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Speckled Buff Engobe, pint

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Cone 6 oxidation (larger image): Speckled Buff Engobe fires matte ivory with brown speckles. Engobes are used to coat your clay body to your preferred finish/color and are a great base to achieve v in your glaze results. Cone 10 reduction (smaller image): No change. Tips: Can be applied to wet clay, greenware or soft fired, cone 04 bisque. Engobes are often used for a variety of decorative techniques, such as sgraffito and majolica. Fires matte. Apply clear glaze to intensify color or for use on dinnerware. Engobes will impact glaze results when used as a base. Engobes are used to change the color of your clay color surface without cross contamination and easy clean up in your studio. Can be used in oxidation or reduction firings. Results may vary. The choice of clay body, thickness of application, firing process, and temperature will greatly affect the fired results. Always test your application on your clay body in your kiln environment.

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SKU: MGEGP002

$15.25

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        Series: Stoneware Engobes

        Firing Range:

        Finish: Matte

        Color: Buff

        Surface: stiff and Speckled

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        Description

        Cone 6 oxidation (larger image): Speckled Buff Engobe fires matte ivory with brown speckles. Engobes are used to coat your clay body to your preferred finish/color and are a great base to achieve v in your glaze results. Cone 10 reduction (smaller image): No change. Tips: Can be applied to wet clay, greenware or soft fired, cone 04 bisque. Engobes are often used for a variety of decorative techniques, such as sgraffito and majolica. Fires matte. Apply clear glaze to intensify color or for use on dinnerware. Engobes will impact glaze results when used as a base. Engobes are used to change the color of your clay color surface without cross contamination and easy clean up in your studio. Can be used in oxidation or reduction firings. Results may vary. The choice of clay body, thickness of application, firing process, and temperature will greatly affect the fired results. Always test your application on your clay body in your kiln environment.

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        Mayco Engobes

        STONEWARE ENGOBES

        Engobes are a great option for those who want the look of other clay bodies but don’t want to add another clay to their studio because of contamination or messy clean-up. With only two coats, Engobe can transform a red clay body into white or a white clay body into black, allowing you to have the look of a different clay body every day of the week!  Apply to wet clay, greenware or bisque, and fire from cones 5-10.

        PRODUCT FEATURES

        TRANSFORM YOUR CLAY BODY

        Engobes are a great option for those who want the look of other clay bodies but don’t want to add another clay to their studio because of contamination or messy clean-up. With only two coats, Engobe can transform a red clay body into white or a white clay body into black, allowing you to have the look of a different clay body every day of the week!

        GLAZE LAYERING & COMBINATIONS

        Engobes can be complementary with layering and glaze combinations. Engobes impact glaze results when used as a base and tend to influence the flow of glazes. We recommend 2 coats of each glaze. Engobes eliminate glaze issues that are typical of darker clay bodies. Apply to wet clay, greenware, or bisque, and fire to preferred temperature; cone 5-10 (2167°F-2345°F / 1186°C-1285°C).  SEE MORE

        HELPFUL HINTS

        • To prevent smearing of the specks, do not overbrush the Speckled Buff Engobe. 
        • The specks in Speckled Buff may be visible under a sheer glaze but may not show through when using an opaque glaze.  
        • Engobes fire matte. Apply clear glaze to intensify color or for use on dinnerware. 
        • Engobes may be used on alternative clay bodies such as turning a brown clay body white.
        • Engobes tend to influence the flow and results of the glaze used overtop.
        • Engobes are intermixable.
        • We recommended 2 coats of each glaze when used for glaze combinations (2x2x2)
        • Engobes can be used in various design techniques such as sgraffito, silkscreening, majolica, wax resist, marbling, and more!

        Mayco Stoneware Engobes Usage

        GENERAL USE

        Stir well. Using a soft fan brush, apply 2-3 coats to wet clay, greenware or soft fired, cone 04 bisque (1940°F/1060°C). Allow the glaze to dry between each coat. If desired, apply 2-3 coats of another glaze overtop. Fire to preferred temperature; cone 5-10 (2167°F-2345°F / 1186°C-1285°C).

