paz 0 Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Hi! My previous studio had a beautiful cone 6 glaze called Blue Hares, I'm trying to purchase it since my new studio doesn't have it but all I'm finding is how to mix it yourself. Anyone know if it's possible to buy it online and if so where? Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colby Charpentier 61 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Try looking for it under the name Floating Blue. There are other members, more familiar with commercial glazes that may be able to better direct you... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NancyAmores 33 Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 For similar commercial glazes, those look like Amaco Blue Rutile, Coyote Mottled Blue, and Mayco Stoned Denim. If you'd like to make your own I'm sure the digitalfire recipe database has some good formulas for hare's fur/floating blue glazes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldlady 2,761 Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 the ingredient that makes the glaze so attractive is probably rutile. look for the word rutile in the title or recipe and it will probably be the "hare's fur" that you want. an ordinary blue glaze looks like blue paint, whether flat or shiny. if you think of a wild rabbit and call it just "brown" someone else will think flat brown like paint. rutile is the thing that makes the color so much like a wild rabbit. lots of different brown hairs next to each other add up to a spectacular brown. maybe some of you who use commercial glazes have colors that do not satisfy you. if you have nothing to lose anyway, try adding just the tiniest bit of rutile and stirring well. see if your ugly glaze gains some life. Bill Kielb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flowerdry 131 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Amaco's blue rutile looks pretty much just like your pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
East End 0 Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Did you ever find the Blue Hares glaze? I, too, love this glaze and have been looking for it. My last studio had it. Have you had any luck? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hulk 722 Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Hi East! What range are you firing in? Are you mixing up your own glazes? I'm targeting cone 5/6, electric, not (yet) researching and testing out a Blue Hare's. ...if/when, I'd consider John Hesselberth's, as he's concerned with functionality, safety, durability; see his mid-fire recipe, here http://www.frogpondpottery.com/tested-glazes/mid-fire-stonewareporcelain/blue-hares-fur.html For rutile behavior, I'm very happy with "variegated" from Bill Van Gilder's book; it's bluish over white clay, greenish over red clay, dips well, and on firing smooths well without bein' prone to running ...as entered in GlazeMaster, below. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hulk 722 Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 examples, BVG variegated (the rutile I have/use is medium brownish) Bill Kielb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Kielb 1,029 Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 5 hours ago, Hulk said: examples, BVG variegated (the rutile I have/use is medium brownish) Working on replacing rutile with titanium dioxide and trace red iron oxide and trace ...... whatever. So far have a couple successes that probably will be acceptable and more consistent. Hopefully no longer have to hope the new batch of rutile matches the old. Hulk 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hulk 722 Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 ,) I'm still working on first pound o' rutile! Bill Kielb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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