Really pleased with the fired porcelain tiles. The higher temperature has thrown up some amazing variants in colour and tone.

The left 3rd has been fired to Stoneware Oxidation (1260 - 1270 degrees)

The right 3rd to Stoneware Reduction ( 1280 degrees)

and the bottom 3rd to Earthenware (1060 - 70 degrees)

Below are the 10 Oxide tiles.

1. 5% Yellow Ochre 2. 10% Yellow Ochre

3. 3% Chromium Oxide 4. 5% Chromium Oxide

5. 5% Black Iron Oxide

6. 2% Red Iron Oxide 7. 5% Red Iron Oxide

8. 3% Rutile 9. 6% Rutile

10. 5% Manganese

Below are the 20 Stain Tiles

S1. 1% orange 5820 S2. 10% orange 5820 S3. 20% orange 5820

S4. 1% blue 5577 S5. 10% blue 5577

S6. 20% blue 5577 S7. 20% blue 5577

S8. 1% green 5832 S9. 5% green 5832

S10. 10% green 5832 S11. 20% green 5832

S12. 5% brown 5827 S13. 10% brown 5827 S14. 20% brown 5827

S15. 10% lilac KT4412 S16. 20% lilac KT4412

S17. 1% dark brown 5829 S18. 10% dark brown 5829

S19. 5% orange, 5% brown S20. 6% blue, 4% brown

I like the stronger colours most. The rutile additions (tiles 8 and 9) are my favourite as they are solid shades. The blues and orangey yellows are very similar to the rocks and pebbles found on Spittal Beach.

I missed out on adding a transparent glaze, therefore I shall heat the tiles up so that they are warm enough to hopefully absorb the glaze.

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