Silver Nitrate In Ceramic Glaze

Dec 31 2013 koz 3110 base glaze 6 silver nitrate 5 titanium dioxide 3 cobalt carb post fire alcohol drip reduction.

Silver nitrate in ceramic glaze.

With silver nitrate added i call this glaze silver slither which is pictured. An antibacterial mildewproof glaze composition for ceramic products which contains a silver containing substance and a refractory and or a glass composition. With silver nitrate added i call this glaze silver slither which is pictured. This composition is used to manufacture ceramic products which need be specially sanitary for example tiles sanitary fixtures toilet stools and bathtubs and can display their antibacterial mildewproof properties effectively.

Deep green gold blue vibrant multi colour iridescence when applied thickly silver nitrate 1g. In the june july issue of ceramics monthly westerwald chemicals advertises 25 grams of silver nitrate for 15 and 1 pound of copper carbonate at 4. Works best on shoulder of pieces or on a more horizontal surface. Silver nitrate is effective in a glaze in the range of 1 2.

Silver nitrate will stain your skin and is an extreme corrosive so wear gloves and clean your brushes and spray equipment immediately after use. Mix on the thick side. This glaze has to be fired hot to about 1950f for the platelets to form beads. Gold pink purple and yellow iridescence silver nitrate 1g.

Mix on the thick side. It can also be sprayed or brushed as a wash by diluting a little as a few crystals in 1 or 2 cups of hot water. The nitrate is generally more freely available than the carbonate but either will do. Green gold pink and blue iridescence silver nitrate 1g.

This glaze has to be fired hot to about 1950f for the platelets to form beads. Works best on shoulder of pieces or on a more horizontal surface. This makes silver nitrate 65 times more expensive than copper carbonate. It looks different on top of a variety of base glazes as you can see from the photos.

Silver nitrate is highly soluble and forms ag ions when dissolved in water. It is possible to dry blend the nitrate and carbonate forms and putting these into a glaze to get a better gold sheen. This ion transfers to ware as adhered material and when fired and reduced the ag metal gives a gold sheen.