Why doesn't my crackle slip crackle any more?

[@minipott]

im about to mix a batch of the rhodes crackle so this was very good to know!!! Thank you for the valuable lesson in flocculation / deflocculation

[@manderson9]

Thanks for posting the video. You make it easy to understand.

[@gamebotzero9274]

thanks

[@createniks]

When it comes to all this glaze chemistry we're flocculated.

[@lewistrimble]

Could I mix up the dry ingredients and just add water as needed?

[@brianreed8524]

I have done this a few times with slip and in my experience the Epsom salts and water take about a minute or so to finish their flocculating properties. Just my experience, so when I add them I add, mix and wait 1 minute or so to see. I have ended up with some pretty thick slip by adding too much too fast.

[@Pottery4Life]

Wonderful. Thanks for sharing. :-)

[@clarence-theregularcat7708]

Is it possible to substitute the borax with whatever boron source i have? would this also work applied to greenware ?

[@johnbrittpottery]

You can use borax, some use the laundry detergent "20 Mule Team Borax". Should work on greenware but won't crack the same.

[@clarence-theregularcat7708]

@@johnbrittpottery thanks a lot ! Will give it a try :)

[@YCapn]

Is there a specific SG that this slip should be mixed to?

[@johnbrittpottery]

Never measured it...sorry

[@stevehoffman249]

John, will table salt also work ?

[@johnbrittpottery]

I doubt it but give it a try.