bobbiedee Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Could anyone please help me a achieve a warm purple flow glaze..could flow blue be adapted by adding more RIO?…I am currently low on manganese which might have worked, but is there any other choice in place of manganese? THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bciskepottery Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Could you post the glaze recipes? That would allow folks to answer your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbiedee Posted October 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Of course, ...sorry! 14:Gerstley B 30:Spod 5 : EPK 3.5 Calcium Carb 3.5 Magnesium Carb 13:Talc 20:Silica 6: Rutile Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayjay Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 You need to sort out your Magnesium from your Manganese. The recipe says Magnesium and your text says Manganese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbiedee Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 You need to sort out your Magnesium from your Manganese. The recipe says Magnesium and your text says Manganese. The base recipe calls for magnesium, which I have and have used...the colorant additions calls for manganese, which I am out of, ..............and that is why I asked what subs I might make to get to purple. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbiedee Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 You need to sort out your Magnesium from your Manganese. The recipe says Magnesium and your text says Manganese. The base recipe calls for magnesium, which I have and used, but the colorant additions are for manganese which I am out of Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perkolator Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 i have always used manganese diox to get me into purples and to my knowledge there isn't any substitute material for it. a mason stain will definitely get you a purple, but it's not the same as i'm sure you already know. with some glazes, copper can get you into purples, but is influenced by the flux in the glaze and reduction may be necessary as well. personally, i'd just go buy some manganese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJR Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 i have always used manganese diox to get me into purples and to my knowledge there isn't any substitute material for it. a mason stain will definitely get you a purple, but it's not the same as i'm sure you already know. with some glazes, copper can get you into purples, but is influenced by the flux in the glaze and reduction may be necessary as well. personally, i'd just go buy some manganese. I HAVE A PURPLE GLAZE THAT USES COPPER CARBONATE AND AND tin at Cone 10 in reduction. The simplest solution for you is to stick to what you know and buy more manganese dioxide. TJR. Sorry, caps lock was on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 The metallic oxides that we use for colorants do not generally have substitutes other than stains, which don't always work the same. Get some more manganese. Any other solution will take more testing than it's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbiedee Posted November 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 The metallic oxides that we use for colorants do not generally have substitutes other than stains, which don't always work the same. Get some more manganese. Any other solution will take more testing than it's worth. Thank you all so very much!...okay, okay, I'll buy the manganese!...seriously I truly appreciate the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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