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CELECG - Celestite Crystalline Glaze
FAAO - Fa's All-Opaque Crystalline Glaze
FAC5 - Crystal Number Five Glaze
FO - Octal Crystalline Glaze
G1214M - 20x5 Cone 6 Base Glossy Glaze
G1214W - Cone 6 Transparent Base
G1214Z1 - Cone 6 Silky CaO matte base glaze
G1215U - Low Expansion Glossy Clear Cone 6
G1216L - Transparent for Cone 6 Porcelains
G1216M - Cone 6 Ultraclear Glaze for Porcelains
G1916Q - Low Fire Highly-Expansion-Adjustable Transparent
G1947U - Cone 10 Glossy transparent glaze
G2000 - LA Matte Cone 6 Matte White
G2240 - Cone 10R Classic Spodumene Matte
G2571A - Cone 10 Silky Dolomite Matte glaze
G2826R - Floating Blue Cone 5-6 Original Glaze Recipe
G2826X - Randy's Red Cone 5
g2851H - Ravenscrag Cone 6 High Calcium Matte Blue
G2853B - Cone 04 Clear Ravenscrag School Glaze
G2896 - Ravenscrag Plum Red Cone 6
G2902B - Cone 6 Crystal Glaze
G2902D - Cone 6 Crystalline Development Project
G2916F - Cone 6 Stoneware/Whiteware transparent glaze
G2926B - Cone 6 Whiteware/Porcelain transparent glaze
G2926J - Low Expansion G2926B
G2928C - Ravenscrag Silky Matte for Cone 6
G2931H - Ulexite High Expansion Zero3 Clear Glaze
G2931K - Low Fire Fritted Zero3 Transparent Glaze
G2931L - Low Expansion Low-Fire Clear
G2934 - Matte Glaze Base for Cone 6
G2934Y - Cone 6 Magnesia Matte Low LOI Version
G3806C - Cone 6 Clear Fluid-Melt transparent glaze
G3838A - Low Expansion Transparent for P300 Porcelain
G3879 - Cone 04 Transparent Low-Expansion transparent glaze
GA10-A - Alberta Slip Base Cone 10R
GA10-B - Alberta Slip Tenmoku Cone 10R
GA10-D - Alberta Slip Black Cone 10R
GA10x-A - Alberta Slip Base for cone 10 oxidation
GA6-A - Alberta Slip Cone 6 transparent honey glaze
GA6-B - Alberta Slip Cone 6 transparent honey glaze
GA6-C - Alberta Slip Floating Blue Cone 6
GA6-D - Alberta Slip Glossy Brown Cone 6
GA6-F - Alberta Slip Cone 6 Oatmeal
GA6-G - Alberta Slip Lithium Brown Cone 6
GA6-G1 - Alberta Slip Lithium Brown Cone 6 Low Expansion
GA6-H - Alberta Slip Cone 6 Black
GBCG - Generic Base Crystalline Glaze
GC106 - GC106 Base Crystalline Glaze
GR10-A - Pure Ravenscrag Slip
GR10-B - Ravenscrag Cone 10R Gloss Base
GR10-C - Ravenscrag Cone 10R Silky Talc Matte
GR10-E - Alberta Slip:Ravenscrag Cone 10R Celadon
GR10-G - Ravenscrag Cone 10 Oxidation Variegated White
GR10-J - Ravenscrag Cone 10R Dolomite Matte
GR10-J1 - Ravenscrag Cone 10R Bamboo Matte
GR10-K1 - Ravenscrag Cone 10R Tenmoku
GR10-L - Ravenscrag Iron Crystal
GR6-A - Ravenscrag Cone 6 Clear Glossy Base
GR6-B - Ravenscrag Cone 6 Variegated Light Glossy Blue
GR6-C - Ravenscrag Cone 6 White Glossy
GR6-D - Ravenscrag Cone 6 Glossy Black
GR6-E - Ravenscrag Cone 6 Raspberry Glossy
GR6-H - Ravenscrag Cone 6 Oatmeal Matte
GR6-L - Ravenscrag Cone 6 Transparent Burgundy
GR6-M - Ravenscrag Cone 6 Floating Blue
GR6-N - Ravenscrag Alberta Brilliant Cone 6 Celadon
GRNTCG - GRANITE Crystalline Glaze
L2000 - 25 Porcelain
L3341B - Alberta Slip Iron Crystal Cone 10R
L3685U - Cone 03 White Engobe Recipe
L3724F - Cone 03 Terra Cotta Stoneware
L3924C - Zero3 Porcelain Experimental
L3954B - Cone 6 Engobe (for M340)
L3954N - Cone 10R Base White Engobe Recipe for stonewares
MGBase1 - High Calcium Semimatte 1 (Mastering Glazes)
MGBase2 - High Calcium Semimatte 2 (Mastering Glazes)
MGBase3 - General Purpose Glossy Base 1 (Mastering Glazes)
MGBase4 - Glossy Base 2 Cone 6 (Mastering Glazes)
MGBase5 - Glossy Clear Liner Cone 6 (Mastering Glazes)
MGBase6 - Zinc Semimatte Glossy Base Cone 6
MGBase7 - Raspberry Cone 6 (Mastering Glazes)
