Sodium Silicate Pint Theme_Pets Cone 10 reduction (smaller image):

Cone 10 reduction (smaller image): Brass finish becomes brighter and more metallic

Cone 10 reduction (smaller image): Color darkens to a gray/brown

They also are a nice alternative to stilts which can sometimes cause warping on flat pieces

As the crystal melts it creates small blue blooms that cause the glaze to resemble the look of 19th century enamelware

and even bread dough

Sodium Silicate Pint Theme_Pets Cone 10 reduction (smaller image):Sodium silicate is the common name for a compound sodium metasilicate, Na2SiO3, and is also referred to as liquid glass. It is composed of sodium oxide and silica, and the ratio of these compounds in aqueous solution influences its fluidity. Sodium silicate is commonly used in ceramics as a deflocculant in slip preparation by neutralizing the charges of particles in the slip, allowing for more even suspension and thinning. It comes in a pint jar.