bees.and.stones Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 hello :-) I came across these glazes by The Bird Tsang, and I would like to find a similar glaze. Does anyone have any leads? I never made a glaze myself, but want to start. Maybe the glaze they are working with has a base and they add different colours? I thought if I find a good base recipe, I could start experimenting from there. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bees.and.stones Posted February 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 Here is another one sold by atlier sukha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Bridge Pottery Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 Have you found a good cone 6 clay to use? I have found most suppliers in Europe sell cone 10 clays but give them a wide firing range from 1100-1300c Hulk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted February 19, 2023 Report Share Posted February 19, 2023 Good question bees. There are a few archived threads here with details on matte glazes ...I'm not finding the one I had in mind just now. This page has some detailed discussion and a recipe for a matt glaze that "...supports wild colors..."Matte Glaze (digitalfire.com) Callie Beller Diesel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted February 19, 2023 Report Share Posted February 19, 2023 If you search Glazy.org for Matte, you will find many recipes. The Katz — Burke has extensive color test and ought to be easily adjusted from its present matte to semi matte, etc… by testing and increasing the silica in small increments till your desired sheen is achieved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted February 19, 2023 Report Share Posted February 19, 2023 The examples you showed are almost certainly using a base glaze that have different colourants added, which is one of the best ways to start mixing glazes. I’ve worked with the glaze G2934 linked in the article that Hulk posted, and had good results. I think you can get adequate material equivalents in Amsterdam. The Digitalfire article on the glaze recommends making it thixotropic so that it applies better. Usually I wouldn’t dive into how to adjust glaze flow for a beginner, but the difference between how this glaze behaves when flocculated vs without is quite drastic. It makes the difference between a glaze that settles out surprisingly fast and a very user friendly dipping experience. The article recommends adding epsom salt by dry weight, but I don’t like that method. It can lead to problems if you accidentally add too much, and you won’t know you’ve added too much until a few days after you’ve mixed your glaze. Instead, I recommend the method that Sue McLeod describes here in her blog. She explains the whole process really well, and in a very beginner friendly way. Hulk and High Bridge Pottery 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 On 2/19/2023 at 3:41 PM, Callie Beller Diesel said: I’ve worked with the glaze G2934 linked in the article that Hulk posted, and had good results. Interesting these recipes seem to be Si:Al in the 5:1 - 6:1 range - sort of a Stull observance for me. Some appear to have R2O:RO in the 0.1:0.9 range. Just asking - these have proven durable in your use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 On 2/19/2023 at 1:13 AM, Bill Kielb said: The Katz — Burke has extensive color test and ought to be easily adjusted from its present matte to semi matte, etc… by testing and increasing the silica in small increments till your desired sheen is achieved. Is this the recipe you are referring to? https://glazy.org/recipes/16540 I would be surprised if a high alumina + calcium matte such as that one would give the smooth buttery feeling matte the op was asking about. In my experience it's a magnesium matte that gives that silky buttery type of glaze. suetectic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Min said: s this the recipe you are referring to? https://glazy.org/recipes/16540 Yes it is! When I said: “If you search Glazy.org for Matte, you will find many recipes. The Katz — Burke has extensive color test and ought to be easily adjusted from its present matte to ……” …… Because I thought it had just that. If you scroll through the page there seems to be a nice variety of adjustments, tests, even a modification called buttercream! Thought it might be helpful. I have definitely made smooth buttery true mattes in more than one way though. Edited February 21, 2023 by Bill Kielb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 @Bill Kielb I didn’t get into a lot of extensive testing, only a few test cups worth. So further durability testing is warranted, and it’s worth noting I use a slightly hotter cycle than some. Anyone testing this on my say so should take that into account. Bill Kielb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLumpsClay Posted February 23, 2023 Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 John Britt’s Translucent Matte Base with mason stains added from 3%-5% Min 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_glazy_man Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 Fusion frit F-536 high calcia is marvellous for this kind of finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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