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glaze test for marge's clear & snowflake, cone 6, oxidation

updated sun 10 dec 00

 

Alisa and Claus Clausen on sat 9 dec 00


Marge's Clear, Snowflake
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Source: Chris Clarke
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Tested on white, mid range stoneware, fired to 1220c, oxidation.
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Receipe
17 Whiting
35 Spar
12 Ball Clay
19 Silica
1l7 Zinc Oxide
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Resulted in a stable, clear gloss.
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For Snowflake, comments: moves and streaks.
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2 copper carb.
23 Cobalt Carb.
1 rutile

Resulted in a gloss, dark blue with with some rutile colored spotting on =
outside of test bowl.
Inside of test bowl showed some movement in the glaze with lighter blue =
streaking.
Personal: Interesting rutile like colorations and ligher blue streaks.
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Best regards,
Alisa in Denmark