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(correction) re: copper red facilitators

updated sat 11 apr 98

 

Talbott on fri 10 apr 98

See item (B): ...typically I avoid using "Iron" in copper glazes... Sorry
for the typo...

>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>A) Cool as slow as your kiln will allow... I usually cool for 60 hrs
>before opening our 45 cu ft kiln after a ^10 firing..
>
>B) Copper volatizes so I try to keep the entire firing time to 16 hrs or less..
>
>Iron tends to muddy up copper reds so typically I avoid using copper..
>
>I will leave a pic of a "good" copper red at the Glaze Composition - High
>Fire board at http://www.PotteryInfo.com
>
>I am still considering a virtual gallery at my web-site...

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