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alisa's purple opal

updated mon 14 feb 05

 

John Post on sat 12 feb 05


HI Alisa,
I'm wondering if you left something out of this recipe. The glaze
ingredients only total 89. Is there something omitted?

John Post
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Glaze test for Purple Opal, cone 6 ox.
Recipe:
14 Gerstely Borate
30 Spodumene
5 EPK
7 Dolomite
13 Talc
20 Silica


ADD
6 Rutile
1 Manganese Diox.
Underlying glaze is a mat tan. Over the mat tan ground is a streaky
white and opalescent gloss shell. Overall, the glaze is tan with
white, feathery streaking.
or
2 Cobalt Carb.
A dark blue purple mat glaze.
or
4-6 Copper Carb.
A semi mat glass green glaze.