Prasiolite

Date: Spring 2023

Creator: Max Whitehurst

Temperature: Cone 6

Atmosphere: Reduction 


Recipe:

Spodumene 40%

Silica 30%

Calcium Carbonate 20%

EPK 10%

Black Nickel Oxide 0.25%

Lithium Carbonate 4% (2.5% = food safe)

Bentonite 2%


Notes:
Test tile (cylinder) went to ^8.5, looks similar in ^6. Test tiles (square) were ^6. Runny, leave room on the piece. Cylinder is 2.5% lithium carbonate, square test tile is 4% lithium carbonate. Big bowl is studio white clay, small bowl is studio red clay. Dunting is possible in crash cooling.