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Alumina Calcined 100 mesh can add strength to clays and glazes. Avoid breathing dust. Wear eye protection.
Alumina Calcined 300 mesh can add strength to clays and often added to glazes. Avoid breathing dust. Wear eye protection.
Alumina Hydrate is a source of alumina in glazes.It is also used in batt wash as it remains in suspension well and has a high melting point. Avoid breathing dust. Wear eye protection.
Barium Carbonate is the main source of barium oxide in glazes, where it functions as both a flux and assists in producing matt glazes. Avoid breathing dust. Wear gloves and eye protection.
Protect your kiln furniture, shelving and props with batt wash. Add plenty of water to the powder and brush on. Clean away from edges of shelves to prevent batt wash on lower shelving. Avoid breathing dust. Wear eye protection.
Ball Clay is a highly plastic clay used in glazes, slips and clay bodies. This product can expose you to chemicals including silica. Avoid breathing dust.
Bentonite is mainly used as a glaze suspender and can also be used as a glaze thickener in small amounts. This product can expose you to chemicals including silica. Avoid breathing dust
White Bentonite is pure white and mainly used as a glaze suspender and can also be used as a glaze thickener in small amounts. This product can expose you to chemicals including silica. Avoid breathing dust
Black Iron Oxide is used as a colourant and a flux. Iron gives a wide range of colours depending on the other ingredients and firing conditions. Use PPE when handling Iron Oxide.
Burnt Umber is a natural brown oxide used as a colourant. Use PPE when handling Burnt Umber.
Used in glazes for suspension and whiteness. Can also be used in slips. This product can expose you to chemicals including silica. Avoid breathing dust.
Used in glazes for suspension and whiteness. Can also be used in slips. This product can expose you to chemicals including silica. Avoid breathing dust.
Used in glazes for suspension and whiteness. Can also be used in slips. This product can expose you to chemicals including silica. Avoid breathing dust.
Used in glazes for suspension and whiteness. Can also be used in slips. This product can expose you to chemicals including silica. Avoid breathing dust.
Carboxy Methyl Cellulose. CMC is used to thicken, bind and suspend glazes. A small amount of 0.5% is added to warm water the day before use to assist with disolving and mixing the CMC.
Cobalt Oxide is stronger than Cobalt Carbonate and will give a strong blue on most occasions. Use PPE when handling.
Copper Carbonate will give a green in oxidation on most occasions. Use PPE when handling.
Copper Oxide is stronger than Copper Carbonate and will give a green in oxidation on most occasions. Use PPE when handling.
