blackthorn Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 I've been making and using slips with Mason Stains and came across a bag labeled Mason Stain White #1. If I need white porcelain slip wouldn't be redundant to add this? I've been searching the web and can find no entries specific to White, other than a tile sample from a few companies, nothing regarding usage or results. I'm guessing it's designed to be mixed with other stains to create subtler outcomes. I've attached the one and only useful bit I could find about it. Has anyone here used it to whatever purpose or have any experience with it? Meanwhile I'll be creating small tests with various applications of it. Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 It could be used to alter the intensity of other stain colors if diluting the concentration of stain won't do the job or isn't an option. Being a zircon base, it should also increase the opacity of your porcelain slip, although Zircopax will do the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted February 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 Thanks Neil for the quick and informative reply. My ceramic chemistry is not completely void but also not of the first order and I appreciate your helping fill it out. Zircopax is cheaper by a factor of about 3 but I'll keep the Mason White in mind for the instances you've described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 the mason company has some very helpful technical people who would be happy to answer your questions if you just call them and speak to a tech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted March 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 Thank you kindly. I believe I will since I've been scouring their site and read of their willingness to answer questions just like mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted March 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 Oh, and please don't take my inquiry here as laziness. I scrubbed this forum and the web before I inquired if anyone has used it or has experience with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted December 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Seems longer than just February since I posted the above but 2020 has been a very long year. Anyway, just thought I'd share yesterday's usage of Mason Stain White. On Black Mountain ^10 stoneware. Will share the final fired result whenever that becomes ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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