Where are all the RED Tiki Mugs?? - Collecting Tiki

S Saint-Thomas Member Knoxhell Joined: Sep 26, 2002 Posts: 39	S Saint-Thomas Posted posted on Wed, May 7, 2003 1:43 PM On 2003-05-07 13:25, KokomoTikiBar&Grill wrote: THe Red Tiki mugs I used to make were totally food safe. Duncan makes a red glaze called Red Ripe Tomato that is safe. Hard as hell to get a good coverage unless you apply three coats. Ah yes... the ever popular and terribly expensive Red Ripe Tomato (under)glaze. Yep. It's a bitch to apply correctly. You should get a bunch of it, thin it, and then dip or spray your pieces. Plus it tends to burn out at stoneware temperatures. Good looking red if you can put up with the hassle, though. However, the label warns of high Cadmium content and advises not to use for dinnerware. I feel like it should be OK if you use a good zinc free clear glaze.... At $22 a pint I think I'll just do without. The money I save can be used to build that dream kiln I've been working on which runs on recycled cooking oil. Man, those copper reds will be right on!! [ Edited by: Saint-Thomas on 2003-05-07 13:44 ]

On 2003-05-07 13:25, KokomoTikiBar&Grill wrote:
THe Red Tiki mugs I used to make were totally food safe. Duncan makes a red glaze called Red Ripe Tomato that is safe. Hard as hell to get a good coverage unless you apply three coats.

Ah yes... the ever popular and terribly expensive Red Ripe Tomato (under)glaze. Yep. It's a bitch to apply correctly. You should get a bunch of it, thin it, and then dip or spray your pieces. Plus it tends to burn out at stoneware temperatures. Good looking red if you can put up with the hassle, though.
However, the label warns of high Cadmium content and advises not to use for dinnerware. I feel like it should be OK if you use a good zinc free clear glaze....

At $22 a pint I think I'll just do without. The money I save can be used to build that dream kiln I've been working on which runs on recycled cooking oil. Man, those copper reds will be right on!!

[ Edited by: Saint-Thomas on 2003-05-07 13:44 ]

Post #33338 by Saint-Thomas on Wed, May 7, 2003 1:43 PM