Zinc Oxide, Calcined Pottery Cascade Glazes Zinc barium artware and tile

Zinc barium artware and tile glaze frit

borax has been shown to improve the fit of glaze on greenware and bisque

The tile displayed is the final fired result at cone 5

They are made and manufactured for several reasons: to provide a consistent and stable form of colorant that doesn’t dissolve in the glaze melt as easily as coloring metal oxides

It is similar to Rod's Bod in throwing qualities

Zinc Oxide, Calcined Pottery Cascade Glazes Zinc barium artware and tileCalcined Zinc Oxide is a useful high temperature flux. Increases the maturing range of glazes and produces bright glossy colors. Also may be used to give opacity and promote matting in glazes. Chemical Formula: ZnO Safety Data Sheet: SDS