2024 Microcrystalline Stoneware Glazes
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- Learn about the new Microcrystalline glazes with Carmen Allen!
00:15 - What is a Microcrystalline glaze?
00:54 - Micro Pearl
01:18 - Micro Champagne
01:38 - Micro Jade
02:02 - Micro Cerulean
02:12 - Micro Ash
03:49 - How to fire
04:33 - Dinnerware Safety
Thank you so much! I just got the sample pack as well and now I’m armed to go forth and conquer. Great info, thank you!
Awesome! Thanks for the information. So excited to try my sample pack!
Thank you for the video! I'm so excited for these glazes. I was under the impression that food safe VS dinnerware safe were two different things.
Food safe meaning it's safe to use on any surface that would come into contact with food and or utensils.
Not food safe, meaning no contact with food / mouth whatsoever.
Not dinnerware safe could be used inside a cup, but not a plate, where you'd use utensils because of surface durability.
But you're saying that only the pearl one is actually food safe? All the other ones aren't and shouldn't come in contact with any food whatsoever?
Food and dinnerware safe are 2 different things in Mayco's definition. Food safe refers to the leaching of lead and cadmium of a fired glaze and is maintained by the FDA. Dinnerware safe has to do with the surface durability and characteristics (does it hold up to acidic foods and are there any cracks or crevices that may be difficult to clean properly). All of our glazes are food safe, but that does not mean all are dinnerware safe. Micro Pearl is the only one out of the micros that is dinnerware safe. The non-dinnerware safe glazes can be used on the outside or below the lipline of dinnerware pieces where it will not come into contact with food.
What temperature do you consider a “hot” cone 6? Thanks!
A hot cone 6 would showcase a slightly slumped witness cone rather than a strong arch. You’re aiming for somewhere between cone 6 (2232F/1222C) or cone 7 (2264F/1240C). That could likely be reached by firing to 2232F/1222C with a 10 minute hold, maybe 2250F/1232C, possibly 2220F/1215C with a 25 minute hold. This will all depend on the heat work happening in your kiln and the only way to confirm it is by using witness cones. I would honestly recommend to just fire to whatever a normal cone 6 is for you to see how the glazes perform at that temperature and make adjustments if necessary.