9352 Turquoise crackle
Notes/Application
- Turquoise, transparent, glossy crackle glaze, must be applied in one coat only since it tends to run strongly
- To prevent formation blisters, biscuit fire at 1000 °C
- Can show blisters on some sorts of clay when applied on both sides/all around
- Crackles develop mostly after cooling in the kiln and this is reinforced in time, partially up to 1 week
- If crackles did not develop, the glaze can also be removed from the kiln at approx. 100 °C and quenched with cold water
- The crackle net is inked, e.g. with black China ink, multi-coloured acrylic paints, strong black tea or else
- With a slightly thicker coat on horizontal surfaces such as the inner surface of plates and bowls, interesting, darker turquoise scale crackles stars to form on some clays.
Properties
- glossy
- tends to run strongly
- consistent in firing range 1020°-1060°
- forms cracks
- Raku suitable
- semi-transparent