Reliable Cone 6 Glaze - Chrome Tin Red

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
		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.

  

Flowers in our Garden...

We have alot of flowering plants in our garden at this time of year, which really cheer up the place and make the garden look so pretty. It led me to think... why not have some all year round. So, I have been experimenting the last few days with making some in clay.  In the pics below, you will see I have made one on a pedestral which can be a fruit bowl, candle holder etc for indoors or have outside as a water dish for the birds. The others I have made to sit on a steel rod/pole and they will also have a leaf made from clay which can be glued to the pole. I will glaze them colourfully and group together for a better impact. I will post the glazed results when they are completely finished.

Standing Sculptural Flower

Sculptural Flower for steel rod

My daughter 19 months old - Budding artist at work

Sculptural piece with impressed patterns using old cogs,
wheels, bolts etc. Rusty steel rods, barbed wire
and an old fence post used for a base.