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| Flower Sculpture Glazed in Chrome Tin Red at Cone 6 |
This flower sculpture was made some months ago now and intended to be used on a steel rod in the garden. However, it looks just a nice sitting on a table. I have glazed this piece using a Cone 6 glaze called Chrome Tin Red. Its one of the most reliable cone 6 glazes I have ever used and you can experiment as I have done, by over spraying with other glazes to see what happens. Here I have used 'Fake Blue Ash' and a glaze called 'Nutmeg'. I used a white earthenware paperclay from 'Blackwattle Pottery' located in Ingleburn NSW. John manufactures his own clays onsite and I have found them to be excellent. The white earthenware clay I buy from John are recommended to be fired to 1150 deg c from memory, but I find it fires to 1200c with no issues to date. I have also used his 'White Grog Raku' clay for my raku pieces.
Here is the recipe for 'Chrome Tin Red' Cone 6 Glaze' - sometimes known as 'Raspberry Red' or 'Burgundy Red'
Whiting 21.00 grams
Gerstley Borate 8.00
Edgar Plastic Kaolin 9.00
Talc 4.00
Custer Feldspar 31.00
Ferro Frit 3134 9.00
Silica 18.00
Tin oxide 5.00
Chrome oxide 0.2
Total 105.20 grams
Here is another Chrome Tin Red/Pink glaze that is also reliable.
'Chrome Tin Red/Pink' Cone 6 (Glossy)
Gerstley Borate 21.00 grams
Nepheline Syenite 16.00
Edgar Plastic Kaolin 11.00
Whiting 20.00
Silica 32.00
Tin oxide 05.00
Chrome oxide 0.2
Total 105.20 grams
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No fussy around with the firing of this glaze and I have found that it fires well no matter what the firing schedule, but I would recommend a hold for 1/2 hr at around 900c on the way back down. I have even used this glaze in single firing with good results. Good luck and drop me a line to let me know what you think of this glaze. | ||
