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floating blue --- again i know - chunks not melting in the

updated fri 29 sep 06

 

L. P. Skeen on thu 28 sep 06

glaze

Prolly you're firing too hot, or the glaze is too thin, or both. FB is =
very picky, likes a cool 6 (or even 5.)

L
----- Original Message -----=20
Nancy Braches wrote: Hi everyone

I made a test batch of floating blue and it did exactly what it was =
supposed to...break green on the rims and a nice blue.

Then I went and made a slightly larger batch (only 10 lbs). I have =
fired it 3 times and my floating blue is more a floating green and not =
a pretty green at that. =20
Can anyone who knows the floating blue tell me why I'm getting green =
instead of blue.