Mixing Glazes

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How do I mix my glazes?

Mixing Glazes

Best Ready-made Tool helpers: Dremel high speed rotary tool (available in
hardwares)
with Aluminum Oxide cone or round tips. Great for grinding off poky bits
from glazeware (but refire
glaze to smooth it again...)
For glaze test and slip mixing, get an old electric blender and mayo or
canning jars. Screw the
cutting assembly on the jar with what you want delumped, and blend away.
Keep a hand lightly on top
as you blend, to keep the jar from being vibrated off. I never sieve glaze
samples--the few tiny lumps
don't matter on the test, and a lot of time is saved...

   

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