Fox Pottery
> Elkton, MD
> silverfoxpottery@comcast.net
>
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Randy McCall on wed 9 nov 05


Carole

I tried this glaze with cobalt carb and got a very bright blue. To harsh
for me. But it is a very smooth glaze. My mix was more transparent than I
like in the blue. I really like the Floating Blue using cobalt carbonate
instead of oxide as it is more opaque and varigated.

Randy

Pottery Web Site
members.tripod.com/~McCallJ/index.html
South Carolina


----- Original Message -----
From: "Carole Fox"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 9:22 AM
Subject: opal blue- Chris Schafale


> I have a recipe from clayart for a cone 6 opal blue glaze (attributed to
> Chris Schafale) that I would like to try. It calls for cobalt. I assume
> that
> means oxide, not carbonate. Am I right about that?
> Thanks!
> Carole Fox
> Silver Fox Pottery
> Elkton, MD
> silverfoxpottery@comcast.net
>
> ______________________________________________________________________________
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Richard G. Ramirez on wed 9 nov 05


Carole.
Check the amount, colbalt oxide is very strong, if the amount seems high, then its probably the weaker carbonate. "The Clay Stalker" Richard G. Ramirez - Sacto, Ca.

Carole Fox wrote:
I have a recipe from clayart for a cone 6 opal blue glaze (attributed to
Chris Schafale) that I would like to try. It calls for cobalt. I assume that
means oxide, not carbonate. Am I right about that?
Thanks!
Carole Fox
Silver Fox Pottery
Elkton, MD
silverfoxpottery@comcast.net

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Chris Schafale on wed 9 nov 05


1) Opal Blue, by that name, came to me from Cindy Strnad, and is in the
archives in posts from her.

2) I always use cobalt carb, so if the recipe came through me, it has
cobalt carb in it.

3) Happy testing!

Chris

At 09:22 AM 11/09/2005, you wrote:
>I have a recipe from clayart for a cone 6 opal blue glaze (attributed to
>Chris Schafale) that I would like to try. It calls for cobalt. I assume that
>means oxide, not carbonate. Am I right about that?
>Thanks!
>Carole Fox
>Silver Fox Pottery
>Elkton, MD
>silverfoxpottery@comcast.net
>
>______________________________________________________________________________
>Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
>You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
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>
>Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
>melpots@pclink.com.