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Opaque Gloss Hi Fire Cone 5 (1101, 1102, 1103, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1118, 1131, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1151, 1164, 1165, 1166, 1167, 1168, 1169, 1184, 1185, 1186)  A beautiful selection of opaque stoneware glazes with particular emphasis on bright primary colors.

Opaque Satin Hi Fire Cone 5 (1121,1122,1123,1124,1125,1126,1127) These are similar to the low fire satin glazes.  They provide solid coverage and a beautiful satin finish.  They require 3 coats by brushing.  Satin glazes tend to be stiffer and do no move much in the firing, so an even application is helpful.  They will also respond to the firing temperature, such that the hotter they are fired the smoother and glossier the surface will become.  

Reactive Hi Fire Cone 5, LEAD FREE, NON-TOXIC  (1111, 1113, 1115, 1117, 1129, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1155, 1156, 1170, 1171, 1172, 1174, 1175, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1181, 1182, 1183) These glazes are food safe as long as there is a continuous vitrified surface when fired.  They are formulated to react during the firing cycle which can product very interesting and beautiful effects.  The final appearance of the glaze is dependent on firing temperature, glaze thickness and the clay body being used.  The same glaze can look quite different on different clay bodies, as it will react with ingredients in the body.  The samples shown on the color charts were fired in oxidation in an electric kiln.  Different results will be obtained in reduction.

Reactive Hi Fire Cone 5, LEAD FREE, NOT NON-TOXIC (1148, 1152, 1153, 1154, 1157, 1158, 1159, 1161, 1172, 1173)  These glazes are lead free, but they exceed the vanadium threshold limit in the liquid unfired state and therefore are NOT non-toxic.  However, although they are NOT non-toxic in the unfired state, they are food safe when fired to cone 4/6 as long as there is a continuous vitrified surface.  Also please take into account that our tile samples are fired horizontally.  Some of the colors, in particular 1148, 1152, 1153, 1154, 1158, 1161 and 1162, and particularly 1173 are sensitive and may run a bit so be careful when using them on vertical surfaces.

Spectrum Stoneware (Mid-Fire) 
reactive/breaking glazes      claygirl@ukans.edu   Date: 3/16/01 
The breaking glazes are great if you want each of your pots to be a little unique. They are especially cool over thrown and altered work or pieces that have sgraffito or incision details because of how they break. They only thing I would warn you of is that some of the breaking glazes are designed to have a mottled/textured feel to them. If the glaze fires out this way, it is not dinnerware safe as bacteria will grow in the cracks and crevices. It is only dinnerware safe if the surface is smooth and unblemished (which is kind of the opposite of the desired effect). To be on the safe side, I would recommend using the breaking glazes only on the outside of dinnerware or on sculptural pieces until you've fired the glaze enough to determine a consistent outcome. (Of course, I have to say it: If you're selling dinnerware, you should have it tested.)

Spectrum Stoneware (Mid-Fire) 
Moonscape 1115 & Dark Cloud 1183    Date: 16/04/01 
These two are my favorites..... on Buff Colored Stoneware, to Cone 5..... Has good color, coverage, without bubbles/pinholes (Well, almost always....) The bubbles & pinholes can also be attributed to my old kiln. Moonscape has different shades of a medium blue.... Dark Cloud is dark green to med blue... looks almost like a dark thunderhead cloud. Leopard, Tex Oasis, Tex Autumn were horrible (to me anyway).... and Tex Bronze was VERY VERY picky - Greens and browns and everywhere (& obvious brush marks) in between, but huge bubbles and pinholes.

Spectrum Stoneware (Mid-Fire) 
chrome, texture leopard, kiwi  Date: 08/09/01 
Chrome at cone 6 reduction does beautifully. Kiwi and Texture Leopard never achieve the effect they had on the test tile!

9/27/02   Matt Brennecke  brenneck@knox.k12.mo.us

At cone 5 (electric) with an hour long soak at cone 5, the Texture Oasis was a puddle on my shelf. The bottle says three coats, but it seemed too thick. I'll try it again thinned out and at Cone 4 

Kiwi looks great. It is also runny, so don't apply it too thick. It makes a nice blue turquoise color that breaks to green where it is thin. I brushed on two coats, and fired to cone 5 (electric) with a 25 minute soak at cone five, and that seemed to be ideal. Be cautious about pouring it on the inside of pots or bowls. It settles out thick at the bottom and can bubble. Wetting the pot just prior to pouring worked great. 

At cone 5 with an hour long soak, the Texture oasis was nice, but with lots of pinholes, and was almost all a rutile looking opaque. Where it was thin it looked very nice. So again, apply it thinner and watch out for runs. I tried it again with a shorter soak and thinner application. I'll report back with results.

Color: Crimson : Date: 04/02/03   This has been breaking with a nice blue cast when the satin black is used on a piece on the same shelf. Beware the satin black RUNS.

Color:  Kiwi, Text. Autumn, Text Topaz   Date: 10/12/04    Carol T.
I love all these colors, I fire all at cone 6 in my electric kiln, not 5 and I get pretty good results. Sometimes there is a little pinholing but I don't attribute it to the glaze. I use these glazes on porcelain and stoneware and get different results but some so amazing that I hate to sell the pieces.

 

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