Project Name
Red Mustard Glaze Development
Project Codenumber
UnAssigned
Notes
Yellow and Red Mustard glazes were used in the Plainsman Clays studio for many years but we stopped because they were crazing (because of the high feldspar content) and the surface did not seem functional (it was easily cutlery marked). However, we often get recipe requests for this type of glaze. On revisiting these two I noticed that they have the same recipe (except for the percentage of tricalcium phosphate and iron oxide). The red has more of both. But is it because of higher iron or higher trical?
Some people might call this red glaze an "iron red", but I have not used that term as I do not believe it applies. At cone 10R, 10-12% iron oxide in a transparent will saturate in the melt and precipitate during cooling to produce vivid maroon to red-colored crystals. That is not what this glaze is.
To investigate my plan is to test if this mechanism will also work in our G2571A base matte recipe. G2571A does not craze and has a very functional surface. Its Si:Al ratio is higher and proportions of fluxes are quite different (much more MgO, less CaO and KNaO). And it has a little boron.
If G2571A does not work I will adjust its chemistry to be more like the original 77E14A and try again.
Cone 10R Red Mustard - Luke Lindoe
84-G-2-D, G 324
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Code # 77E14A |
| Materials | Amt |
|---|---|
| Potash Feldspar | 46.300 |
| Talc | 3.800 |
| EPK | 21.700 |
| Tricalcium Phosphate | 3.800 |
| Calcium Carbonate | 18.800 |
| Additions | |
|---|---|
| Red Iron Oxide | 5.700 |
Total:100.10
Auto Unity Formula
|
Si:Al: 4.3:1 8.8 (Molar:8.1) 12.6 Cost 0.45 per kg |
Notes
*Red-breaking-to-yellow and yellow flecks (likely larger iron silicate crystals) on a red background.
This calculates to a very high thermal expansion so crazing is very likely on most clay bodies.
The red color appears to be a product of the iron and 4% tricalcium phosphate. Only a small amount of the yellow remains on the edges of contours where it thins.
Pictures
Red Mustard cone 10R bowl
Lindoe Cone 10R glaze tests
#1: Cr I/S2 - Crystal iron red with S2 overlay on H443
#2: Cry Matt - Crystal iron red on H441G
#3: Cr I/S2 - Crystal iron red with S2 overlay on H435
#4: Cr I/GrCel - Crystal iron red with green celadon overlay on H443
#5: BT. 3. Chr - on H440G
#5: 74-61-C - Red Mustard on H440G
Lindoe Cone 10R glaze slip overlay tests
Bodies are H435 and H440
Base glaze: Likely S2 and Celadon
Markings: CR., 25-I, Cry. I.
8-1-40, R.O.M., Mrtl Black
Typecodes
RCP-Undefined
Alternate Code Number:GS10-L
XML (to paste into Insight)
<?xml version="1.0"?> <recipes version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"> <recipe name="Cone 10R Red Mustard - Luke Lindoe" keywords="84-G-2-D, G 324" id="63510" key="JTnqkKby" date="2023-01-06" typecodes="RCP" codenum="77E14A" picturebasename=""> <recipelines> <recipeline material="Potash Feldspar" amount="46.300" tolerance=""/> <recipeline material="Talc" amount="3.800" tolerance=""/> <recipeline material="EPK" amount="21.700" tolerance=""/> <recipeline material="Tricalcium Phosphate" amount="3.800" tolerance=""/> <recipeline material="Calcium Carbonate" amount="18.800" tolerance=""/> <recipeline material="Red Iron Oxide" amount="5.700" added="true"/> </recipelines> </recipe> </recipes>
Born: 1990-02-13, Modified: 2023-01-06 11:14:39
Cone 10R Yellow Mustard - Luke Lindoe
84-G-2-G, G 197
|
Code # 77E15A |
| Materials | Amt | |
|---|---|---|
| Potash Feldspar | 52.000 | 50.00% |
| Talc | 4.000 | 3.85% |
| EPK | 25.000 | 24.04% |
| Tricalcium Phosphate | 2.000 | 1.92% |
| Calcium Carbonate | 21.000 | 20.19% |
| Additions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Red Iron Oxide | 4.000 | 3.85% |
Total:108.00
Auto Unity Formula
|
Si:Al: 4.3:1 8.7 (Molar:8.0) 12.8 Cost 0.38 per kg |
Notes
*Fires to a similar surface to the red mustard, but yellow. There are some red patches (or flecks). The red likely means that the iron is beginning to approach the zone where it can crystallize red (the tricalcium phosphate could be the catalyst for that).
