Heavy or light soda?

Heavy or light soda: it's an aesthetic choice.
See contrast of colors in the examples below.

The conversation of whether to use heavy or light soda application goes hand in hand with whether to use heavy or light reduction.

Light Soda + Light Reduction​
Characteristics:

• Warmer colors (browns, peaches, oranges)
• More precision on pieces with detailed surface decoration

​​Heavy Soda + Heavy Reduction
Characteristics:

• Cooler colors (grays to blacks) 
• More blurriness on pieces with detailed surface decoration  (or obliteration of detail)
• Note: if you desire blacks you need a combination of heavy soda and heavy reduction.

One of the biggest advantages of light soda is that it has less wear and tear
​on the kiln and kiln furniture.

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