Thanks Matt!

 

As I continue in my creation of my own glazes I look to other potters as a source of information.  Matt Fiske’s Blog was one of the first sites I hooked into and in short order I read every post.  I highly recommend you check it out.  You can also see Matt’s posts on http://reddit.com/r/pottery

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One of Matt’s series of glazes is a variety of celadons. He is kind enough to provide the recipe:

Fiske 6/10 Clear Base:
F4 (Or MinSpar) Feldspar 34.9
Whiting 12.8
Zinc Oxide 11
OM4 Ball Clay 13.8
Silica 27.5

I tried this base and then tried three mason stains: light green, red, and peacock.  Of the three I light the light green best.  One thing that I need to do before i put this into production is ensure that I mix it very well.  I think like making your own paint the more you mix, the better your results.

Along the same vein I tried to make Hansen 5 glaze which is

Wollastonite 20.0
Frit 3134 20.0
Kaolin 20.0
Silica 20.0
Custer Feldspar 20.0

I tried adding mason stains French Green, Yellow, Light green and red. And I tried including Dolomite to increase the opacity of the glazes.
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