Messing up the firing of a copper red glaze

Tuesday 15th April 2014

insight-live.com/glossary/241">Copper red glazes require tight control of the reduction firing. The mug on the left is grey and brown by the foot, the other has developed no color at all on some parts. These were fired to cone 10R with reduction starting at cone 010 and going all the way up. There was no clearing or soaking period at the end of the firing. This is the Red Celadon recipe.

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Reduction Firing, Copper Red

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