Steve’s Copper Red
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Cone: 9 – 10
Color: copper red, green
Surface: glossy
Firing: reduction
Recipe: (Percent)
Custer Feldspar ………. 42.00
Ferro Frit 3134 ………. 16.00
Barium Carbonate …. 5.00
Whiting ………………… 10.00
EPK ……………………… 10.00
Silica ……………………. 17.00
Totals: 100 %
Also add:
Tin Oxide ………………. 2.00
Copper Carbonate …… 1.00
Bentonite ………………. 2.00
Possible Health Hazards:
Barium Carbonate: HIGHLY Toxic-avoid ingestion. Glazes containing barium may not be safe for ware intended for use with food – test them for barium release.
Silica: free silica-wear a NIOSH approved dust mask when handling dry material
Estimated Thermal Expansion = 7.04×10-6 /deg. C
Unity Formula for Steve’s Copper Red:
0.163 K2O 0.387 Al2O3 3.476 SiO2
0.169 Na2O 0.191 B2O3 0.002 TiO2
0.575 CaO 0.003 Fe2O3 9.0:1 Si:Al Ratio
0.001 MgO 0.000 P2O5
0.091 BaO
Percentage Analysis for Steve’s Copper Red: (by weight)
62.47 % SiO2
11.80 % Al2O3
3.97 % B2O3
4.59 % K2O
3.13 % Na2O
9.65 % CaO
0.01 % MgO
4.18 % BaO
0.14 % Fe2O3
0.05 % TiO2