Real Albany Slip Glaze!
This glaze is made with a material hand dug by Margaret Boozer in a road cut in the Hudson Valley. Based on years of research by the ceramic art community, I'm nearly certain it's Albany slip.
The recipe is as follows:
15% Frit 3134
69% Albany Slip
12.5% Red Iron Oxide
3.5% Tricalcium Phosphate
This isn't a glaze that we can reproduce, and although we're nearly certain it's food safe, we can't guarentee it, since it is made with locally harvested materials. We have about 40 pints total.
This glaze is pretty stable at cone 6, although it will run if applied very thick or over-fired.
Directions for use
Shake well before use. Apply three flowing coats to ware that has been bisque fired to △05/06. Glaze fire to △5/6. Allow at least ¼” of bare clay at the bottom of the ware to account for running. It is highly recommended that you run a vertical test tile before applying to your ware. Differences in application and firing can make this glaze more or less runny, possibly damaging kiln furniture or artwork.
Safety
This glaze is lead and cadmium free and is food safe when applied and fired in accordance with directions. Dinnerware producers must test their ware as differences in application and firing can produce different results.
