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Karen Latorre's Technical Page |
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| Glaze Talk Part 1 * | First in a series of glaze technology articles initially written for the Kingston Potters' Guild newsletter from the fall of 2002 through to the summer of 2003, and subsequently published in the Ottawa Potters' and Toronto Potters' newsletters. This article covers glaze basics and the main components of a glaze. |
| Second in a series of glaze technology articles. This article covers the ratio of the three main components of a glaze and their relationship to one another. | |
| Glaze Talk Part 3 * |
Third in a series of glaze technology articles. This article covers the unity formula, the Silica to Alumina ratio, and limit formulas. |
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Fourth in a series of glaze technology articles. This article covers a brief description of the base oxides. |
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| Glaze Talk Part 5 * | Fifth in a series of glaze technology articles. This article covers the opacifiers, colourants and other possible oxides in glazes. |
| Glaze Talk Part 6 * | Sixth in a series of glaze technology articles. This article covers the composition of various raw materials and some important points when selecting a raw material for your glaze. |
| Seventh in a series of glaze technology articles. This article discusses what makes a glaze a "good glaze", coefficient of expansion, surface tension, and some common glaze faults and their possible remedies. | |
| A series of tests on a set of frits to determine which frit will be compatible with a specific float glass. Tests done on clay at different temperatures to see extent of crazing at different temperatures as well as extent of melt. Tests on glass done at full fusing temperature only. | |
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