Electric Mid&Hi Fired Ceramics
Steven Hill Oxidation Project
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The Companion Glazes - Modifiers and Complements to SCM
These are the glazes that Steven introduced us to for creating the layered effects for which he is renown. This is the place to post modifications for these glazes, and other glazes that you have found to work well with SCM and SCM for orange.…
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Pinholes and craters
I sent an email out to all group members. I should have just started this thread.I am using Laguna 607 cone 6 stoneware.I am getting pinholes and craters on about 1/3 to 1/2 of my pieces.I contacted Stephen Hill via email to ask him about this. He suggested that I just switch to porcelain as it is…
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SCM at cone 6. Glaze Issues, Firing Temp, and Chemistry Questions
This has been created to carry over the conversation that we were having on the discussion comments instead of in a topic. I have copied and pasted the discussion that I created in order of start to current. Please lets move all topics here as it would better be searchable in the future. Comment…
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Strontium Carbonate and Strontium Crystal Magic
Numerous members have used SCM and Jen's Juicy Fruit with excellent results. I believe the crystals being objected to are some kind of crystal that is growing in the melt upon cooling, not unmelted strontium poking out of the matrix. The crystals have sharp diamond reflective points which would not…
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SCM and the Companion Glazes Run
Ron Ball wrote me the following:Hi George. I am going to be putting in a load of dipped/poured and sprayed glazes on some pots. My recent venture in this area resulted in a number of pots with glazes running off onto the shelves and a lot of chipping and repairing of those shelves so I could use…
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Brown Clay with Hill Glazes/Firing
My pottery goal for this year is to learn to create Hill-type glazes and successfully fire them. I am just getting started with this project. I would prefer to use brown stoneware, probably starting with Highwater Brownstone. I also plan to try firing the glazes I already have with Hill's firing…
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What Are the Best White Stoneware and Porcelain Bodies for Single Firing with the SH palette?
I have been using Laguna B-mix5 since 2009 with minimal problems. My Michigan supplier appears to have ceased operations. Does anyone know what body Steven is currently using after attending one of his 2013 workshops. I heard at one point he had switched to a Standard porcelain or 182 which is…
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Looking for glossy results with SH
Hello all,I have gotten good results with the standard Steven Hill recipes (I own the DVD).I am looking to find out if it is possible to spray a clear gloss glaze over the standard SH glazes in order to get some glossy areas?Has anyone tried this, and if so success?I have used a glossy white glaze…
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Cone 6 firing schedule for SCM etc glazes
I spent the past few days throwing a large amount of test tiles using 3 different cone 6 bodies to test both in cone 6 oxidation and soda. Can someone please share their cone 6 oxidation schedule for me to test both the SH glazes and my own cone 6 calcium matts and other glazes.Stevens higher cone…
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Steven Hill Surface Technique DVD Available at CeramicArtsDaily
You can purchase the dvd or download here:http://ceramicartsdaily.org/bookstore/the-surface-techniques-of-steven-hill/
Achieving atmospheric glaze effects in electric kilns at mid-fire temperatures, through the layering of sprayed glazes. The starting point recipes are given in two discussions "Strontium Crystal Magic . . ." and "The Companion Glazes"