Coyote's Shino glazes are gorgeous (exquisite, dazzling!) and most unusual, a rare combination of beauty and reliability. The color is sensitive to thickness, breaking brown where thinner and giving interest to the surface. Very user-friendly, the Shinos are easy to apply, are not runny, and are at their best over texture; they're also great over other glazes. Food safe (except Green Shino).
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.
$29.30 - $511.50
A neutral tone that breaks to dark brown over texture, and produces a marvellous furred pattern over Gloss glazes. A great glaze for adding warmth to textured pieces. 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.
$30.40 - $538.50
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.
$36.70 - $690.20
Varying from a sagebrush green to a dark reddish brown, Desert Sage is one of the most popular Shino Glazes. The natural green and brown tones look great on nearly any work. Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Great glaze, very reliable. Fairly stable, no running, breaks to orange/brown where thin. A variant of the Shino family. A glossy surface.
$27.30 - $466.00
A variegated black and brown color. Popular for combining with brighter colors like any dark Shino, or as a more natural looking alternative to Black. Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Fairly stable, no running, breaks and streaks from dark brown to black with a pleasant waxy surface. A variant of the Shino family.
$31.20 - $554.50
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.
$28.70 - $498.90
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.
$27.50 - $471.50
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.
$26.70 - $453.80
In its thickest spots, Light Blue Shino is a pale blue, but where thinner it breaks to brown. Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Fairly stable, no running, lots of breaking brown to orange over texture and where thin. Faded denim 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.
$26.50 - $450.50
A pale green that breaks to reddish brown over texture. Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Fairly stable, no running, lots of breaking brown to orange over texture and where thin. Pale celery color where thicker. Great glaze, very reliable, nice over texture, slips, underglazes and other glazes. Try it over black, chrome green or almost teal. A glossy surface.
$26.50 - $449.50
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.
$28.50 - $494.70
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.
$29.50 - $518.50
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.
$32.30 - $640.80
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.
$28.60 - $498.60
The original cone 6 Shino, sold by Coyote since 2002!A rich brown color that breaks darker over texture, giving an awesome gas-fired look in any kiln.
$29.40 - $490.20
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.
$28.10 - $486.00
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.
$32.70 - $597.10
Shino glazes are designed to emulate the look of a gas fired shino when fired in an electric kiln, but they can also be used to create a whole new range of finishes unlike anything else. The eighteen Shino colors can be layered under or over nearly any of our glazes, making them some of the most versatile cone 6 glazes available.
On this page, you will find our entire series of Shino glazes, as they appear when layered over our Gloss Black. The combinations are endless, but for a good starting place, try a Shino over any of the Gloss colors The cups shown here are made of a speckled buff colored clay, bisque fired to cone 06, but these glazes look great on any cone 5-6 clay.For brushing, apply 3 coats of Black. Allow to dry, then apply 2 to 3 coats of the Shino color. The glazes can also be applied by dipping, one coat of each color.Fire to between witness cone 5 and cone 6. (We fired these cups to cone 5 [fast] with a 15 minute hold.)
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.
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.
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Coyote Glazes are evaluated by an independent toxicologist. None of their recipes use lead and all are non-toxic in the liquid state. Continue reading below for more information. |
| Liquid Glaze |
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| All Coyote liquid glazes are non-toxic under proposed use conditions (brushing, pouring, and dipping). All Coyote glazes are lead free, most are cadmium free; however none of these glazes should be taken internally as they contain ingredients not suitable for ingestion or inhalation. All Coyote glazes contain quartz (silica), and some contain cobalt, chromium and cadmium. We do not recommend that the glazes be used for spraying, as that would increase the risk of inhalation. Product labeling; All Coyote glazes have been evaluated by an independent toxicologist and are properly labeled in accordance with ASTM D-4236. In liquid form none require any warning statement other than "conforms to ASTM D-4236." However, we voluntarily adhere to stricter labeling guidelines which include the following statements: -WARNING: This glaze contains quartz, and might contain titanium dioxide, chromium, cobalt, or cadmium. Possible cancer agent based on tests with laboratory animals, exposure may cause lung damage. -Keep out of reach of children, avoid inhalation. Call your local poison control center for more health information. -This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. |
| Dry Glaze |
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| Coyote Dry Glazes contain the same ingredients as the Liquid Glazes. However, due to the increased potential risk of inhalation, they are not labeled as non-toxic. Liquid glaze or underglaze when sprayed also poses an inhalation risk. All Coyote glazes contain quartz (silica), and some contain cobalt, chromium and cadmium. Avoid creating dust, use a NIOSH approved respirator and local exhaust. All of our glazes are lead free, most are cadmium free; however none of these glazes should be taken internally as they contain ingredients not suitable for ingestion or inhalation. Product labeling; All Coyote glazes have been evaluated by an independent toxicologist and are properly labeled in accordance with ASTM D-4236. Dry glazes have the following statements: -WARNING. This glaze contains QUARTZ (SILICA) POSSIBLE CANCER AGENT BASED ON TESTS WITH LABORATORY ANIMALS. EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AVOID INHALATION CALL YOUR LOCAL POISON CONTROL CENTER FOR MORE HEALTH INFORMATION. -WARNING: This product contains crystalline silica and/or other chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer. MSDS Available. Conforms to ASTM D 4236 |
| Food Safety |
| Currently the only materials that are regulated by the FDA regarding food safety in ceramic glazes are lead and cadmium. All Coyote glazes are lead free, and those containing cadmium (in the form of inclusion stains) have in our testing passed FDA cadmium release guidelines when properly fired. Because of the many variables in every studio, we cannot guarantee that your ware will be safe for food use. Firing temperature, interaction between different glazes or underglazes, or possible contamination can all affect the food safety of your work. Potters making ware for food use must test their own work to determine its dinnerware status. We recommend that ware produced for sale be tested by the potter at an approved laboratory before it is marketed. You can find information about the lab Coyote uses at www.vanguardglobalassociates.com (Vanguard Global Associates). Amethyst, Brick Red, Buttercup, Butterscotch Shino, Cedar Shino, Cherry Satin, Clementine, Coral Satin, Dragon's Eye, Dusty Rose, Enchanted Sunset, Fairy Rose, Fire Opal, Lemon Cream Satin, Mulberry, Orange, Passion Red, Peach Blush, Persimmon, Phoenix Egg, Plum Shino, Pomegranate, Pumpkin, Really Red, Red, Red Orange, Rhubarb, Sedona Sunset, Sundrop, Sunrise Shino, Sunset Pink, Sunshine Yellow, Tangerine, Tiger Lily, Texas Rose, and Turquoise Lake contain Cadmium in the form of inclusion stains; in our testing, all of these glazes passed FDA guidelines in leaching tests for cadmium release. Blue Matt, Bronze Temmoku, Crystal Aurora, Crystal Celadon, Crystal Nebula, Crystal Lagoon, Green Matt, Green Shino, Iron Matt, Ivory Crystal, Peacock Green, Rose Crystal and Turquoise Matt are not recommended for food use, as they may change color or texture with repeated exposure to food and dishwasher detergents. The Crawl glazes are not recommended for food use due to their texture. |
| California Prop 65 Warning |
California law now requires that certain warnings must be prominently displayed on the website and labeling of any product containing materials from their list of regulated chemicals. To comply with this, all Coyote Glazes and Underglazes now have some variation of the following warning: WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Quartz and Lithium Carbonate, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov |
