Turquoise Crackle Earthenware Glaze 9352

NOTES/APPLICATION

• Turquoise, transparent, glossy crackle glaze, must be applied in one coat only since it tends to run strongly
• To prevent formation blisters, biscuit fire at 1000 °C
• Can show blisters on some sorts of clay when applied on both sides/all around
• Crackles develop mostly after cooling in the kiln and this is reinforced in time, partially up to 1 week
• If crackles did not develop, the glaze can also be removed from the kiln at approx. 100 °C and quenched with cold water
• The crackle net is inked, e.g. with black China ink, multi-coloured acrylic paints, strong black tea or else
• With a slightly thicker coat on horizontal surfaces such as the inner surface of plates and bowls, interesting, darker turquoise scale crackles stars to form on some clays.

PROPERTIES

• glossy
• tends to run strongly
• consistent in firing range 1020°-1060°
• forms cracks
• Raku suitable
• semi-transparent

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