Thursday, October 20, 2011

Opaque Semi Matt Glaze 8


fired in a cone 6 electric kiln on white stoneware

Opaque Semi Matt Glaze 8 (from The Complete Book of Clay and Glazes)
Custer feldspar 41.7
Whiting 14.5
Zinc Oxide 12.5
EPK 5.9
Silica 25.9

Titanium Dioxide 5.5
Bentonite 2.0 
Yellow mason stain (Marigold) 10
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  1. UnknownDecember 6, 2013 at 11:44 AM

    nice blog!
    what temperature in °C would be cone 6?
    kristina.olaerts@gmail.com

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  2. njAugust 31, 2016 at 11:36 AM

    1201 C

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  3. nihon bunka mon'gaikanshaMarch 10, 2017 at 4:42 AM

    I am new.... I do not understand the logic behind all the testings....
    nor the proportions as the figures shown do not add up to 100%....

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    1. DaveMay 26, 2017 at 6:08 PM

      According to the original recipe in the Complete Book of Clay and Glazes, the zinc oxide should be 12, not 12.5.

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