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<p>If you are not familiar with glaze recipes,you might find is hard to understand and use them. Here we have compiled a list,that will help you understand glaze recipes,and encourage you to use glaze recipies more comfortably. You need to start creating your own glaze recipes,and they will allow you freedom,and promote innovative ideas.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Percentage System</h2>



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It is a well-known fact that potters like writing their recipes following a percentage based notion. Which means all the basic glaze ingredients will add up to 100. Think of it as simple mathematics,and open your mind to this unorthodox recipe. Acceptance is key,once you accept the manner the recipe is written in,it will automatically become easier to understand and follow. Keep in mind that all the ingredients used in a glaze such as,glaze modifiers,colorants,will be present at the very bottom of the recipe in a percentage form. These are in addition to the 100% that is the actual recipe. This is the point where most readers are confused. Just keep in mind that he potions mentioned above do not add to the 100% of the main recipe itself. There is a reason they are given at the bottom,and that is because they are not meant to be added in the initial count.<br>
When you follow the recipe in this particular manner,it will be much easier to understand; and you will be confident enough to give it a go. So when the time comes to change the modifiers and colorants for a specific base glaze. It can also be in the case you feel the need to change it.
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<p><strong>Remember </strong>that in order to change the basic structure of the glaze,you have to change the basic ingredients or their quantity,depending on the situation. It is a matter of developing technique,and once you start experimenting you will learn faster,compared to when you simply sit around and read recipes. This is pottery people,you have to experience the process to learn from it.</p>



<p>There are a number of old recipes that do not follow the 100% ingredient addition process,but most recipes for glazes are measured in the 100% system.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sorting Glaze Recipes</h2>



<p>When you start to sort your glaze recipes,make sure that you format them in a set system. The idea way would be to categorise them according to firing ranges. From there you can sub categorize them according to the main flux used in them,or the firing atmosphere. Make sure,it is a system that is easy to follow,and not for others,for you. Each personal has a different sense of understanding so each individual must sort their recipes in their own style.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Storing Glaze</h2>



<p>Once you understand how to read glaze recipes,and how to sort them out,the next step to learn will be how to store your glaze. There are a number of storage systems that potters use,similar to the recipe sorting system,you need to figure out which storage system works best for you. Most of them use tubs or jars that come with sealed lids. Some potters use plastic bins with lids,as they can easily store them under their desk.</p>

How to Read Glaze Recipes?

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How to Read Glaze Recipes?

How to Read Glaze Recipes?

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