        The Engobes will not stick to kiln shelves when 2 coats are applied, heavier application may cause the glaze to flux. Results can vary based on the kiln wash you have applied to your shelves. Testing is recommended. 

         

        SGRAFFITO

        ”To scratch” in Italian, sgraffito is produced by applying two layers of Engobes and 2-3 coats of another glaze and carving through the glaze to create depth and add contrast to your designs. An impactful and dramatic way to use Engobes in your studio.

        DESIGN TECHNIQUES

        Engobes are incredibly stable and opaque in design work and work well in a variety of design techniques such as majolica silkscreening marbling, and wax resist. The integrity of your design will remain unchanged as engobes will not move or combine with surrounding colors. 

        USE ON THE BOTTOM OF YOUR WARE

        The engobes will not stick to kiln shelves when 2 coats are applied, heavier application may cause the glaze to flux. Results can vary based on the kiln wash you have applied to your shelves, so we suggest testing before use.  

        BLENDING & INTERMIXABILITY

        Mix Engobes to create something new; use brushstrokes to blend colors and create shading; layer them without concern of intermixing – great for Majolica – add thin lines and details with confidence as Engobes will NOT move.

        WOODGRAIN TECHNIQUE

        Use Engobes to create different textures such as woodgrain.  INSTRUCTIONS

        VIDEOS

         

        Mayco Dinnerware Safety Information

        FOOD SAFE VS. DINNERWARE SAFE VS. NOT SUITABLE FOR DINNERWARE DUE TO SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS

        The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues a series of Compliance Policy Guides (CPG) that explain policy on regulatory issues related to the FDA laws or regulations, primarily “Food Safe”. Specific to ceramic products and supplies: 

        • CPG Sec. 545.400 Pottery (Ceramics); Import and Domestic – Cadmium Contamination: delineates the acceptable test methods and levels of cadmium leach that is permissible 
        • CPG Sec. 545.450 Pottery (Ceramics); Import and Domestic – Lead Contamination: delineates the acceptable test methods and levels of lead leach that is permissible 
        • Please note: it is NOT illegal for a foodware item to contain traces of lead or cadmium as long as these substances test below the thresholds established in these guidelines. 

        “Food safe” seems to be one of the most confusing concepts for ceramic studios. It can be used differently among manufacturers, which lends to the confusion. There are some dissimilarities in how we ceramic manufacturers use definitions of food safe, dinnerware safe and other safety related information. Following is Mayco’s approach: 

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        ICONS

        AP SEAL

        The AP (Approved Product) Seal identifies art materials are certified in a toxicological evaluation by a medical expert to contain no materials in sufficient quantities to be toxic or injurious to humans, including children, or to cause acute or chronic health problems as a wet glaze. Such products are certified by ACMI to be labeled in accordance with the chronic hazard labeling standard, ASTM D 4236, and the U. S. Labeling of Hazardous Art Materials Act (LHAMA).

        CL SEAL

        The CL (Cautionary Labeling) Seal identifies products that are certified to be properly labeled in a program of toxicological evaluation by a medical expert for any known health risks and with information on the safe and proper use of these materials as a wet glaze. CL products are NOT suitable for children 12 and under. 

        NON-TOXIC

        Products bearing the Certified Non-Toxic seal have been reviewed by a toxicologist & deemed to have no health risk associated with the proper use of the product.

        FOOD SAFE

        Products bearing the Food Safe icon have been regulation and defined by the Compliance Policy Guide, maintained by the FDA. We have conducted testing on the individual glaze (or similar in formulation), which has passed standards for food safety when used according manufacturer’s direction.

        DINNERWARE SAFE

        Glazes identified with the Dinnerware Safe icon indicate the fired surface meets the FDA guidelines for food safe and is suitable for use on dinnerware.

        NOT DINNERWARE SAFE

        Glazes identified with this version of the Dinnerware Safe icon indicate the fired surface is NOT safe for use on dinnerware.

        DINNERWARE SAFE WITH CLEAR GLAZE

        Glazes identified with this version of the Dinnerware Safe icon indicate the fired surface is safe for use on dinnerware after a clear glaze or other dinnerware safe glaze is applied and fired.

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