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Pistachio

terrajade
Pistachio

Here are a few pieces with this "Pistachio" enamel:

ref 20 291
ref 30 171
ref 20 281
ref 20 256
ref 30 138
ref 20 209
ref 20 230
ref 40 079
ref 30 137
ref 20 206
ref 40 046
ref 20 117
ref 20 103
ref 10 054
ref 10 047

To obtain this "Pistache" glaze, I started with my " Litchi" glaze. In fact, this very clear enamel has a good quantity of Titanium, so I wanted to observe the range of colors I could develop from this base.

I therefore carried out tests by weighing the same quantity of " Litchi " glaze (already prepared) and adding different oxides in different proportions. This imprecise method has the advantage of enabling me to carry out a large number of tests quickly, without having to do a lot of weighing. Following these tests, the most interesting ones, if any, can be confirmed by going back to the weighing method.

Here are the results of this first test, with Nickel Oxide added in various proportions:

nickel change

Here, the third sample shows yellow, green and brown hues! So I decided to try again, actually weighing each raw material to find the right amount of Nickel Oxide for each:

nickel change

I like the sample with the most Nickel Oxide, but what result do I get after adding more Nickel Oxide? So I decided to carry out new tests with, on the one hand, more Nickel Oxide :

nickel change

I like the second one!

and, secondly, by varying the Titanium Oxide :

titanium variation

Not extraordinary.

I go back to my second sample and make a Silica variation because the enamel looks a bit runny :

silica variation

I select the sample on the right, which looks a little less runny.

So I'm trying this enamel on larger pieces:

pistachio on kusa

I'm delighted with the result!

I then carry out my thickness test:

pistachio thickness