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glaze test for sea green, cone 6, ox.

updated mon 23 oct 06

 

Alisa Liskin Clausen on sun 22 oct 06


Glaze test for Sea Green, cone 6, ox.



Source: Clayart

Credited to: Tom Buck



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:

35 G200 (subbed local Forshammer feldspar)

22 Wollastonite

12 OM4 Kentucky Ball (used English Ball Clay)

19 Silica

12 Zinc

100 gram



ADD

2 Copper Carb.

1 Rutile

2 Bentonite





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:

Gloss, translucent glaze. Pale aqua green, breaks clear at edges.







Regards from Alisa in Denmark