All Discussions Tagged '1950' - Electric Mid&Hi Fired Ceramics2024-03-29T15:11:45Zhttps://cone6pots.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=1950&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSparkly patches in glaze: how to achievetag:cone6pots.ning.com,2014-10-24:2103784:Topic:1151692014-10-24T01:57:51.375ZNancy Krughttps://cone6pots.ning.com/profile/NancyKrug
<p>In the 1950's and thereabouts some commercial floor and wall tile glazes were various pastels with small, closely spaced patches of sparkly, almost crystalline areas across the tile. The background glaze would be a satin/matte, while the sparkly patches would be glossy. The overall effect was like an irregularly spotted tile, where the shiny patches were slightly darker than the background color (probably just due to the difference in reflectivity).</p>
<p>I want to reproduce this look and…</p>
<p>In the 1950's and thereabouts some commercial floor and wall tile glazes were various pastels with small, closely spaced patches of sparkly, almost crystalline areas across the tile. The background glaze would be a satin/matte, while the sparkly patches would be glossy. The overall effect was like an irregularly spotted tile, where the shiny patches were slightly darker than the background color (probably just due to the difference in reflectivity).</p>
<p>I want to reproduce this look and have no idea how it was done. I am experimenting with lowfire glazes and glass frit, although I imagine originally it was done with some more basic chemical.</p>
<p>Any ideas would be very welcome.</p>