Judy Smith on tue 29 nov 11
I am just starting to replace my store bought glazes with ones that I mix
myself. Does anyone have a recipe for a glaze that works like Archie's
Base. I need a glaze that, when combined with other glazes, will cause the
glazes to run and break nicely over texture. I fire cone 6 oxidation with
a B-mix clay. Would a cone 04 base glaze do the same thing?
Thanks,
Judy Smith
Nashville, TN
Karin Givon on tue 29 nov 11
On Nov 29, 2011, at 5:53 AM, Judy Smith wrote:
I am just starting to replace my store bought glazes with ones that I
mix
myself. Does anyone have a recipe for a glaze that works like Archie's
Base. I need a glaze that, when combined with other glazes, will
cause the
glazes to run and break nicely over texture. I fire cone 6 oxidation
with
a B-mix clay. Would a cone 04 base glaze do the same thing?
Thanks,
Judy Smith
Nashville, TN
What I've discovered over the past five or so years since I had to
convert to electric is, that if you layer different glazes ( with
different ingredients and not just colorants) they will often mix
streaky and textured and look great. It also works ( for me) to fire
a ^6 glaze over a ^10 glaze--in fact sometimes, and rather often,
it's fabulous. I spray my glazes so it 's been hard to be consistent
in application. I find all this layering works best if I use a
hydrometer for each glaze and keep good notes! The sad thing is that
you have to make lots of pots and test test TEST! ;>}
There's a lot of info in the archives, too. Things to look at like
the bible of new-to-electric pottery . You know. M^6 glazes. It's a
WONDERFUL book. Buy it. Use it.
Ron and John did not pay me for saying that!
Onward thru the fog-
Karin Givon
Nevada City, CA
DancingDragonPottery.net
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