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glaze test for silky white, cone 6, ox.

updated wed 10 may 06

 

Alisa Liskin Clausen on tue 9 may 06


Glaze test for Silky White, cone 6, ox.



Source: Clayart, Lela Martens, Canada

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Fired on mid fire white stoneware.



Firing ramp with an electric controller is:
100c p/h to 600c (212f - 1112f)
150c p/h to 1140c (302f - 2084f)
80c p/h to 1220c (176f - 2228f)
15 min. soak
cool down max. to 900c (1652f)
Hold 1 hour
Shut off kiln



Recipe:

48 Neph. Syenite

25 Silica

18 Whiting

8 Zinc

8 EPK Kaolin

4 Tin Oxide

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111 gr.



Note: All raw materials are measured up or down to the nearest half
decimal. Colorants or additives to a 100 gram batch are measured in percent
to the 100 gram batch.



Results:

Semi gloss, soft white glaze, even and covering.

Regards from Alisa in Denmark