Glazes - Theory and Chemistry (36)

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^6 Flameware - Clay Body Recipe

I have not found a ^6 Flameware Clay Recipe so I'm trying to adjust ^9 flameware recipes. Ron Propst's flameware clay body recipe (below) h…

Started by Norm Stuart

3 Oct 25, 2014
Reply by Norm Stuart

Iron Reds

I mixed up two glazes, Pete's tomato red and Ketchup red.  When they are fired, they come out brown with a few red spots.  I fired them in…

Started by Michael Wetzel

9 Aug 22, 2014
Reply by Brent Farler

Ron Roy article on Custer Feldspar and adjusting recipes

I came across this article on Facebook and found it a good explanation of the changes to Custer Feldspar as the mine has dug further back a…

Started by Brent Farler

1 Jul 8, 2014
Reply by Donna Kat

silicon carbide in red reduction glazes for an oxidation environment?

Jon Britt talks about adding small amounts of silicon carbide 600 mesh or smaller to any red reduction glazes to make them turn out red in…

Started by Lawrence Weathers

12 Jul 7, 2014
Reply by Jeff Poulter

Analysis to Formula Glaze Chemistry Calculations

Hi Guys, I've been looking into glaze chemistry, reading some of the digital fire docs and other sources. I've been trying to create a spr…

Started by Tom Humphries

7 Jun 5, 2014
Reply by Tom Humphries

Ooops, Cobalt Carbonate instead of Cobalt Oxide

I had posted a recipe and test results last month for a glaze called Dave's Blue.  Today I went to mix up another batch.  I realized that I…

Started by Chantay Poulsen

3 May 22, 2014
Reply by Chantay Poulsen

Feldspar Question

I am planning on trying out some new glazes this week.  I came across the Gartside base.  It calls for "Feldspar, G-200."  Isn't the G-200…

Started by Chantay Poulsen

3 Apr 21, 2014
Reply by Chantay Poulsen

Chemistry in Ceramics

I made a PowerPoint presentation for lectures I gave. It is too big to attach here (16,7 MB), but you can find it on my website: Chemistry…

Started by Daniel Spruyt

2 Apr 16, 2014
Reply by Daniel Spruyt

Alicia Claussen glazes with feldspar – C6?

I would like to make up the following Alicia Claussen glaze. But I don't know what she means by feldspar – C6.. Insight doesn't list such a…

Started by Lawrence Weathers

6 Feb 17, 2014
Reply by Norm Stuart

jan wallace dry glaze recipe - frit question

hello all, has anyone experimented with jan's dryglaze recipe - wondering if anyone knows the equivalent for frit 4193 - we are looking for…

Started by carol socks-parker

1 Nov 7, 2013
Reply by Norm Stuart

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