Applewood Ash

Description: Washed

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Materials	Wood Ash For centuries, pottery glazes have been made from ash mostly mixed with clay and feldspar.
Hazards	Plant Ash Toxicity The hazards of using plant and wood ash in ceramic glazes
Typecodes	Flux Source Materials that source Na2O, K2O, Li2O, CaO, MgO and other fluxes but are not feldspars or frits. Remember that materials can be flux sources but also perform many other roles. For example, talc is a flux in high temperature glazes, but a matting agent in low temperatures ones. It can also be a flux, a filler and an expansion increaser in bodies.
Glossary	Wood Ash Glaze Common washed wood ash can supply important ceramic oxides when melted, so it can comprise significant percentages in a recipe. Plus it can produce unique visual effects.

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