Since settling into the Craven's old place, I'm eagerly making the return to the cone 10 reduction glazes of my college years. For the past 8 or so years, I've been firing electric to cone 6. I really like the cone 6 clay body I use for my garden pots, and their size limits me to one per glaze fire (they must be on the top shelf). Obviously I can fire many more at once in the gas kiln, and although I know I can still fire oxidation, I'm somewhat addicted to reduction firing. However, I'm in unchartered territory when it comes to reduction at cone 6. My base glaze is a Ca Mg B Val Cushing glaze, V.C. "72" which is pretty interesting in oxidation. I'm willing to take a chance, but I'd hate to screw up an entire load if this is something I should avoid. Any thoughts? Does anyone even do reduction at cone 6?
Kari
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You should look at John Britt's article in last months Ceramic Monthly -- all on ^6 reduction.
Kari,
Just start your reduction at cone 010 like in your normal firing. I can send recipes if you need them and you should check out this site:
Called Glaze Cone 6 Redcution:
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Oooh that sounds good--thanks for this helpful thread
Tried to post on that and the say you must join first--I will go to site and checkit
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