Glaze Group Meeting

11th December 2007

The meeting started with a look at some lovely results Sue had achieved on her first attempt at one of the glazes from the Mike Bailey book.  It was the GA 23 satin matt glaze by Judy Musicant, which Sue had used on a ginger jar pot with lid made from Potclays white stoneware (1145) and fired in an electric kiln to 1240c, the  recipe is as follows:

GA23 Satin Matt Base Cone 6-7

Nepheline, 41.8; Gersley Borate, 10.4; Epk Kaolin, 12.5; Whiting, 10.4; Lithium Carbonate, 6.2; flint or Quartz, 12.5; titanium dioxide, 6.2.

Plus 1.0%-2.0% Copper carbonate for light green. 1.0% Cobalt oxide for light blue-green. 3.0% red Iron Oxide for rusty bronze.

We then all adjourned to the back yard, complete with hats, scarves and thermals for the glaze demo that Charles had promised us.  it was a line blend of a blue green glaze.  We had all brought along clay samples, and, as it happens, they were all different clays, that we would then glaze and take home to fire in our respective kilns to compare the results next meeting. 

The next Glaze Group Meeting will be at Diana Carter's home:  "Dellcroft", Hensting Lane, Owlesbury, Nr Winchester at 12 noon on Tuesday 12th February 2008, when we will hopefully share our results of this experiment.  Everyone is welcome.  A contribution towards a light lunch will  be appreciated.  Let Diana Carter (01962 777297) know if you plan to attend.