u/EarthNationCeramics — reddlx

Has anyone here had experience with making a manganese dioxide gold glaze? I assume it's low down in the crystal area of the Stull chart ( low silica and alumina) and I also assume it requires a high molar amount of manganese. I'm not asking for a recipe I'm more so asking if there is a specific combination of alkaline earth like manganese and calcium that's necessary for it to turn that gold color? Or if there is a minimum molar range of manganese that is needed?

Thank you in advance. I just don't want to spend another 3 weeks testing it if it's just in the crystal glaze area with extra steps .

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u/EarthNationCeramics — 14 days ago

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One of my crystal glazes

I did keep this cup.... I know I have too many.

u/EarthNationCeramics — 15 days ago

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Might as well share

I often like to put some of the glazes underneath a very cheap microscope . I forgot which ones were which so I figured I would share some . This is a microscope picture of a tenmoku gold glaze.

u/EarthNationCeramics — 16 days ago

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True cone 6 ox red

It's taken me a year or so but I finally understand cone 6 ox deep iron saturated reds. I'll start writing (and re writing) blogs on them soon for anyone who may find guidance in them but for now here are a few pictures of my latest batch. I'm so happy with this new recipe that I deleted 4 other theoretical recipes that would have been this. But I got it at a true cone 6 with no holds and I'm very happy about it.

u/EarthNationCeramics — 17 days ago