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Saturated color, dependability, and versatility make Velvets as popular for professionals as they are for children. Velvets fire true-to-color as a Cone 05/06 underglaze or fired to Cone 6. Some colors remain true as high as Cone 10. Try two finish possibilities: When left unglazed these colors have the rich textural appearance of velvet; when covered with AMACO Clear Transparent Matte or Clear Gloss they intensify in color. Can be easily applied to wet clay, greenware, or mature Cone 04 bisque (1971℉ / 1077℃) Saturated Color Apply to unfired clay or bisque True to color Can be used with or without glaze- Food Safe with proper glaze. Cone 05 to 10 Sprayable
One of the most popular glazes in the Matt Series, Green Matt has a nicely variegated surface that breaks from green to black.Our Matt glazes are a favorite series for sculptors everywhere. They provide a strong color tone and nice variety without a glossy finish. They are very stable and reliable, almost never running or behaving unexpectedly.
Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Fairly stable, no running, some mottling and breaking. Not recommended for food use, may change color or texture. A matt surface.
Basic Glazing Instructions First you want to apply wax resist to the foot of your pot (where you don't want any glaze). When you dip your pot in bucket of glaze, the glaze won't stick where you have waxed. The glazes become molten glass in the kiln, so if there is any glaze on the bottom, your pot will stick to the shelf. This will wreck your pot and your kiln shelves! Paint a thin coat of wax on the bottom, as well as up the sides at least ¼ inch. All glazes move a little in the firing, and some are quite runny. Always leave enough room for your glaze to flow some without sticking to the kiln shelf. Until you are familiar with a particular glaze, it is better to leave some extra room. Use a thin coat of wax. It works better and dries faster. Let the wax dry for at least 15 or 20 minutes before dipping a pot in glaze. Use an old cruddy brush, they are never the same after using for wax. Clean your wax brush in warm water with a drop or two of dishwashing soap. Be careful not to get the wax where you don't want it, i.e. waxy fingerprints. Before you glaze your work, you should quickly rinse it under cold water. Thoroughly mix the glaze just before you use it. Dipping To coat the whole piece in a single glaze, the easiest technique is to pick it up with a pair of glaze tongs, dip it in, count to three and pull it out. Make sure to empty it as you withdraw it. If you pull a bowl out still full of glaze it will weigh so much that the tongs will break through. Hold it upside down over the bucket to drain the excess glaze. There will probably be some glaze sticking to the waxed areas; wipe off what you can while you are holding it with the tongs. Set the piece down and let it dry. After it is dry enough to handle, turn it over and sponge off any glaze still remaining on the bottom. The foot must be perfectly clean before it can go in a kiln. Brushing For brushing, most glazes need 2 to 3 coats. It is easier to get even coverage if you brush the first coat side to side, then the next coat up and down. Firing These glazes work best when fired between cone 5 and 6 (Orton Standard or Self-Supporting Cones, used as a witness cone placed on the kiln shelf during firing). If you use a kiln sitter you usually have to use a cone six in the sitter to achieve a good cone 5. For automatic kilns, we fire to cone 5 (fast) with a 15 minute hold. Every kiln is different, so you may have to fine tune your firing to achieve the best results.
Saturated color, dependability, and versatility make Velvets as popular for professionals as they are for children. Velvets fire true-to-color as a Cone 05/06 underglaze or fired to Cone 6. Some colors remain true as high as Cone 10. Try two finish possibilities: When left unglazed these colors have the rich textural appearance of velvet; when covered with AMACO Clear Transparent Matte or Clear Gloss they intensify in color. Can be easily applied to wet clay, greenware, or mature Cone 04 bisque (1971℉ / 1077℃) Saturated Color Apply to unfired clay or bisque True to color Can be used with or without glaze- Food Safe with proper glaze. Cone 05 to 10 Sprayable
A warm color with pink and orange tones that breaks to brown where thin. Looks amazing over black!
Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Stable, no running, breaks brown to orange over texture and where thin. Nice over texture, slips, underglazes and other glazes. Contains cadmium inclusion stain, food safe in our testing. A glossy surface.
Saturated color, dependability, and versatility make Velvets as popular for professionals as they are for children. Velvets fire true-to-color as a Cone 05/06 underglaze or fired to Cone 6. Some colors remain true as high as Cone 10. Try two finish possibilities: When left unglazed these colors have the rich textural appearance of velvet; when covered with AMACO Clear Transparent Matte or Clear Gloss they intensify in color. Can be easily applied to wet clay, greenware, or mature Cone 04 bisque (1971℉ / 1077℃) Saturated Color Apply to unfired clay or bisque True to color Can be used with or without glaze- Food Safe with proper glaze. Cone 05 to 10 Sprayable
A deep charcoal color that breaks black over texture. Can be glossy or satiny depending on the thickness and firing environment.
Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Stable, no running, some breaking. Nice over texture, slips, underglazes and other glazes. A glossy surface.
Saturated color, dependability, and versatility make Velvets as popular for professionals as they are for children. Velvets fire true-to-color as a Cone 05/06 underglaze or fired to Cone 6. Some colors remain true as high as Cone 10. Try two finish possibilities: When left unglazed these colors have the rich textural appearance of velvet; when covered with AMACO Clear Transparent Matte or Clear Gloss they intensify in color. Can be easily applied to wet clay, greenware, or mature Cone 04 bisque (1971℉ / 1077℃) Saturated Color Apply to unfired clay or bisque True to color Can be used with or without glaze- Food Safe with proper glaze. Cone 05 to 10 Sprayable
A dark green that breaks to brown over texture, and has a metallic sheen where thicker.
Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Great glaze, very reliable. Fairly stable, shiny metallic green, breaks to orange/brown where thin. Not recommended for food use, may change color or texture. A glossy surface.
Saturated color, dependability, and versatility make Velvets as popular for professionals as they are for children. Velvets fire true-to-color as a Cone 05/06 underglaze or fired to Cone 6. Some colors remain true as high as Cone 10. Try two finish possibilities: When left unglazed these colors have the rich textural appearance of velvet; when covered with AMACO Clear Transparent Matte or Clear Gloss they intensify in color. Can be easily applied to wet clay, greenware, or mature Cone 04 bisque (1971℉ / 1077℃) Saturated Color Apply to unfired clay or bisque True to color Can be used with or without glaze- Food Safe with proper glaze. Cone 05 to 10 Sprayable
Dark blue where thick, reddish-brown where thinner. A rich glaze that looks great over texture or combined with other glazes. Contrasts great with bright colors like Buttercup.
Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Fairly stable, medium blue where thick, breaks to black/brown over texture and where thin. A glossy surface.
A light brown with some cream tones, breaking darker brown over texture. Has a less glossy finish than most other Shino glazes, usually resulting in a nice satin.
Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Stable, no running, breaks brown over texture and where thin. Nice over texture, slips, underglazes and other glazes. A matt to satin surface.
Saturated color, dependability, and versatility make Velvets as popular for professionals as they are for children. Velvets fire true-to-color as a Cone 05/06 underglaze or fired to Cone 6. Some colors remain true as high as Cone 10. Try two finish possibilities: When left unglazed these colors have the rich textural appearance of velvet; when covered with AMACO Clear Transparent Matte or Clear Gloss they intensify in color. Can be easily applied to wet clay, greenware, or mature Cone 04 bisque (1971℉ / 1077℃) Saturated Color Apply to unfired clay or bisque True to color Can be used with or without glaze- Food Safe with proper glaze. Cone 05 to 10 Sprayable
A subtle turquoise gloss, green-beige where thin, but a beautiful aqua where thick. Great for textured ware and layering with other Potter's Choice glazes.
Saturated color, dependability, and versatility make Velvets as popular for professionals as they are for children. Velvets fire true-to-color as a Cone 05/06 underglaze or fired to Cone 6. Some colors remain true as high as Cone 10. Try two finish possibilities: When left unglazed these colors have the rich textural appearance of velvet; when covered with AMACO Clear Transparent Matte or Clear Gloss they intensify in color. Can be easily applied to wet clay, greenware, or mature Cone 04 bisque (1971℉ / 1077℃) Saturated Color Apply to unfired clay or bisque True to color Can be used with or without glaze- Food Safe with proper glaze. Cone 05 to 10 Sprayable
A mint green Shino glaze, breaking to brown where thinner. One of our most popular glazes!
Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Stable, no running, breaks brown to orange over texture and where thin. Pistachio green color where thicker. Nice over texture, slips, underglazes and other glazes. A glossy surface.
A rich, dark iron glaze. Usually has a smooth, deep brown surface, but can also become reddish, especially when slow cooled.
Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Fairly stable, no running, lots of breaking. Deep iron color where thin with golden green flecks where thicker. Very nice over and under any of the Shino family. A glossy surface.
A fairly muted purple that breaks brown over texture. The purple color will be most intense where the glaze is thickest.
Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Stable, no running, breaks brown to orange over texture and where thin. Pink/purple color where thicker. Nice over texture, slips, underglazes and other glazes. Contains cadmium inclusion stain, food safe in our testing. A glossy surface.
