It can be hard to know where to start when it comes to making glazes. If you don’t have any examples of glazes it can be even harder. We hope our previous articles about glazes and how to read glaze recipes have made it a little easier to understand the complex nature of glaze. To continue the discussion of glazes we will be listing specific <a href="https://staging.ceramic.school/how-to-read-a-glaze-recipe/">glaze recipes</a> that have been found online. If you want to delve deeper into glazes we will be listing the locations they were found so you can examine the sites and discover more glazes. In this article,we will list ten different blue glaze recipes,where they were found,and the potential appearances of each.

<h2>Here are Top 10 Blue Glaze Recipes</h2>
1          Δ6 Oxidation 
           <a href="https://glazy.org/recipes/2492"> Chappell Floating Blue,Blue Hare</a>
Nepheline Syenite      47.3
Gerstley Borate           27
Silica   20.3
EPK     5.4
Total Base:      100
Rutile   4
Red iron oxide             2
Bentonite         2
Cobalt Oxide   1
Total:   109
Where it was found: glazy.org
 Potential color: 


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300"]<img class="" src="https://glazy.org/uploads/recipes/92/m_2492.55f39ba655119.jpg" alt="blue hare glaze" width="300" height="300" /> Potential Color of Chappell Floating Blue,Blue Hare[/caption]

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Important notes: Use water with a low mineral content and use CMC solution. Glaze can be fickle and should not be fired with other glazes that have copper,chrome,nickel,or manganese for best effects. The glaze will go greener the higher you go and will achieve a nice blue at the light side of cone 6.         
 2          Δ6 Oxidation 
            <a href="https://glazy.org/recipes/3009">Cooper Blue Speckled Matte (variation)</a>
Potash Feldspar          55
Silica   20
Lithium Carbonate      10
Whiting            10
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Total Base:      100
Cobalt Oxide   1
Copper Carbonate      1
Total:   102 
Where it was found: glazy.org
Potential color: 


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300"]<img class="" src="https://glazy.org/uploads/recipes/09/m_3009.55e1bd628ff77.jpg" alt="Blue Speckled Matte Glaze" width="300" height="300" /> Potential Color of Cooper Blue Speckled Matte (variation)[/caption]

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Important notes: Cool at a maximum rate to 800c and hold 1 hour. 
3          Δ6 Oxidation
           <a href="https://glazy.org/recipes/2690"> Broken Blue</a>
Gerstley Borate           50
Silica   35
EPK     15
Total Base:      100
Copper Carbonate      3
Cobalt Carbonate        1.5
Rutile   1
Total:   105.5   
Where it was found: glazy.org
Potential color: 


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300"]<img class="" src="https://glazy.org/uploads/recipes/90/m_2690.55dd2f9aeb681.jpg" alt="broken blue glaze" width="300" height="300" /> Potential Color of Broken Blue[/caption]

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Important notes: Stayed where glazed,which means that it is a stiff glaze with little movement.
4          Δ6 Oxidation
            <a href="https://glazy.org/recipes/2472">Bailey Blue</a> 
Kona F-4 feldspar       43
Whiting            22.5
Silica   21.5
Zinc Oxide       6
EPK     5
Total Base:      98
Cobalt Oxide   3
Bentonite         2
Total:   103     
Where it was found: glazy.org
Potential color: 


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300"]<img class="" src="https://glazy.org/uploads/recipes/72/m_2472.55dd2cc6b3d89.jpg" alt="bailey blue glaze" width="300" height="300" /> Potential Color of Bailey Blue[/caption]

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Important notes: Cool at a maximum rate to 900c and hold 1 hour.
5          Δ6 Oxidation
            <a href="https://digitalfire.com/4sight/recipes/floating_blue_cone_5-6_gerstley_borate_62.html">Floating Blue</a> 
 Nepheline Syenite      47.9
Gerstley Borate           27.0    
Silica   20.3
EPK     5.5
Total Base:      100.7
Iron Oxide Red           2.0
Cobalt Oxide   1.0
Rutile   4.0
Total:   107.7  
Where it was found: digitalfire.com
Potential color: 


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="100"]<img class="size-medium" src="https://digitalfire.com/gerstleyborate/recipes/2826r-1.jpg" alt="floating blue glaze" width="100" height="200" /> Potential Color of Floating Blue[/caption]

