I know that eutectics is a complex subject and I'm not looking for any fast answers. June from Shambhala Pottery very kindly pointed me in the right direction when I was querying Si:Al ratios and their relationship to gloss/matt variations and broached the subject of eutectics which, I know, in simple terms concerns the lowest melting temperature of two or more materials. This prompted me to check out Digitalfire's site for more info and I came across a discussion initiated by Ron Roy over the value of understanding eutectics to the making of glazes (see
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