Ron Roy's Sapphire Blue

Frit 3134                            37
Kona F-4 feldspar             16
Strontium carbonate            4
EPK                                   26
Silica                                  17

Add to Base

Cobalt carbonate       2.5
Rutile                         4.5

Metallic Black

Spodumene     50
Gerstley borate     25
Silica     25


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Black iron oxide     10
Cobalt oxide       2
Copper carbonate       4

Randy's Sunny Day

Dolomite     13.1
Lithium carbonate       3.3
Whiting       3.9
Frit 3134     27.5
EPK     22.2
Silica     30

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Titanium oxide     10

Medium Shiny Green

Calcium carbonate       9
Frit 3195     21
Soda spar     23.8
Bentonite       2.4
Silica     19.1
Nepheline syenite     15.2
EPK       9.5

Add to Base

Black copper oxide       3.5

Temoku Gold

Cornwall Stone     67.8
Whiting       8.9
Dolomite       7.8
Lithium carbonate       6.1
Gerstley borate       3.3
Silica       6.1

Add to Base

Red iron oxide     10

Clear

Calcium carbonate       9
Frit 3195     21
Soda spar     23.8
Bentonite       2.4
Silica     19.1
Nepheline syenite     15.2
EPK       9.5

Magic Joining Cement for all white clays and porcelain.

You know how white clays and porcelain tend to crack..the handles pop off for
no apparent reason, yeah..you know how it is, -you attach handles, let them
slow dry under plastic for a week, uncover them and the handle pops off anyway?

THIS CAN HELP!

Take 1 cup of the slip from your throwing bucket add about 1/2 tsp of Sodium
Silicate, blend well, pass it through a sieve then add about 1/2 cup  of Karo
Syrup or Honey. Blend it all together. Use it to attach your handles or lugs, or
join two halves of a pot together. When it dries it will dry as hard as cement.
You'll be much less likely to have your handles pop off or even crack. The
sodium silicate will help to weld the join, the Karo Syrup makes it hard. It is
wonderful. I attach handles then just set the mugs on the shelf to dry. This
stuff will ferment so if you have leftovers refrigerate it or it will smell like
fermenting wine

Black Decorating Slip Cone 4-10
6600 Mason Stain     34
Kentucky OM #4     33
Gerstley borate     33

How to wash wood ash
*warning, wood ash and water produce lye which will
dissolve your hands. Wear gloves! Wearing goggles isn't
a bad idea either.

1) Add 2-3 Gallons water to a large bucket
2) Add a lot of wood ash, mixed, pure woods, whatever you have available.
3) Stir
4) Allow wood ash to settle, dump water and floaty bits (This water will dissolve your skin,
be careful!)
5) Add more water
6) Repeat steps 4-5 2 or 3 times
7) Sieve through a screen, I use 80 mesh.
8) Allow to dry
9) crush it up and use it as you see fit.