Ash Glaze results

Ash Glaze results
The 4 samples below were different batches of ash mixed with water, showing that the ash creates a glaze on it's own.
Ash from carob tree (A)	Ash from log fire (J)	Ash from leaves etc (S)	Mixed ash from bakery which included lots of nails (B)
We then mixed 50% ash with 50% other ingredients found in the pottery
50 ash (B)+ 50 dolomite	50 ash (C)+ 50 zinc oxide	50 ash (J)+ 50 nepheline syenite	50 ash (S)+ 50 borax
50 ash (C)+ 50 talc	50 ash (A)+ 50 potash feldspar	50 ash (C)+ 50 soda feldspar	50 ash (B)+ 50 whiting
50 ash (B) + 50 china clay	50 ash (C)+ 50 cornish stone	50 ash (A)+ 50 coleminite	50 ash (A)+ 50 lithium
Some of these results would make a good glaze, The dry ones would be good for more sculptural pieces. Advantage can be taken of the halo that some of the ingredients give and would be good for wax resist decoration.
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