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Rutile is a high iron and titanium mineral mined in Sudbury, Ontario. When kilns cool this glaze "parties and dances", creating amazing rivulets and crystals of blue and navy. Both of these glazes are made from materials mined by Plainsman Clays (in Montana, Alberta and Saskatchewan). Both produce a wide range of effects with different thicknesses, bodies and firing schedules. These effects were achieved by firing to cone 6 (2200F) and slow cooling down to 1400F (my C6DHSC schedule).
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Rutile Blue Glazes
A type of ceramic glaze in which the surface variegates and crystallizes on cooling in the presence of titanium and iron (usually sourced by rutile) |
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Medium Temperature
These are stoneware glazes that fire in the range of 1200C (2200F). They often contain boron to assist with melting. |
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Rutile
A raw TiO2-containing mineral used in ceramics to color and variegate glaze surfaces. |
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