Most commercial glazes have a rating system that tells you if they contain lead or cadmium and are safe or not for contact. Amoco and Sax both have decent, if not great, glazes that kids would like and are easy to apply and use. Get online to their websites and carefully read the ratings system and you can't go wrong.
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> 1. Need glaze recommendations
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> Subject: Need glaze recommendations
> From: Cyndi Scheib <cans54@netscape.net>
> Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:32:51 -0400
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> I am planning to do a unit on clay whistles and am
> concerned about
> glaze safety since the whistles are being placed in my
> student's
> mouths. I'm looking for ideas on what might work for middle
> school aged
> students that could create fine details.Any ideas?
> Cyndi
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