Electric Mid&Hi Fired Ceramics
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Try this combo of Leach Blue and C Harris Temoku
I recently tried a new combo of laying C Harris Tem under Leach's Blue. Would like to see what some other folks get with this combo. Came out a varigated wonderful brown glaze.
Recipe Name: Leach's Blue
Cone: 6 Color: Clear
Firing: Oxidation Surface: Satin
Amount Ingredient
21.7 Feldspar--Custer
21.7 Whiting
21.7 Silica
21.7 Kaolin--EPK
13.2 Frit--Ferro 3124
100 Total
Additives
4 Rutile
1.5 Cobalt Carbonate
1.5 Iron Oxide--Red
Unity Oxide
.081 Na2O
.084 K2O
.007 MgO
.829 CaO
1.000 Total
.432 Al2O3
.087 B2O3
.005 Fe2O3
3.003 SiO2
.003 TiO2
.001 P2O5
7 Ratio
71.6 Exp
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Permalink Reply by Randy McCall on
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Here is a picture.
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Picture does not do effects justice. Glaze is very shiny looks more satin matt in picture.
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I will mix it up and give it a try and let you know Randy. Looks good. I have done a few more glaze tests recently and will post the results as soon as i get time. Is it on white clay? Did you do a controlled cool? Thanks for sharing.
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Sounds good. We need more sharing of these types of glazes.
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Leach Blue base also makes a great clear put on thin no crazing on most stoneware.
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Permalink Reply by Judy Thompson on
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can you post some pictures of this please?
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You want me to post pictures of a clear glaze? Put on two thin coats.
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Special Red iron oxide used in C Harris Tem can be obtained from Ceramic Supply.
http://ceramicsupplyinc.com/search.aspx?find=Special+Red&log=fa...
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