Robert Harris Glaze

cone 10 oxidation

Firing profile

Up Fire profile

150 deg F an hour to 250 deg F

400 deg F an hour to 2050 deg F

120 deg F an hour to 2250 deg F

60 deg F an hour to 2310 deg F with a hold of 20 minutes at 2310 deg F

Down Fire Profile

A half hour hold at 1750 deg F

A three hour hold at 1700 deg F

slow downfire at 25 deg F an hour in the interval 1700 deg F to 1650 deg F

A one hour hold at 1650 deg F

Fast Firing Profile

150 deg F an hour to 250 deg F

400 deg F an hour to 2060 deg F

200 deg F an hour to 2310 deg F with a hold of 20 minutes at 2310 deg F

A one hour hold at 1700 deg F

A two hour hold at 1600 deg F

The cones show both firings as cone 10 firing.

Clay body is a grolleg porcelain from Tacoma Clay Art Center.

glaze compositions

Empirical Formula of glaze CopperRed-Electric From Robert Harris :

K2O        .07
Na2O        .22
CaO        .31
MgO        .13
SrO        .2
ZnO        .08

Al2O3        .39

SiO2        3.2

molecular percent Silica 70 %

add:

Copper Carbonate .5 %
Silicon Carbide .5 %
Tin Oxide 1 %





glaze cooperRed-Electric in first firing

full view

bowl is ~ 4 inches in diameter



glaze cooperRed-Electric in second fast firing

full view

bowl is ~ 6 inches in diameter



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