Mint Velvet Glaze powder
 
MIXING ABBOTS MID-FIRE GLAZES
Most potters will mix the glazes to suit the application style and thickness required.  Most of the Abbots glazes give best results when thick.  Ash glazes will give best results when thin. Some glazes such as the iron glazes and Sea Urchin are quite fluid and application thickness should be controlled to avoid messy runs!
 
Add 1kg to 1 litre of water and then add additional water to achieve the desired consistency.  Usually, no more than 1.3 litres will be required.  Pass through an 80# sieve once or twice.  Add 1 Kg Most Abbots glazes are very well suspended. If you wish to enhance the suspension qualities you can do this by cautious incremental additions of calcium chloride, epsom salts or plaster of paris before sieving.
 
FIRING ABBOTS MID-FIRE GLAZES
We do all our development work in a 1-cubic foot laboratory kiln. To ensure representative results we set our programmer as follows: Ambient to 200C 100C per hour 200C to 1050C 300C per hour 1050C to 1200C 80C per hour soak at 1200C 30 minutes 1200C to 1050C 80C per hour (fire down) Cool
This firing just bends cone 6 in our kiln.  If you follow a similar routine and also bend cone 5 or 6 you should get similar or identical results.  You may have to set your controller anywhere between 1180C and 1220C to duplicate these results - all kilns are different. Some glazes may respond better to different regimes and a wide array of results is possible.  The iron red glazes respond well to a fast cool from 1200C to 900C with a 1-hour hold at 900C. We have not yet tested every option. The iron glazes are very fluid but work best with a thick application. Experiment with a sacrificial catch-tray under pots until you have mastered them - and bat-wash your shelves! Do experiment with multiple layers of different glazes for unique results.