Lisa Orr Glaze Recipes

These are some images of Lisa Orr's pieces I found on the web. The recipes are from an article by Rafael Molina-Rodriguez entitled "A Dialogue with Lisa Orr", Ceramics Monthly May 2000,  page 48 -51. She was featured on the cover.

Lisa Orr Clear Base Glaze 1 (cone 03)
66.00 Frit 3110
  4.00 Silica
  5.00 EPK
  9.00 Gerstley Borate
16.00 Soda Ash

(This base gives better color variations but Base 2 is more stable.)

Color variations are possible with additions such as:
Honey yellow: 11% Spanish Red Iron
Turquoise: 6% copper Carbonate
Soft Blue: 0.50% Cobalt Carbonate
Purple: 5% Manganese Silicate (When using this delete the silica in the base.)
Green: 0.25% Chrome Oxide; 6% Copper carbonate; 11% Red Iron Oxide

Lisa Orr Clear Base Glaze 2 (cone 03)

73.00 Frit 3110

12.00 Gerstley Borate

15.00 EPK

Color variations are possible with additions such as:

Honey yellow: 11% Spanish Red Iron

Turquoise: 6% copper Carbonate

Soft Blue: 0.50% Cobalt Carbonate

Purple: 5% Manganese Silicate (When using this delete the silica in the base.)

Green: 0.25% Chrome Oxide; 6% Copper carbonate; 11% Red Iron Oxide