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Opulence 5 Pound Dry Glazes Cone 6 from Mid-South Opulence Glazes from Mid-South in 5 Pound Dry Units save you money! Formulated for cone 6. Easy to use and economical! Follow mixing instructions below These ship free in the USA : even to Alaska and Hawaii! Mixing Instructions and Helpful Hints for DRY glazes, manufactured for dipping: Gloss Glazes - Numbered 100-599 Mixing: 5 lbs. mix with 4.5 lbs. of water. Sieve though 80 mesh screen. 25 lbs. mix with 22.5 lbs. of water. Sieve through 80 mesh screen. Suggested specific gravity 150-152 Reduction Look Glazes - Numbered 600-699 Mixing: 5 lbs. mix with 4.25 lbs. of water. Sieve through 80 mesh screen. 25 lbs. mix with 21.5 lbs. water. Sieve through 80 mesh screen. Suggested specific gravity 154-156 EnviroColor Matte Glazes - Numbered 800-899 Mixing: 5 lbs. mix with 4.25 lbs. of water. Sieve through 80 mesh screen. 25 lbs. mix with 21.5 lbs. of water. Sieve through 80 mesh screen. Suggested specific gravity 152-154 Translucent Glazes - Numbered 900-999 Mixing: 5 lbs. mix with 4.5 lbs. of water. Sieve through 80 mesh screen. 25 lbs. mix with 22.5 lbs. of water. Sieve through 80 mesh screen. Suggested specific gravity 150-152 To determine if Opulnce Dipping Glaze is correct water to dry glaze ratio, you can measure the specific gravity. This method is helpful if the glaze has been sitting for an extended period of time or if you are concerned the glaze has become too thick or thin. Specific gravity is found by the weight of mixed water and glaze. OPTION ONE: Weigh 100 cc of mixed glaze on a gram scale. (Be sure and tare out the weight of the container.) Refer to the suggested specific gravity of your glaze. If 100 cc of mixed glaze weighs more than the upper number of grams, then there is too much glaze in the mix (i.e. the glaze is too thick and additional water is needed). If it weighs less than the lower number of grams, there is too much water (i.e. the glaze is too thin and after the glaze has settled, some water n