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ravenscrag clear at cone 6

updated sun 4 sep 11

 

Dawn Candy on tue 30 aug 11


Hello all,

I recently started using ravenscrag slip mixed 80 parts to 20 parts frit =
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for a cone 6 clear- based on all that I had read I thought it would be a =
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reliable liner glaze for my functional work. I use it on plainsman M370 =
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clay and=3D20
fire to a pretty hot cone 6. I have noticed that on my goblets the botto=
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inside of the cup will permanently stain with very noticable specks of re=
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after one use. Obviously something is wrong with the glaze layer but I'm=
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sure exactly what- I tried applying more and then applying a bit less and=
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the results do the same thing- just the very bottom of the vessel collect=
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wine and stains. Has anyone encountered something similar? I am wonderi=
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if I should just scrap it for a new clear even though I like the results =
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overlaps my other glazes quite a bit.

Dawn

Eric Hansen on thu 1 sep 11


80% Ravenscrag? Is this a glaze for once fired ware or for bisqued ware?
- h a n s e n -


On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 7:08 PM, Dawn Candy wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I recently started using ravenscrag slip mixed 80 parts to 20 parts frit =
=3D
3134)
> for a cone 6 clear- based on all that I had read I thought it would be a =
=3D
really
> reliable liner glaze for my functional work. =3DA0I use it on plainsman M=
37=3D
0 clay and
> fire to a pretty hot cone 6. =3DA0I have noticed that on my goblets the b=
ot=3D
tom
> inside of the cup will permanently stain with very noticable specks of re=
=3D
d wine
> after one use. =3DA0Obviously something is wrong with the glaze layer but=
I=3D
'm not
> sure exactly what- I tried applying more and then applying a bit less and=
=3D
all
> the results do the same thing- just the very bottom of the vessel collect=
=3D
s the
> wine and stains. =3DA0Has anyone encountered something similar? =3DA0I am=
won=3D
dering
> if I should just scrap it for a new clear even though I like the results =
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where it
> overlaps my other glazes quite a bit.
>
> Dawn
>



--=3D20
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Stonehouse Studio Pottery
Alexandria, Virginia
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Ron Roy on thu 1 sep 11


Hi Dawn,

You find the ravenscrag slip analysis for me and I'll tell you how to
make that glaze work as a liner glaze - I'm sure it will be on the
digital fire web site - or ask your supplier.

RR




Quoting Dawn Candy :

> Hello all,
>
> I recently started using ravenscrag slip mixed 80 parts to 20 parts
> frit 3134)
> for a cone 6 clear- based on all that I had read I thought it would
> be a really
> reliable liner glaze for my functional work. I use it on plainsman
> M370 clay and
> fire to a pretty hot cone 6. I have noticed that on my goblets the botto=
m
> inside of the cup will permanently stain with very noticable specks
> of red wine
> after one use. Obviously something is wrong with the glaze layer but I'm=
not
> sure exactly what- I tried applying more and then applying a bit less and=
all
> the results do the same thing- just the very bottom of the vessel
> collects the
> wine and stains. Has anyone encountered something similar? I am wonderi=
ng
> if I should just scrap it for a new clear even though I like the
> results where it
> overlaps my other glazes quite a bit.
>
> Dawn
>

Dawn Candy on fri 2 sep 11


Here is the analysis:

CaO 10.1
K2O 3.0
MgO 1.7
Na2O 0.5
TiO2 0.4
Al2O3 12.7
P2O5 0.0
SiO2 62.1
Fe2O3 0.8
MnO 0.0
LOI 8.7%

I worked with it initially as a simple way to get a non-muddy pale green =
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using chrome oxide and then decided to try it for a simple hassle-free li=
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M370 can be finicky for glaze fit and the ravenscrag didn't seem to craze=
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on it. Incidentally, the wine staining does not appear to be the result =
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crazing- it looks more like a pale purple haze with darker purple specks.=
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This is the link for more info about the slip if anyone is interested. T=
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some recipes for both cone 6 and 10 there as well.

http://plainsmanclays.com/data/RAVEN.HTM

Dawn

Ron Roy on sat 3 sep 11


Hi Dawn,

Looks like it may need a bit more melt - if you are firing fast the
kiln shelf will hold back the bottom of pots a bit.

This revision will melt a little better - I have kept the expansion the sam=
e.

RAVENSCRAG.................. 75.00
F3134....................... 23.00
SILICA...................... 2.00
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100.00

CaO 0.69* 13.05
MgO 0.10* 1.36
K2O 0.07* 2.40
Na2O 0.14* 2.94
Fe2O3 0.01 0.64
TiO2 0.01 0.32
B2O3 0.24 5.68
Al2O3 0.29 10.19
SiO2 3.11 63.41


Si:Al: 10.57
SiB:Al: 11.39
Thermal Expansion: 453.60
Formula Weight: 294.65



Quoting Dawn Candy :

> Here is the analysis:
>
> CaO 10.1
> K2O 3.0
> MgO 1.7
> Na2O 0.5
> TiO2 0.4
> Al2O3 12.7
> P2O5 0.0
> SiO2 62.1
> Fe2O3 0.8
> MnO 0.0
> LOI 8.7%
>
> I worked with it initially as a simple way to get a non-muddy pale
> green matte
> using chrome oxide and then decided to try it for a simple hassle-free li=
ner.
> M370 can be finicky for glaze fit and the ravenscrag didn't seem to
> craze at all
> on it. Incidentally, the wine staining does not appear to be the
> result of any
> crazing- it looks more like a pale purple haze with darker purple specks.
>
> This is the link for more info about the slip if anyone is
> interested. They have
> some recipes for both cone 6 and 10 there as well.
>
> http://plainsmanclays.com/data/RAVEN.HTM
>
> Dawn
>