midrange majolica

[Sharon Miranda]

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Dear clayarters: I am looking for a cone 6 majolica. I tested the one
found in the archives on the internet and it didn't work at all (pitted,
crawled, etc). I am using a white stoneware body (Miller 610) with a
little grog. Any help is greatly appreciated.

In case anyone is interested I have tested Pete Pinnell's weathered bronze
green and periwinkle, as well as floating blue and metallic black. These
glazes work great at cone 6 - metallic black is a knockout - with lots of
silver. If there is interest I can post the recipes.

Thank you,
Sharon Miranda

[ababy sharon]

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Hi! do you want to try this one? ( came out of Tony Hansen`s20/5)
White Base.
^6 Oxidation
Kaolin:15
Potas.Feldspare:20
Wollastonite20
Silica:15
Zinc Oxide:15
Zircopax: 15
Good and stable ( not-runny) as a white glaze. I didn`t try it as a
Majolica base yet.

good luck.
Ababi

[Sondra Karipides]

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Sharon - - - Here's a recipe I have in my collection, I think from Richard
Burkett. I've never tried it, though.

Majolica C/5-6

Gerst bor 5.4
Neph syen 33.4
EPK 4.7
Dolomite 2.3
Whiting 9.4
Flint 45.6
add
Zircopax 10
Bentonite 3

Hope this will work on your claybody.

Sondra

[Don & June MacDonald]

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This is a glaze which I have used for about 10 years, it should not be
applied too thickly, likes to have two thin coats, and most stains work
well on top for painting.

June's Majolica
Cone 5 - 8 ( can be used in reduction as well)

Custer Spar 25
Gerstley Borate 33
Dolomite 5
Talc 3
EPK 15
Silica 21
+ Superpax 20

This glaze fits every clay I have ever tried it on, and wears well in
use. I know it doesn't add up to 100, but I don't like decimals!

June