MGBase8 - Waxwing Brown Cone 6 (Mastering Glazes)
MGBase9 - Waterfall Brown Cone 6 (Mastering Glazes)
TNF2CG - Tin Foil II Crystalline Glaze
VESUCG - Vesuvius Crystalline Glaze
MGBase8 - Waxwing Brown Cone 6 (Mastering Glazes)
Modified: 2025-12-30 14:34:48
From page 104 in Mastering Glazes book
| Material | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ferro Frit 3134 | 34.50 |
| Talc | 9.50 |
| OM-4 Ball Clay | 25.00 |
| Silica | 31.00 |
| Added | |
| Iron Oxide | 15.00 |
| Titanium Dioxide | 0.15 |
| 115.15 | |
Notes
A glaze from the book "Mastering Cone 6 Glazes" by John Hesselberth and Ron Roy.
While "Waterfall Brown" is the flashy, fluid star of the book, "Waxwing Brown" is often considered its more stable cousin. It is named after the Cedar Waxwing bird, mimicking the smooth, silky transition of browns and tans found in the bird’s plumage.
Key Properties
• Visual Appearance: Unlike the dramatic streaks of Waterfall Brown, Waxwing Brown is a satin-matte to semi-gloss. It is characterized by a smooth, buttery surface with "breaks" that move from a warm, medium brown to a soft tan or honey color on edges.
• Surface Texture: It has a distinctively waxy feel to the touch (hence the name). It is less glassy than Waterfall Brown.
• Mechanism: The interaction between the zinc and the iron creates a micro-crystalline surface that scatters light, resulting in that "satin" look.
Likes (Pros)
• Reliability: This is a "workhorse" glaze. It is much less temperamental than Waterfall Brown; it doesn't crawl easily, rarely pinholes, and is consistent across different kiln loads.
• Stays Put: Because it isn't runny, you can glaze all the way down to the foot of a pot without worrying about it fusing the piece to your kiln shelf.
• Tactile Quality: Potters and customers often love the "feel" of this glaze. It feels soft, making it a favorite for handheld functional items like mugs and bowls.
• Excellent for Layering: Because it is stable and semi-opaque, it makes a good base for decorative accents. You can "dot" or "trail" other glazes over it, and they will hold their shape rather than melting into a blur.
Dislikes (Cons)
• Less "Exciting": It is a subtle glaze that rewards close inspection rather than grabbing attention from across the room.
• Shows Fingerprints (Rarely): Some potters find that the satin-matte surface can occasionally show "metal marking" (scratches from silverware) or oils from fingers more easily than a high-gloss glaze.
• Thickness Matters: While it doesn't run, if it is applied too thinly, it can look a bit "dry" or "parched." It needs a medium-heavy application to achieve that iconic waxy glow.
Related Information
Links
| Firing Schedules |
Mastering Glazes Cone 6
Six-step with controlled drops to 1000C and 760C |
| Typecodes |
Recipes from Mastering Glazes Book
Descriptions of these glazes often contain marketing terms over-the-top adjectives like “scientifically formulated”, “perfect”, “exceptional”, “beautifully”, “engineered”, “specifically designed”, “sophisticated”, “flying colors”, etc. Of course there are no perfect recipes to be discovered, they all inhabit spaces balancing a dozen different properties, tuning one most often affects one or more of the others. And, recipe is only one thing affecting the finished product, process factors can have even more influence on finished appearance and properties. |
| Typecodes |
Medium Temperature Glaze Recipes
Normally fired at cone 5-7 in electric kilns. |
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