6-02 · Five-way gloss base
Zircon White
Bright opaque white. Good liner under any cone 6 glaze.
- Firing
- Cone 6, 1222 °C
- Atmosphere
- Oxidation, Electric kiln A
- Finish
- Glossy
- Colour
- White and clear
- Food use
- Food-safe, used inside our own pots
- Movement
- Does not move
- Tile body
- Buff stoneware
- Application
- Specific gravity 1.47, dip 3 s
Recipe
Dry weight. Base adds to 100, colourants on top.
| Material | % | Grams | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silica (325 mesh) | 20 | 200.0 | |
| EPK kaolin | 20 | 200.0 | |
| Wollastonite | 20 | 200.0 | |
| Custer feldspar | 20 | 200.0 | |
| Frit 3134 | 20 | 200.0 | |
| Zircopax | 12 | 120.0 | |
| Total | 112 | 1120.0 |
On the tile
- Thin
- Body colour shows on ridges.
- Thick
- Bright opaque white.
- Movement
- Does not move.
- Note
- Good liner under any cone 6 glaze.
Same base
Five-way gloss base, Cone 6. Different colourants.