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glaze test for t13, mike bailey

updated thu 3 may 07

 

Alisa Clausen on wed 2 may 07


Source: Clayart
Credited to: Mike Bailey



Fired on mid fire white stoneware



Firing ramp with an electric controller is:
100c p/h to 600c (212f - 1112f)
150c p/h to 1140c (302f - 2084f)
80c p/h to 1220c (176f - 2228f)
15 min. soak
cool down max. to 900c (1652f)
Hold 30 minutes

Shut off kiln





Colorants or additives to a 100 gram batch are measured in percent to the
100 gram batch.



Amount Ingredient
43 Feldspar--Kona F4
5 Kaolin--EPK
2 Bentonite
22.5 Whiting
6 Zinc Oxide
21.5 Silica

100 Total

Additives
3 Cobalt Oxide

Unity Oxide
.128 Na2O
.058 K2O
.007 MgO
.614 CaO
.193 ZnO
1.000 Total

.276 Al2O3
.003 Fe2O3

2.338 SiO2
0 TiO2
0 P2O5

8.5 Ratio
7.8 Exp
Results:
Gloss, medium to dark transluscent blue, even color.

Best regards from Alisa in Denmark