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Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas, Recipes and Processes · Gardner Dexter Hiscox — chapter 102 of 563 · ~289 words · public domain

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Chromate of iron 30 parts Oxide of manganese 20 parts Oxide of zinc 12 parts Oxide of tin 4 parts Crocus martis 2 parts

«Gordon Green.»—

Oxide of chrome 12 parts Paris white 8 parts Bichromate of potash 4 1⁠/⁠2 parts Oxide of cobalt 3⁠/⁠4 part

«Violet.»—

Oxide of cobalt 2 1⁠/⁠2 parts Oxide of manganese 4 parts Oxide of zinc 8 parts Cornwall stone 8 parts

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«Lavender.»—

Calcined oxide of zinc 5 parts Carbonate of cobalt 3⁠/⁠4 part Oxide of nickel 1⁠/⁠4 part Paris white 1 part

«Brown.»—

Manganese 4 parts Oxide of chrome 2 parts Oxide of zinc 4 parts Sulphate barytes 2 parts

«Dove.»—

Oxide of nickel 7 parts Oxide of cobalt 2 parts Oxide of chrome 1 part Oxide of flint 18 parts Paris white 3 parts

«Yellow Green.»—

Flint 6 parts Paris white 4 parts Bichromate of potash 4 1⁠/⁠2 parts Red lead 2 parts Fluorspar 2 parts Plaster of Paris 1 1⁠/⁠2 parts Oxide of copper 1⁠/⁠2 part

«BODIES REQUIRING NO STAIN:»

«Ivory.»—

Cane marl 16 parts Ball clay 12 parts Feldspar 8 parts China clay 6 parts Flint 4 parts

«Cream.»—

Ball clay 22 parts China clay 5 1⁠/⁠2 parts Flint 5 parts Feldspar 3 1⁠/⁠2 parts Cane marl 12 parts

«Black.»—

Ball clay 120 parts Ground ocher 120 parts Ground manganese 35 parts

«Buff.»—

Ball clay 12 parts China clay 10 parts Feldspar 8 parts Bull fire clay 16 parts Yellow ocher 3 parts

«Drab.»—

Cane marl 30 parts Ball clay 10 parts Stone 7 parts Feldspar 4 parts

«Brown.»—

Red marl 50 parts China clay 7 parts Ground manganese 6 parts Feldspar 3 parts

In making mazarine blue glazed bricks use the white body and stain the glaze only.

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