As I continue in my creation of my own glazes I look to other potters as a source of information. Matt Fiske’s Blog was one of the first sites I hooked into and in short order I read every post. I highly recommend you check it out. You can also see Matt’s posts on http://reddit.com/r/pottery
One of Matt’s series of glazes is a variety of celadons. He is kind enough to provide the recipe:
Fiske 6/10 Clear Base:
F4 (Or MinSpar) Feldspar 34.9
Whiting 12.8
Zinc Oxide 11
OM4 Ball Clay 13.8
Silica 27.5
I tried this base and then tried three mason stains: light green, red, and peacock. Of the three I light the light green best. One thing that I need to do before i put this into production is ensure that I mix it very well. I think like making your own paint the more you mix, the better your results.
Along the same vein I tried to make Hansen 5 glaze which is
Wollastonite 20.0
Frit 3134 20.0
Kaolin 20.0
Silica 20.0
Custer Feldspar 20.0
I tried adding mason stains French Green, Yellow, Light green and red. And I tried including Dolomite to increase the opacity of the glazes.
