similar chemistry

Two glazes with nearly the same chemistry fired in the same firing.

oxidation firing to cone 10 in an electric kiln

Firing profiles

Up Fire profile cone 10

150 deg F an hour to 250 deg F

400 deg F an hour to 1800 deg F

300 deg F an hour to 2050 deg F

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

Down Fire Profile cone 10

300 deg F an hour to 1850 deg F then a 2 hr hold at 1850 deg F

300 deg F an hour to 1750 deg F then a 1 hr hold at 1750 deg F

300 deg F an hour to 1700 deg F then a 3 hr hold at 1700 deg F

25 deg F an hour to 1650 deg F then a 1 hour hold at 1650 deg F



Clay body is a grolleg porcelain from Clay Art Center in Tacoma, WA.



Empirical Formula hiAlk_Z3P_M_hAl

K2O        0.13
Na2O       0.49
CaO        0.36
MgO        0.02

Al2O3      0.63

SiO2       3.43
P2O5       0.07
TiO2       0.21

molecular percent Silica 64.31%



Empirical Formula hiAlk_Z3P_M_hAl_Z3Z

K2O        0.13
Na2O       0.49
CaO        0.36
MgO        0.02

Al2O3      0.63

SiO2       3.45
P2O5       0.07
TiO2       0.21

molecular percent Silica 64.4%



Image of hiAlk_Z3P_M_hAl

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bowl is ~6 inches in diameter



Image of hiAlk_Z3P_M_hAl_Z3Z

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mug is ~4 inches tall



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