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This clay, L4115J3S, a Plainsman 3D-based body, fires vitreous and dense (it contains 0.2% granular manganese). These glazes are very durable and functional. The outside glaze on both is G2934W (adds 10% zircopax). In our C6DHSC firings this produces as matte a surface as is possible without having excessive staining problems. Left mug inside glaze: An 85:15 mix of G2934 matte (without zircopax) and G2926B clear glossy. Right mug inside: G2926B clear glossy ball-milled, over this body it produces a striking visual surface. These mugs look as close to cone 10R dolomite-glazed ware as we have ever seen!
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Magnesia Matte
Magnesia matte ceramic glazes are “microstructure mattes” while calcia mattes are “crystal mattes”. They have a micro-wrinkle surface that forms from a high viscosity melt and microscopic phase separation, both of which prevent levelling on freezi |
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