How to Mix A Black Iron Oxide Stain for Lowfire Ceramics- A Guide for Teachers

This video is intended for teachers or someone who wants to mix up a lowfire iron oxide. This is what I use for my Ceramics I Themed Coil Pots in lieu of traditional glaze- (as glaze obscures much of the detail) Here is a list of a playlist of all the videos in the Ceramics I Themed Coil Forms: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0pNzEmvM_rnYfK7AzsXqYWt2W1tcXyn In this video, I mix up a lowfire black iron oxide. I use the Frit 3195 - which is for lowfire temperatures. You can use a highfire frit for a highfire application. I purchased my frit locally from Cornell Studio Supply in Dayton Ohio. They are awesome- Here is their contact info: (937) 454-0357 cornellstudiosupply@gmail.com https://cornellstudiosupply.com/ I use a respirator in the video to avoid breathing in any of the dust from the powders as I am mixing. I do normally mix my dry ingredients outside, however, it was storming at the time, and I just needed to get it done inside. Here is a link to a respirator similar to mine: Respirator for Dust- must be well fitting- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009XW3ZS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=karanspotsand-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B0009XW3ZS&linkId=ab376cda7795d70547ed0923a64cdc81 The two powdered ingredients are FRIT 3195 and Black Iron Oxide. Below are the links from Cornell’s website: https://cornellstudiosupply.com/product/frit-3195-1lb/ https://cornellstudiosupply.com/product/black-iron-oxide-1lb/ I am using about a 1:1 ratio of the oxide and frit- but have done as much as 2x the oxide as the frit. It must sit for 24 hours to really absorb, and then if after that time it looks weak, I can add more oxide and mix. Ultimately, it should look like you have dipped a piece in india ink. We are using Standard 103 clay for this exercise. It is lowfire and grogless red earthenware. Check out my Amazon Influencer Storefront for my suggestion on tools and supplies: https://www.amazon.com/shop/karanspotsandglass For the great tools I used in the video (including the velvet underglazes and brushes) check out this link to a live Googledoc I continually update with lots of my favorite tools on Amazon using my associate links! (Easily searchable with command or control f) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XbYPQjjJnHrQG5xyWGMHZkEcZj5N8VnUAbFZdJRrRmU/edit?usp=sharing I am a public high school ceramics teacher at William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio. (Mason is currently the largest high school in Ohio!) As a potter, I have been working in clay for over 30 years, and I have been teaching for over 28 years, the past 20 have been specifically teaching high school ceramics. I love what I do! I have my own studio in my home basement, where I work on my personal pottery for my Etsy site; https://www.etsy.com/shop/KaransPotsAndGlass