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Important notes: Very fluid glaze and will form dimples if the glaze is cooled too quickly. Remember to leave space near the foot if the glaze runs and potentially place work on stilts or clay biscuits.
6          Δ5-6 Oxidation 
            <a href="https://glazy.org/recipes/6571">Tibet Blue (variation)</a> 
Silica   25
Gerstley Borate           22
Custer Feldspar          21
Frit 3134          13
Nepheline Syenite      9
Zinc Oxide       6
Talc     3
Base total:       99
Copper Carbonate      2.5
Rutile   2
Total:   103.5  
Where it was found: glazy.org

Potential color: 

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="301"]<img class="" src="https://glazy.org/uploads/recipes/71/m_6571.5848cb1ebe247.jpg" alt="tibet blue glaze" width="301" height="301" /> Potential Color of Tibet Blue Variation[/caption]

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Important notes: Breaks tan,very fluid glaze,and originally created by Janet Pharris.
7          Δ6-8 Oxidation 
            <a href="https://glazy.org/recipes/5967">John's cash blue revised</a>
Silica   39.7
Nepheline Syenite Norwegian            32.8
Gillespie Borate          14.3
Whiting            8.9
Lithium Carbonate      2.7
Zinc Oxide       1.6
Total Base:      100
Rutile   4
Cobalt Carbonate        1
Total:   105
Where it was found: glazy.org
 Potential color:


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300"]<img class="" src="https://glazy.org/uploads/recipes/67/m_5967.57df893a4171d.jpg" alt="john's cash blue glaze" width="300" height="300" /> Potential Color of John's Cash Blue (revised)[/caption]

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Important notes: Silica has been added to this recipe to prevent crazing. The test tile has been fired to 1246 degrees c in oxidation. The original recipe is from John Britt’s Mid-Range glaze book.
8          Δ5-6 Oxidation 
            <a href="https://glazy.org/recipes/4314">Vanna Blue</a>
Gerstley Borate           45
Silica   27
EPK     18
Rutile   5
Zircopax          5
Total Base:      100
Mason Stain 6315 - Vanadium Blue   5
Total:   105
Where it was found: glazy.org
Potential color:


[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="301"]<img class="" src="https://glazy.org/uploads/recipes/14/m_4314.57ab38e8020d0.jpg" alt="vana blue glaze" width="301" height="301" /> Potential Color of Vana Blue[/caption]

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Important notes: This glaze is a variation on a glaze called Bermuda Green. The color is achieved using a mason stain,which is mason stain 6315 vanadium blue.
9          Δ6 Oxidation 
            <a href="https://glazy.org/recipes/4303">Peggy's Blue</a>
Custer Feldspar          35.81
Silica   20.9
Gerstley Borate           16.3
Kentucky OM #4 Ball Clay      8.5
Zinc Oxide       7.7
Talc (Theoretical)        6
Strontium Carbonate   4.8
Total Base:      100.01
Bentonite         2
Cobalt Carbonate        2
Total:   104.01
Where it was found: glazy.org
Potential color:


[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="300"]<img class="" src="https://glazy.org/uploads/recipes/03/m_4303.56f5b5c1b0f8a.jpg" alt="Peggy's Blue Glaze" width="300" height="300" /> Potential Color of Peggy's Blue[/caption]

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Important notes: Make sure to stir and mix the glaze well. It requires only a three-second dip and is a stable glaze.
10        Δ6 Oxidation 
            <a href="https://glazy.org/recipes/5897">Kitten's Clear blue/green</a>
Silica   32.8
Nepheline Syenite Norwegian            24
Gillespie Borate          16.8
Strontium Carbonate   12
Zettlitzer kaolin            8
Wollastonite (Theoretical)       6.4
Total Base:      100
Copper Carbonate      2.98
Rutile   2.75
Cobalt Carbonate        0.23
Total:   105.96 
Where it was found: glazy.org
Potential color: 


[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="300"]<img class="" src="https://glazy.org/uploads/recipes/97/m_5897.57c5433d9d7e1.jpg" alt="Kitten's Clear blue/green glaxze" width="300" height="300" /> Potential Color of Kitten's Clear blue/green[/caption]

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Important notes: If you are unable to find gillespie borate or zettlitzer kaolin then substitute gerstley borate and epk in its place in the same amounts. Fired to 1246 degrees Celsius in oxidation.In conclusion,there are many different shades of blue that can be achieved when glazing. A lot of these glazes share one or more ingredient,but there are small differences that will give you different shades and textures for a glaze. The websites that have these recipes are very helpful tools if you are looking for more glazes so we recommend you visit them and look around. If you are trying to achieve a blue glaze then it could be a good idea to take one or more of these recipes and experiment. There are tiny adjustments that you can make either through making the glaze or firing that will really allow you to put your own personal touch on it. We hope this article helps you understand glazes better and have a few example recipes to try out when you’re ready to make your own glazes.

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