I need a cone 6 clear recipe

I made Cherokee Indian masks with my son's 4th grade class using Odyssey house slips for color and now need a cone 6 clear to spray and finish up. While working with kids can be "havoc" (Ben's description), I love to see them work. Anyway, I'm going to single fire them sometime next week after they are dry. I thought I had a commercial clear, but it turned out to be white. I never use clear and am looking for an easy recipe. Can someone help?


BTW, I met Henry Pope and Mary Mikkelsen this morning when I went to pick up several boxes of Ellen Buff they were getting rid of. I had a wonderful cup of tea on the deck with them, and we talked for quite a while about pottery, firing and other topics clay-related. They are planning on coming to the Clay Club meeting next week.


Thanks in advance for any recipes. Oh you guys are great!

Comments

  1. splicemavenSeptember 4, 2009 at 8:21 PM

    There is a cone 6 clear in this month's Ceramics Monthly. I haven't tried it though.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Kari Weaver HopkinsSeptember 4, 2009 at 9:01 PM

    I'm in Asheville for the weekend so out of my studio, but I think I have all those ingredients at home. I guess I should review J.B.'s notes to see how it *should* turn out, eh?

    Did I mention this will be an elec firing?

    I like that it is satin, since the original masks seem to be matt. It's not like 4th graders would know the difference. I guess I should keep their expectations low. It's the right thing to do.

    ReplyDelete
  3. June PerrySeptember 4, 2009 at 9:37 PM

    Most clears have to be applied pretty thin. You might try your commercial clear again, but put it on thinner. It might just work if you adjust the thickness.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Oy Clay !!! PotterySeptember 5, 2009 at 3:46 PM

    Hi Kari. I know you have soo many recipes now you are going crazy. The C6 Clear I use here at Odyssey is easy peasy. It's a glass though.

    25. Gerstley Borate
    25. Soda Feldspar
    25. Spodumene
    25. Flint

    I use it over oxides all tthe time. Fabu.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Oy Clay !!! PotterySeptember 5, 2009 at 3:47 PM

    Oops! I meant it's a glossy clear.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Comments are moderated to prevent spam. May take a while to see them posted.

Popular Posts