December 2003 - Issue #15
Published by
Gary R. Ferguson - Raku Artist
http://www.garyrferguson.com
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In This Issue
* While the Smoke Clears - 2003 Winds Down
* From The Studio - Show Summary and eBay Listings
* Article - eBay Your Raku: What other artists do (Part II)
* Tips/Techniques - Vaseline Resist
* Q&A - Fixing Grog Skids
* Glazing - Blackened Lizard Skin - Oops
* Reader Feedback - You said it!
* Calendar - Where's Gary?
* Click Away - Raku on the Web
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* Glazing *

Blackened Lizard Skin - Oops
10 Borax
15 Lithium Carbonate
70 Gerstley Borate
20 Nepheline Syenite
40 Manganese Carbonate
5 Copper Carbonate
.5 Chrome Oxide

I guess this would be considered a Cajun recipe. :) I mixed up a batch of Lizard skin recently but accidentally used Manganese Carbonate (Brown) instead of Magnesium Carbonate (White). I went ahead and tried the glaze and got interesting results. I got a glossy black with flashing of silvery copper. It was very runny where it was applied thicker.

Well worth a try.

Moral for the day - Not all accidents are bad.

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