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Comment by Carl Ray Crutchfield on October 30, 2012 at 1:01pm
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There is a Yahoo group called potterybasics of which Ron is a member. You could join and post the question to him. He is very good to share his expertise.
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I am using the Mastering Cone 6 Glaze book as well. However, several of the formulas call for G-200 Feldspar which is not sold in my area. Does anyone else substitute Custer Feldspar for the G-200?
Ron gives one hint which was for his Glossy Base Glaze 2 with Custer Feldspar. He indicated if you use G-200 then you need to reduce IPK by by 1% and increase silica by 1%. If the reverse is true then substituting Custer for G-200 would seem to be the opposite. Anyone using the Custer instead of G-200 Feldspar?
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Thanks Tracy! I love that book, I also use the GlazeMaster software which really helps one to analyze before testing. Thanks for sharing!
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The clay is Standard 200, and the glaze is spearmint from Mastering Cone 6 Glazes. Most of the base glazes I use are from that book- I love it. I sub titanium dioxide for the rutile, because the rutile I've been getting lately is really dark and grays out some of my glazes alot. Also, I use 3% copper carb instead of the 4% that is called for in the book. Getting to know your glazes is really important so you can tweek things to get what you want.
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Would you please share which clay and glaze you used on this piece. Really great work!
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I have not seen a slab plate/tray yet with a flat, unglazed bottom that I like. Not only is it ugly, you are right, it would be impractical as a functional piece because of cleaning, and I cringe to think of what it might do to a table or counter. It's very easy to sandwich a slab between 2 pieces of fabric to texture both sides, and it does create more interest when it's turned over, I think.
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One advantage I see is the glazing of the bottom surface, makes not only more presentable but ability to clean is a plus. surprised I was to see it also textured.
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