Reg Wearley on mon 12 mar 07
Like most other potters, our original floating
blue recipies failed to "float" for whatever
reason. In an attempt to make a 'new' one I came
up with the following which works well if we get
the glaze on thick enough and also fire it in a
HOT cone 6. BUT, it settles very hard and very
fast and needs to be stirred constantly. Anybody
have a solution?
FLOATING BLUE 'A'
Nephsey Synenite-------43
Frit 3134--------------33
Flint (Silica)---------10
EPK--------------------14
Rutile------------------4
Iron Oxide--------------2
Cobalt Carb-------------1
Bentonite---------------2
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John Rodgers on tue 13 mar 07
You might try adding 1% CMC to help keep the glaze components suspended.
But like all suspensions, even with the CMC settling will occur, but it
won't be very fast.
Regards,
John Rodgers
Chelsea, AL
Reg Wearley wrote:
> Like most other potters, our original floating
> blue recipies failed to "float" for whatever
> reason. In an attempt to make a 'new' one I came
> up with the following which works well if we get
> the glaze on thick enough and also fire it in a
> HOT cone 6. BUT, it settles very hard and very
> fast and needs to be stirred constantly. Anybody
> have a solution?
>
> FLOATING BLUE 'A'
>
> Nephsey Synenite-------43
> Frit 3134--------------33
> Flint (Silica)---------10
> EPK--------------------14
> Rutile------------------4
> Iron Oxide--------------2
> Cobalt Carb-------------1
> Bentonite---------------2
>
>
>
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Maid O'Mud on tue 13 mar 07
Try replacing the 2% bentonite with
1% macaloid. Nehy Sye is hard to "float".
Sam Cuttell
Maid O'Mud Pottery
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Sent: March 12, 2007 2:29 PM
Like most other potters, our original floating blue recipies failed to
"float" for whatever reason. In an attempt to make a 'new' one I came up
with the following which works well if we get the glaze on thick enough and
also fire it in a HOT cone 6. BUT, it settles very hard and very fast and
needs to be stirred constantly. Anybody have a solution?
FLOATING BLUE 'A'
Nephsey Synenite-------43
Frit 3134--------------33
Flint (Silica)---------10
EPK--------------------14
Rutile------------------4
Iron Oxide--------------2
Cobalt Carb-------------1
Bentonite---------------2
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Lynn Goodman Porcelain Pottery on tue 13 mar 07
On Mar 12, 2007, at 2:28 PM, Reg Wearley wrote:
> Like most other potters, our original floating
> blue recipies failed to "float" for whatever
> reason. In an attempt to make a 'new' one I came
> up with the following which works well if we get
> the glaze on thick enough and also fire it in a
> HOT cone 6. BUT, it settles very hard and very
> fast and needs to be stirred constantly. Anybody
> have a solution?
Hi Reg,
You've got a lot of frit in there, which is causing the problem. Have
you tried adding 1% V gum in addition to the bentonite? If that's not
enough you could also add a small handful of epsom salts.
Lynn
Lynn Goodman
Fine Porcelain Pottery
Cell 347-526-9805
www.lynngoodmanporcelain.com
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