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iron, red and black

updated sun 30 jun 96

 

Stuart Altmann on mon 10 jun 96

LizzardOL writes, of iron oxide decoration in oxidation firing:

"try using black iron oxide - it usually comes out reddish-brown in firing.
RIO nearly always comes dark brown/black."


Now, let me get this right. If I use black iron oxide, it will come out
reddish and if I use red iron oxide, it will come out blackish! Alchemy,
pure alchemy!!

Stuart