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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)
- 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
MGBase2 - High Calcium Semimatte 2 (Mastering Glazes)
Modified: 2026-01-04 05:07:40
Base from Mastering Glazes book page 89
| Material | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ferro Frit 3195 | 23.00 |
| Wollastonite | 28.00 |
| Nepheline Syenite | 4.00 |
| EPK | 28.00 |
| Silica | 17.00 |
| 100.00 | |
Notes
In Mastering Cone 6 Glazes, High Calcium Semimatte 2 (HCSM 2) is the closely related sibling to HCSM 1. It was formulated to offer a slightly "stiffer" melt.
Key Properties
• Visual Appearance: A soft, opaque, eggshell-white base. Compared to HCSM 1, it tends to be a bit more opaque.
• The Science: Like its predecessor, it relies on high calcium levels to create a micro-crystalline surface.
• Surface: It is a true semimatte. It isn't quite as "shiny" as a semi-gloss, but it isn't "stony" or dry either.
• Durability: This glaze is a gold standard for chemical stability. It easily passes a "lemon test" (acid resistance) and "dishwasher test" (alkali resistance).
Likes (Pros)
• Opacity: HCSM 2 is often the better choice over HCSM 1.
• Consistency: Less prone to "shivering" or "crazing" than more experimental matte recipes.
• Color Response: The opacity of the base creates "solid" opaque colors (like a pastel mint or a solid pink).
• User-Friendly Application: It stays suspended well and creates an even coat on the biscuit ware that doesn't crack as it dries.
Dislikes (Cons)
• Cooling Dependence: Use a controlled slow-cool to grow the crystals and avoid it firing glossy.
• Flatness: It can look a bit "flat" or "industrial" if used without colorants or texture. It doesn't "break" over edges.
• Potential for Metal Marking: As with all high-calcium mattes, the microscopic surface crystals can be harder than stainless steel, producing cutlery marks.
• Application Depth: If applied too thinly, it can feel rough.
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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