This has the same base recipe as the red mustard. The Si:Al ratio is very low.
Pictures
Typecodes
RCP-Undefined
Alternate Code Number:GS10-K
XML (to paste into Insight)
<?xml version="1.0"?> <recipes version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"> <recipe name="Cone 10R Yellow Mustard - Luke Lindoe" keywords="84-G-2-G, G 197" id="63511" key="t7SGPfMM" date="2023-01-06" typecodes="RCP" codenum="77E15A" picturebasename=""> <recipelines> <recipeline material="Potash Feldspar" amount="52.000" tolerance=""/> <recipeline material="Talc" amount="4.000" tolerance=""/> <recipeline material="EPK" amount="25.000" tolerance=""/> <recipeline material="Tricalcium Phosphate" amount="2.000" tolerance=""/> <recipeline material="Calcium Carbonate" amount="21.000" tolerance=""/> <recipeline material="Red Iron Oxide" amount="4.000" added="true"/> </recipelines> </recipe> </recipes>
Born: 1990-02-13, Modified: 2023-01-06 11:16:54
Red Mustard in G2571A Base #1
|
Code # G3918 |
| P | Materials | Amt |
|---|---|---|
| Wollastonite | 5.500 | |
| Custer Feldspar | 28.500 | |
| EPK | 28.000 | |
| Silica | 15.000 | |
| Dolomite | 19.000 | |
| Gerstley Borate | 4.000 |
| P | Additions | |
|---|---|---|
| * | Red Iron Oxide | 6.000 |
| TriCalcium Phosphate | 4.000 |
Total:110.00
Auto Unity Formula
|
Si:Al: 5.6:1 6.7 (Molar:6.5) 14.5 Cost 0.27 per kg |
Notes
*Will this better base host the visual effects as well as the original high-feldspar one?
This has higher Si:Al, and alot more MgO. Hopefully neither of these are hostile to the color development.
If this does not work it would be worth studying why. It could be because of inadequate Al2O3, that will be easy to adjust. It might be inadequate KNaO (unlikely since this one has good melt fluidity). It might be that MgO is hostile to the mechanism, again I think that is unlikely.
Pictures
Typecodes
RCP-Undefined
Alternate Code Number:GS10-L
XML (to paste into Insight)
<?xml version="1.0"?> <recipes version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"> <recipe name="Red Mustard in G2571A Base #1" id="188780" key="DDAmLpbs" date="2021-11-16" typecodes="RCP" codenum="G3918" picturebasename=""> <recipelines> <recipeline material="Wollastonite" amount="5.500" tolerance=""/> <recipeline material="Custer Feldspar" amount="28.500" tolerance=""/> <recipeline material="EPK" amount="28.000" tolerance=""/> <recipeline material="Silica" amount="15.000" tolerance=""/> <recipeline material="Dolomite" amount="19.000" tolerance=""/> <recipeline material="Gerstley Borate" amount="4.000" tolerance=""/> <recipeline material="Red Iron Oxide" amount="6.000" added="true"/> <recipeline material="TriCalcium Phosphate" amount="4.000" added="true"/> </recipelines> </recipe> </recipes>
Born: 1990-02-13, Modified: 2021-11-16 21:43:28
