When a color doesn't strike

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Laura Walter
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When a color doesn't strike

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Can a color that didn't strike on the 1st time through the kiln (violet striker, #1234, came out a muddy transparent blue depending on the light) go through the kiln again to reach it's intended color or is it now scrap? I didn't hold it for 2 hours at 1225.
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Re: When a color doesn't strike

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To help it strike better hold in the 1225 to 1240F range for half an hour one hour. Two hours is probably overkill.
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Laura Walter
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Re: When a color doesn't strike

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Thanks Brad.
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