Clay, feldspar, wollastonite, silica and frits are insoluble. Right?


Friday 24th January 2014

Wrong! That is what the glaze was made of that was in this bucket. The scum on the inside is so hard that it is extremely difficult to remove, even using a scraper or a scrubber. Even lime-a-way does not remove it all. This is an example of how water-soluble materials can be. When this glaze settles out the water on top is brown (like this scum) yet all the material powders are white! So it is not surprising that glaze insight-live.com/glossary/109">viscosity changes over time and things dissolve and impact rheology.

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Water Solubility, Rheology


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