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glaze guru's --a kind of story problem, not for the weak math of

updated fri 19 apr 02

 

Tony Ferguson on wed 17 apr 02

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Ok,Ok, Ok,

Let's say I have 1 cup of base glaze, already made up to the "glove"
consistency that I like. With this one cup I would like to add .5%, 1%
cobalt carb (ala mel & roger) and so and so on. Now, because the glaze is
already wet, let's say the 1 cup of wet glaze weighs 1 pound (16 oz). How
much cobalt (figuring the weight of the water in by actually subtracting it
from the 16oz's) do I add to my wet glaze? I believe there is a water
weight equation but I can't remember it. I think I figured out in a galaxy
far far away one time.

OR is there a rough % one can subtract from the normal dry weight percentage
of colorant you want to add to a glaze already wet? Yes, I know it all
depends on how much water you added to the glaze in the first place.
Anyone?

Thank you!

Tony Ferguson
Stoneware, Porcelain, Raku
www.aquariusartgallery.com
Workshops available
218-727-6339
315 N. Lake Ave
Apt 312
Duluth, MN 55806


----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Korn"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: blue


> 2 percent is a lot! best to try a binary line blend: .25%, .5%, 1%, 2%,
etc,
> doubling each step. Results are sensitive to the base glaze composition,
so the
> right amount of Cob Carb in one base glaze isn't necessarily right for
another base
> glaze.
>
> Roger
>
> mel jacobson wrote:
>
> > ferg, take any glaze you like.
> > add 2 percent cobalt.
> > fire.
> > ugly blue.
> >
> > you will love it in wood fire.
> > mel
> > From:
> > Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.A.
> > web site: http://www.pclink.com/melpots
> >
> >
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