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Silicon Carbide 600 mesh

500g SILICON CARBIDE (600 MESH)

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Very fine silicon carbide can be added to electric kiln-fired ceramic glazes to create glaze reduction. Copper red, for instance, can be made by adding 0.3% SiC, 0.3% copper oxide and 1% tin oxide to a clear base glaze. Fluid glazes that allow CO2 bubbles to escape give the best results.

For more information on silicon carbide, see the Digitalfire.com Reference Library of ceramic materials.