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Please note that Lead Bisilicate and frits containing Lead Bisilicate are toxic, as are some of the other materilas used in these glazes. Care should be used in handling these ingredients and these glazes should not be used for functional ware. Please read the Disclaimer and Terms of Use before preceding to work with these reci[pes!

Maiolica Glaze
Cone 07-06
Oxidation
 

Ferro Frit 4364 (Lead Bisilicate - Toxic!)  Ferro Frit 3271 (Borax Frit)  Kaolin  Tin Oxide

31.5  68.5  10  10

 

Bleu de Sorel (Sorel blue)
Cone 04
 

E.P.kaolin  Frit #3134  Bentonite  Zircopax  Cobalt carbonate

20%  78%  2%  18%  4%

View an example of this glaze!
Thank you to Edouard Bastarache
for supplying glaze recipe and image.
 

Bleu de Ginette (Ginette's blue)
Cone 04
 

Hardwood ash (washed)  Custer spar  Frit #3134 E.P.kaolin Lithium carbonate  Bentonite Ultrox Cobalt oxide

35%  14% 25%  14%  12% 2%  15%  5%

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Thank you to Edouard Bastarache
for supplying glaze recipe and image.
 

Edouard's Vert jade cendré (Jade green ash glaze)
Cone 04
 

Hardwood ash (washed) Custer spar Frit #3134 E.P.kaolin Lithium carbonate Bentonite Ultrox Black copper oxide

36% 14.5% 23% 14.5% 12%  2% 15.5% 3.5%

View an example of this glaze!
Thank you to Edouard Bastarache
for supplying glaze recipe and image.
 

Maiolica Glaze
Cone 04
Oxidation
 

Ferro Frit 4364 (Lead Bisilicate - Toxic!)  Kaolin  Whiting  Silica  Tin Oxide

74  10  2  4  10

 

Clear Gloss
Cone 08 - 04
Oxidation
 

Ferro Frit 4110  Whiting  Kaolin

85.0  5.0  10.0

 

Clear Gloss
Cone 04
Oxidation
 

Ferro Frit 3124  Ball Clay

85.0  15.0

Comments: Goes well to 1120 C. Apply thinly or may go milky.
 
 

Clear Gloss
Cone 04
Oxidation
 

Frit 4064 (Lead Bisilicate - Toxic!)   Kaolin  Silica  Whiting

78.0  13.5  4.5  4.0

Not suitable for tableware!
 
 

Matt Clear E/W
Cone 04
Oxidation
 

Potash Feldspar  Silica  Colemanite  Whiting  Barium Carbonate (Toxic!)  Zinc Oxide

46.8  10.0  11.0  13.0  13.0  4.0

Not suitable for tableware!
 
 

Semi Opaque Tan/Cream E/W
Cone 04 - 03
Oxidation
 

Calcium Borate Frit  (Lead Bisilicate - Toxic!)  Rutile  Bentonite  Silica  Potash Feldspar

8.0  60.0  8.0  4.0  4.0  16.0

Not suitable for tableware!
 
 

Aqua Blue Dry Glaze
Cone 2 - 4
Oxidation
 

Nephelene Syenite  Barium Carbonate (Toxic!)  Ball Clay  Zinc Oxide  Black Copper Oxide

40.0  30.0  15.0  5.0  4.0

Comment: Fast cooling helps preserve color.
 
 

Transparent Flowing Glaze
Cone 04
Oxidation
 

Lead Bisilicate (Toxic!)  Kaolin  Nephelene Syenite

76.5  8.0  15.5

Comment: variations can be achieved by adding small amounts of oxides and carbonates ( 2-5%).
Not suitable for tableware!
 

Bright Bronze
Cone 03
Oxidation
 

Ferro Frit 4508  Ferro Frit 4363  Kaolin  Potash Feldspar  Manganese Dioxide  Copper Oxide  Nickel Oxide  Titanium Oxide

8.8  69.0  3.0  9.0  7.6  1.0  1.4  0.2

Not suitable for tableware!