Problem solved.

I have always been interested in Jackson Pollocks style of laying paint on the canvas. Although this is nothing at all similar to the quality of work Mr. Pollock, I did enjoy the process of letting the paint create the image. It was an enjoyable feeling of letting the paint do the work.

Hum....What next?!?!?!?!??

This is a 4'x6' canvas painted with a tan-ish base coat. Now what to do next...?

New Glaze Trial

Blue-Green / Copper Red Glaze

This is a Cone 6 Oxidation or Reduction Glaze, I am trying it in an electric kiln. Here is the mix:

Talc...................................3.3%
Whiting..........................14.29%
Ferro Frit 3134 ............13.33%
Kona F-4 Feldspar.......46.16%
EPK...................................6.4%
Silica................................16.52%
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......................................100%

Add
Tin Oxide......................2.4%
Zinc Oxide....................4.37%
Black Copper Oxide....1.07%

I am using the following firing schedule for this firing

Kiln Firing Type - #6

Sequence.......Rate......Temp.....Hold
1......................100........220.........0
2......................350........2000......0
3......................108........2190.......15
4......................125.........1500......0
Natural Cool from 1500

I'll let you know what results it yields.

New Glaze recipes

I have been looking around and decided to start working on some Cone 6 glazes. I am going to start messing with the following glazes right now

Post 244
EPK 28.7 %
FRIT 3110 21.5
Dolomite 16.9
Talc 2.9
Flint (Silica) 30

Post 244 - Instructions I will follow: Medium glazing thickness, I made the glaze thin enough that it runs off of my fingers as I remove them from the mixture. The key is to see the color of you skin at about 3 seconds after removing your hands from the liquid glaze. I will fire this glaze to Cone 6 and slow cool the firing by -125oF per hour from 2190oF to 1500oF and then turn the kiln off and let it cool naturally. It should give me a nice glossy wine red color.

We will see what happens.