2017530 NFUCrystallineGlaze

NFUCrystallineGlaze ZincSilicateCrystallineGlazePottery
Achronicleofmyrecentprogressandawayformetokeepitstraightinmyhead!

Formula
51.8Ferro3110
24.5ZincOxide
14.4Silica
1.2Kaolin
4Rutile
3RedCopperOxide
4CMC

glazewith4%CMCandthickshakeconsistency.

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GlazeThickness
I'vebeenseeingmanypieceswheresuperthinglazegrew5X+fasteratthelowertemperaturesthannormal.
Thepotbelowhasbroadlyseparatedringsonitstopwhichformedattemperaturesbelow1000 C.Andontheshoulderwhereitisthicker,andthehightemperaturecrystals(1050 Cto
1080 C)growquicklythereislittleseparationbetweenthelowtemperaturebands.

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IusedessentiallythesamescheduleasApril22nd,holdingdownaslowas860 C.Itseemsthethicknessofthisglazeattheselowtemperatureshasamajorimpactonwhetherthesecrystals
willformandgrow.Thephotobelowshowsthenumberoffiringsandglazeapplicationrate.Noticetheamountofglazeinthecatchers.

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1,2,3,4and5coatsofNFU.Ithinkthistestdemonstratesthatathinglazelayeriskeytotheformationandgrowthofcrystalsattheselowtemperatures.

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Toothick

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NFUexcept1,13/4,21/2,31/4and4%rutile.Thingsseemtobeontargetwiththe4%rutilecurrentlyinNFU.

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madewith.30g/sq.in.glazeloading

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.25.30g/sq.in.glazeonbottom,.6.7g/sq.in.ontop?

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Thesewereallcontrolledat0.4grams(dry)persquareinch

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Thebackgroundcolorandshapeofthebrowncrystalschangesignificantlywithglazethickness.

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Thispiecehasaglazeloadingof~.40g/sq.in.,

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Theyhad0.51and0.46gsolids/sq.in.ofsurface

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PhilHamling
376CountyRoute1
Warwick,NY,USA10990

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