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Comment by Donna Ferrara on March 16, 2012 at 4:25pm

thanks, I've been working with this base for almost 16 yrs, and every time  I think I'm done with it, I get excited about it again--I'm looking forward to seeing what your results

Comment by Jan Wallace on March 16, 2012 at 2:15pm

Thanks again Donna. I understand now that you sprayed the stront and lithium over the white and green glaze. This certainly is a lovely glaze with some great variations when colourants are added, but you have a flair for decorating and your technique obviously makes for your great results. I will let you know how I go. :)

Comment by Donna Ferrara on March 16, 2012 at 5:00am

hi Jan

no , I just sprayed a mix of stron/lith  as stated above.  the glaze had the cu.   here is the recipe. this glaze was given to me by Andy Quient.  I have not tested it for food safety, though it has been in my dishwasher hundreds of time, and i never store food in my ceramic ware, I suggest if you use it, you test it.  

Andy Quient's copper matte (in percentages)

Corn stone  21%

Ferro 3134  22

Dolomite     21

om4 ball clay  15

flint              20

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                    99

Bentonite         2%

CuCo3             4%

water              9 qts 19 oz including cleaning bucket out

it is a great base, I have tweaked it over the years with great results....

the white glaze (which is allover coverage) is this base glaze w/o colorants  matte white...its not too noticeable, but the spray also shined up the white

the base plus 1/2 % cobalt oxide is a matte periwinkle blue

Comment by Jan Wallace on March 16, 2012 at 2:09am

Donna,  Did you add any copper or colourant to the spray mixture? Or, is this green totally a result of the stront, lithium and water mix that you sprayed on? Also, what glaze did you spray over as this obviously plays a part in the end result? Thanks. Jan