Saturated color, dependability, and versatility make Velvets as popular for professionals as they are for children. Velvets fire true-to-color as a Cone 05/06 underglaze or fired to Cone 6. Some colors remain true as high as Cone 10. Try two finish possibilities: When left unglazed these colors have the rich textural appearance of velvet; when covered with AMACO Clear Transparent Matte or Clear Gloss they intensify in color. Can be easily applied to wet clay, greenware, or mature Cone 04 bisque (1971℉ / 1077℃) Saturated Color Apply to unfired clay or bisque True to color Can be used with or without glaze- Food Safe with proper glaze. Cone 05 to 10 Sprayable
One of our most popular glazes, especially when combined with the Archie's Base. A deep, mottled green with a rich variegated surface.
Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Fairly stable, some running, lots of breaking from green to brown to black. A glossy surface.
A beautiful glaze the color of coffee and cream, which breaks to dark brown where thin. Has a more satiny finish than most of the other Shinos.
Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Stable, no running, breaks brown over texture and where thin. Nice over texture, slips, underglazes and other glazes. Try it over black, really red, cobalt blue, etc. A matt to satin surface.
Saturated color, dependability, and versatility make Velvets as popular for professionals as they are for children. Velvets fire true-to-color as a Cone 05/06 underglaze or fired to Cone 6. Some colors remain true as high as Cone 10. Try two finish possibilities: When left unglazed these colors have the rich textural appearance of velvet; when covered with AMACO Clear Transparent Matte or Clear Gloss they intensify in color. Can be easily applied to wet clay, greenware, or mature Cone 04 bisque (1971℉ / 1077℃) Saturated Color Apply to unfired clay or bisque True to color Can be used with or without glaze- Food Safe with proper glaze. Cone 05 to 10 Sprayable
A bright electric blue, with a slight translucency when thin, and a deep mottled look over black.
Runny! Single Dip (2-3 coats brushed) Try it thicker on the inside of a bowl and thinner on the outside so it doesn't run. Nice blue with lots of breaking and depth. Good over slips, nice over Cobalt Blue. A high gloss surface.
A slightly lighter shino dusted with orange-brown spots. Breaks to brown over texture, and combines with other glazes.
Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Stable, no running, lots of breaking brown to orange over texture and where thin. Speckled cream to tan color where thicker. Great glaze, very reliable, nice over texture, slips, underglazes and other glazes. Try it over black, really red, cobalt blue, etc. A glossy surface.
Saturated color, dependability, and versatility make Velvets as popular for professionals as they are for children. Velvets fire true-to-color as a Cone 05/06 underglaze or fired to Cone 6. Some colors remain true as high as Cone 10. Try two finish possibilities: When left unglazed these colors have the rich textural appearance of velvet; when covered with AMACO Clear Transparent Matte or Clear Gloss they intensify in color. Can be easily applied to wet clay, greenware, or mature Cone 04 bisque (1971℉ / 1077℃) Saturated Color Apply to unfired clay or bisque True to color Can be used with or without glaze- Food Safe with proper glaze. Cone 05 to 10 Sprayable
Very similar to Copper Blue, but lighter in color and covered in fine crazing on most clays. A somewhat runny, translucent glaze that pools in textured areas. Fires red in reduction.
Runny! Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Apply a stable glaze like black to the bottom 1/3 of your pot, then overlap the Crazed Copper slightly. This helps to keep it from running. Fires translucent turquoise with lots of crazing. A glossy surface.
A warm yellow glaze that breaks to brown over texture. Breaks less than the other Shino Glazes, but still provides the same signature look. Great to layer with darker colors.
Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Fairly stable, no running, breaks dark yellow over texture and where thin. Golden tan color where thicker. Great glaze, very reliable, nice over texture, slips, underglazes and other glazes. A glossy surface.
Saturated color, dependability, and versatility make Velvets as popular for professionals as they are for children. Velvets fire true-to-color as a Cone 05/06 underglaze or fired to Cone 6. Some colors remain true as high as Cone 10. Try two finish possibilities: When left unglazed these colors have the rich textural appearance of velvet; when covered with AMACO Clear Transparent Matte or Clear Gloss they intensify in color. Can be easily applied to wet clay, greenware, or mature Cone 04 bisque (1971℉ / 1077℃) Saturated Color Apply to unfired clay or bisque True to color Can be used with or without glaze- Food Safe with proper glaze. Cone 05 to 10 Sprayable
A somewhat runny, translucent glaze that pools in textured areas. Copper blue can serve as a nice base glaze, or sometimes an alternative to clear. Fires red in reduction.
Runny! Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Light blue with some breaking. A glossy surface.
A variegated reddish-brown that breaks over texture. Often attains a lacquer-like finish, but can turn glossy pink where thickest. Beatiful with Black.
Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Fairly stable, no running, breaks brown to orange over texture and where thin. Pinkish red color where thicker. Nice over texture, slips, underglazes and other glazes. Try it over black, really red, etc. A glossy surface. Contains cadmium inclusion stain, food safe in our testing.
