Collection:
Opulence Glazes
Mid-South Ceramic Supply Company opened in 1986 by owner Tom Turnbull. The business quickly became known within the local art community and schools as the place for friendly service and reliable, high-quality products. Within just a few years, a local university asked Tom to develop a line of commercial dipping glazes for their fine arts program, and Opulence Glaze was born. Production began in 1989 with 12 glazes; today Mid-South has 5 unique collections of beautiful glazes. These glazes apply smoothly, dry quickly and fire beautifully.
Opulence Enviro-Color Semi-Mattes
851 Pine Forest
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Opulence Enviro-Color Semi-Mattes
852 Meadow
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856 Everglade
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865 Petrified Wood
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869 Bark
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890 Chicory
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945 Ultramarine
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957 Stormy Skies
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960 Whole Wheat
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964 Tiger's Eye
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Resources
Use & Mixing Instructions
Use & Mixing Instructions
Mixing Instructions
Directions for Brushable Liquid
Brush 3-4 coats on C/06-04 bisque. For best results, use a soft brush. Brushable liquid glaze can be modified for dipping/pouring by adding 2 capfuls of water and shaking well before using. Allow to dry thoroughly before glaze firing to C/6.
Directions for Dry 5 lb and 25 lb quantity
For dipping and pouring, add dry glaze to water as specified below for each glaze line. Sieve through an 80 mesh screen. Recommended specific gravity 150-155.
Gloss Glazes
Numbered 100-599 MIXING DRY: 5 lb -mix with 4.5 lb of water /25 lb -mix with 22.5 lb of water. These colorful, glossy glazes show the best result with a slow, gradual dip. They are not prone to flow or move. Perfect for adding a base color when layering glazes.
EnviroColor Glazes
Numbered 800-899 MIXING DRY: 5 lb -mix with 4.5 lb of water / 25 lb -mix with 22.5 lb of water. Glazes in this group display a unique contrast of sheen and matte effect. Because of the chemical makeup of these glazes, it is very important that you stir between each application. When applied alone, these glazes are not prone to flow or move.
Reduction-Look Glazes
Numbered 600-699 MIXING DRY: 5 lb -mix with 4.5 lb of water / 25 lb -mix with 22.5 lb of water. Reduction Look glazes are formulated to mimic a gas or wood fired look and break into secondary colors. These glazes can be dipped at a slower pace and even benefit from an accented second dip (half way down the pot). All of the glazes in this group run the risk of flowing off the pot if two Reduction Look glazes are layered too closely to the bottom.
Translucent Glazes
Numbered 900-999 MIXING DRY: 5 lb -mix with 4.5 lb of water / 25 lb -mix with 22.5 lb of water. A lighter clay body best shows the colors of these glazes. A slower dip or double dip will result in a deeper effect, especially in textured areas. These glazes pair well when applied under other glazes from the Opulence Glaze lines.
Satin Matte Glazes
Numbered 700-799 MIXING DRY: 5 lb -mix with 4.5 lb of water / 25 lb -mix with 22.5 lb of water. The saturated color and a satin matte finish make these glazes stand out from the rest. Stiring these glazes between each application will ensure the best coverage. Although Opulence Satin Matte glazes fire beautifully at C/6, for a more matte effect, program the kiln to fire C/5 with a 30 minute hold.
About Opulence Glazes
About Opulence Glazes
Mid-South Ceramic Supply Company, manufacturer of Opulence Glaze, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Frited vs Felspathic Glaze
by Joseph McDaniel
Several glaze companies will Frit their glazes. This is the act of melting the glaze into glass and grinding the glass back into a powder.
This is done for several reasons: to make manufacturing and production easier and more consistent. However, Potters have been using the natural flocculation of un-frited, or felspathic, materials for ten thousand years to ensure good quality and consistent results.
Frited materials need extra gums and suspension agents to ensure the glaze does not settle quickly and can be applied to the pottery in a way that is familiar. This leads to an artificial feel in application and inconsistent results when pottery is dipped in a fritted glaze.
Opulence Glaze is a felspathic glaze.
Over the course of 30 years, we have been making our glazes just like our ancestors did all those years ago. We have spent time perfecting the blending process to ensure a consistent result without having to compromise on the natural quality of our glaze materials.
This is not to say that we don’t add gums and suspension agents to our glazes, but we add to the natural flocculation of the glaze leading to consistent results that feel like you made the glaze yourself. As artists, we want to make a glaze that feels like we made it in our studio, not manufactured.
This is why Opulence Glaze has been and will always be manufactured to be the top-rated dipping glaze line with brushable options.
