Crater Test Series

Here are some Crater Glaze Tests with stains.

The recipe is Pinnell Strontium Matte at cone 6 E1 firing

60 Nepheline Syenite

20 Strontium Carbonate

1 Lithium Carbonate

10 Ball Clay–Old Mine #4

9 Silica

100 Total


Additives

5 Titanium Dioxide

2.5 %  Silicon Carbide 600 M

Apply VERY thick. And you can add up to 5% silicon carbide. You can also vary the amount of stains. See page 178 in The Complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes for more recipes and firing information. Electric E1 cycle. This can vary too!!

This last one is Mason 6433 at 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25%