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zicr/super pax

updated wed 30 apr 97

 

LYN PEELLE on thu 17 apr 97



Hey

Can anyone tell me the difference between
zircopax and superpax? Can they be interchaned?
At what rate?

Also looking for a good RAKU blue glaze..
anyone??
TIA
Lyn

jennifer reilly on fri 18 apr 97

Zicr is the name and superpax is one manufacturer(i think)that makes it.
Their cost is different. If you are testing a glaze do two different tests
because there may or may not be a difference.

jenn reilly
jreilly@wiznet.ca

At 12:24 PM 17/04/97 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
>
>Hey
>
>Can anyone tell me the difference between
>zircopax and superpax? Can they be interchaned?
>At what rate?
>
>Also looking for a good RAKU blue glaze..
>anyone??
>TIA
>Lyn
>
>

stevemills on sat 19 apr 97

In message <9704161857.AA21413@aztec.asu.edu>, LYN PEELLE
writes
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
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>Also looking for a good RAKU blue glaze..
>anyone??
>TIA
>Lyn
try:Fritt(I use high alkaline) 85 parts by weight
Kaolin 15
add blue stain (your choice) 2
copper carb. 1
This is just Blue first week or two, but after a little time (like wine)
it gets better and better.(for me!)
Steve
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