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glaze of week june 1 2000

updated fri 2 jun 00

 

hal mc whinnie on thu 1 jun 00


HAL'S DARK CELADON
reduction
comne 9-10

f-4 spar 560
epk 20
flint 360
whiting 36
gerstley borate 120
dolomite 120
zinc oxide 24
barium carb 60
tin oxide 36
red iron oxide 51
total 1,388 grams

a classic dark green celadon when fired in reduction
good also for salt
if desired substitute mag carb for barium

to reduce the temperature you may also substitute neph syn for the f-4 spar
and fire to cone 6-7

developed at the University of Maryland in the `1970's and published in
several articles in ceramic monthly in the same time frame