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Mixing glazes |
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mixing glaze |
1. weigh out
ingredients for recipe on a gram scale
2. place glaze powder in container at least twice it's volume 3. add water slowly until powder is in wet form, leave for 30 minutes to absorb 4. mix, breaking up lumps 5. pass through an 80 mesh screen (found at your pottery supply store) into a container. Mix a small test batch before mixing up gallons! Use a stiff brush or rubber kidney to move the mixture through
6. stir and add water until it's the consistency of cream
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7. label the container and seal it with a lid. After testing your
recipe, mix the next batch in a 5 gallon bucket, or whatever works. You can buy 5 gallon
buckets with lids from the hardware store and screen conveniently fit the top for easy
seiving.