High Fire Glaze

High Fire Glaze Example

Usage

Chrysanthos High Fire Glazes add color and gloss to ceramic ware in a single step. A large range of colors are available, they are all lead-free and depending on the color are translucent, semi-opaque or opaque in their coverage. They provide a beautiful and practical means of giving solid color coverage to broad areas or for highlighting decorative or incised ware.

High Fire Glazes are for application to bisqueware and when fired correctly will seal and protect the ceramic ware from moisture and discoloration caused by contact with food and liquids.

Application

Three full coats required to achieve the best results. These are carefully applied at right angles to one another (ie. crosshatched), allowing each to dry in-between. A soft glazing brush should be used in order to minimise streaking. Besides brushing, High Fire Glazes may also be sponged.

High Fire Glazes are suitable for use in controlled glaze effects, for majolica techniques and are overglaze compatible.

High Fire Glazes may be sprayed and thinned with clean water if necessary to improve glaze flow.

Physical Data

Chrysanthos High Fire Glaze codes are suffixed by an opacity indicator “O” for opaque; “S” for Semi-Transparent and “T” for transparent.

High Fire Glazes may be intermixed.

High Fire Glazes are specifically formulated for application onto mid fire clay that has been bisque fired and then gloss fired to between cone 4 (1,186°C ) and cone 6 (1,222°C).

■ O = Opaque; S = Semi Transparent; T = Transparent.
■ Firing Range: Cone 4 (1,186°C) – Cone 6 (1,222°C)
■ Sizes: 140 ml, 500 mL, 5 lt, 10lt.
■ Application: 3 coats mid fire bisque.
■ Intermixable: Yes.

High Fire Exotic Glaze

Usage

Chrysanthos High Fire Exotics are a range of glaze varieties aimed more at the sophisticated user. The glazes produce more striking results due to their compositions. Within the range are the following groups of products:

a) Metallic Glazes group HE001 – HE005
b) Variegated Glazes group HE101 – HE153
c) Low Sheen Glazes group HE201
d) Crackle Glazes group HE301

Application

Generally, to obtain optimum results, 3 – 4 coats of the metallic glazes and 2 – 3 coats of the other glazes should be applied using a fully loaded brush. Ensure each coat is dry before applying subsequent coats at right angles to each other.

With the variegated glazes, different effects will result based on the thickness of the glaze on the surface of the body, ridges present in the clay body were pooling of glaze can occur, clay body used and firing temperature.

Custom variegated glazes can be created by mixing oxides and other raw materials with the HE101 Clear.

Physical Data

The High Fire Exotics have been specifically formulated for application to mid fire clays that are to be glaze fired to between cone 4 (1,186°C) and cone 6 (1,222°C).

■ Firing Range: Cone 4 (1,186°C) – Cone 6 (1,222°C).
■ Sizes: 140 ml, 500 ml, 5 lt (except HE001 and HE005).
■ Application: 2-3 coats mid fire bisque.
■ Intermixable: No.
■ Use HE101 to create custom HE by the addition of metal oxides.
■ Also available as dipping glazes – * = 10 lt.
■ Pb – Contains lead

Safety Data

Chrysanthos Color Co. Ltd. High Fire Exotics fall into two categories, from above; group b) and c) are food safe when fired correctly while group a) and d) are not food safe.

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