Electric Mid&Hi Fired Ceramics
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Glazes - Testing and Reporting (25)
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Is C Harris Temoku a stable Iron Red Recipe for Cone 6Just came across the C Harris Temoku recipe for cone 6 firing and wondered if anyone knew if this would be a foodsafe glaze? Thank you for… Started by Christine Stangel |
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Dec 12, 2018 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Pin holing -Revised Sapphire Blue GlazeI've having major pin holing issues with the Sapphire blue (revised) glaze recipe from Ron Roy's web site Frog Pond Pottery. It's happenin… Started by Juanita Short |
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Jul 20, 2018 Reply by Juanita Short |
pesky little crater at handleI know I have seen information on this somewhere , but searched the internet to no avail. Before glazing, I use a paint brush to spread wat… Started by juli long |
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Aug 31, 2015 Reply by Joseph Fireborn |
copper rutile mattebeautiful glaze, I just have to fix some big problems. Found this glaze on pinterest, Copper Rutile Matte Neph sye 65 dolomite 7 zinc… Started by juli long |
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Jul 2, 2015 Reply by juli long |
Glaze recipes using Alberta SlipI have been looking at some glaze recipes that use Alberta Slip. I found the recipes at Albertaslip.com. I also found some at the Plainsm… Started by Chantay Poulsen |
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Jun 20, 2015 Reply by Chantay Poulsen |
Insight-LiveIf a link does not appear under each raw material you add to a glaze recipe, after saving, the chemistry does not calculate correctly. In… Started by Norm Stuart |
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Apr 21, 2015 Reply by Chantay Poulsen |
Test Sized SievesDoes anyone use the little test sized sieves when mixing small test batches? I have found that sometimes that I get spotting or irregular r… Started by Gina Skillings |
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Mar 19, 2015 Reply by Gina Skillings |
Couldn't have done it without this site!Just want to say thank you to all the people who have shared glaze recipes! I have tested many, and just wanted to show and tell! Started by juli long |
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Jul 20, 2014 Reply by juli long |
Glaze Development for DummiesIf anyone wants to write this book I would be the first to buy it. I am just now attempting to do some glaze development and I am learning… Started by Dani Montoya |
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Jun 11, 2014 Reply by Norm Stuart |
ceramic supply usa - liston crystalline glazesSo about the same time that Coyote came out with their non-running crystalline glazes, my buddy(Clay Liston) who works for Ceramic Supply U… Started by Jeff Poulter |
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Jun 10, 2014 Reply by Nadine Mercader |
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