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glaze of week july 31 2000

updated mon 31 jul 00

 

hal mc whinnie on sun 30 jul 00


blood red gloss
cone 6 reduction

borax 29.3
flint 29.5
epk 5
potasium nitrate 20
soda ash 4
tin oxide 2
whiting 6
copper 1

melting power high
melter amount normal
sio2 high
al2o3 low
melter normal
the high silica and low alumina content of this category encourages glazes
which are shuiny or satin shiny and have a tendency to run.

blood red color in reduction, you may try to add wood at end of firing for
more color.