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Opaque Glazes

White Opaque ex tax£0.00 inc tax £0.00 Quantity: 
4050 White Opaque Glaze Temperature range 960-1100
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4051 White Opaque 1020- 1180C
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4052 White Opaque
4054 Stoneware White Opaque ex tax£0.00 inc tax £0.00 Quantity: 
4054 Zircon Opaque Glossy
1180-1300C
4055 Stoneware Opaque Tin ex tax£0.00 inc tax £0.00 Quantity: 
4055 A Tin White Opaque for Stoneware Temperatures
1200- 1260C
Coloured Opaque Glazes ex tax£0.00 inc tax £0.00 Quantity: 
OPAQUECOLOURS Firing between 960C to 1080C, this range has nine strong colours and four pastel shades. They are ideal for all types of ware and will cover all clay bodies easily.Totally safe for educational uses.

Glazes supplied in powder form are mixed with water to make “slop” for dip glazing. Every glaze has different characteristics which may affect the amount of water required but as a starting point 1kg of lead free glaze powder needs approximately 500ml water and 1kg low sol (lead containing) glaze needs approximately 450mls water. The glaze powder should be added to the water rather than the other way round to avoid the glaze forming lumps in the mix. Wear a mask to protect against dust when adding the powder. It is also advisable to wear protective gloves while in contact with the glaze. Hold back about a quarter of the water to be added later to avoid making the mix too thin. Use a glaze mixer or paint mixer attachment to a power drill for best results, but avoid whisking air into the mix. Once mixed, sieve the glaze through a 120’s mesh sieve for earthenware oran 80’s mesh for stoneware. Glazes mix more thoroughly if left overnight to ensure all the powder is soaked. Clear water will form on the top as the glaze settles, pour off some of this before mixing, this can beadded back if required when the glaze is mixed again and tested. Glaze is usually the consistency of single cream, a quick way to check is to see how it runs off your finger nails; it should initially cover the nail for a few moments, not run off immediately. A more accurate way to test the glaze is to dip a piece of the bisque and when dry check the thickness by scra ping away the edge and measuring it against the thickness of a credit card. Fire some test pieces to be certain thatthe mix is correct before going into batch production. The porosity of your bisque will greatly affect the amount of glaze taken up in dipping; very porous bisque may need thinner glaze slop. In general terms transparent glazes tend to be thinner than opaque glazes. Glazes for spraying are generally thinner.When the glaze is perfect record the weightof a specific quantity, this will give you the density (often referred to as the pint weight). Before using always mix the glaze thoroughly as it will drop out of suspension, always check that there is not a layer of sludge in the bottom of the container. To aid suspension, you can add a suspending agent, proprietary brands are available and are used at about 10ml to 5ltr; calcium chloride or bentonite are also effective. Glaze hardeners such SCMC can be added to th e mix to give a less powdery finish to the dry glaze. This is especially useful if the ware is going to be decoratedwith in-glaze colours (Majolica technique) before firing.

Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Bright Yellow
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Bright Yellow ex tax£0.00 inc tax £0.00 Quantity: 
4200 Bright Yellow
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Mustard
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Mustard ex tax£0.00 inc tax £0.00 Quantity: 
4201 Mustard
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Pastel Pink
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Pastel Pink ex tax£0.00 inc tax £0.00 Quantity: 
4203 Pastel Pink
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Amethyst
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Amethyst ex tax£0.00 inc tax £0.00 Quantity: 
4204 Amethyst
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Sepia
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Sepia ex tax£0.00 inc tax £0.00 Quantity: 
4205 Sepia
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Mazarine Blue
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Mazarine Blue ex tax£0.00 inc tax £0.00 Quantity: 
4206 Mazarine Blue
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Mid Blue
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Mid Blue ex tax£0.00 inc tax £0.00 Quantity: 
4207 Mid Blue
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Pastel Blue
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Pastel Blue ex tax£0.00 inc tax £0.00 Quantity: 
4208 Pastel Blue
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Spruce Green
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Spruce Green ex tax£0.00 inc tax £0.00 Quantity: 
4209 Spruce Green
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Mid Green
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Mid Green ex tax£0.00 inc tax £0.00 Quantity: 
4210 Mid Green
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Pastel Green
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Pastel Green ex tax£0.00 inc tax £0.00 Quantity: 
4211 Pastel Green
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Black
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Black ex tax£0.00 inc tax £0.00 Quantity: 
4212 Black
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Pastel Grey
Coloured Opaque Leadless E/Ware Glaze (960-1080°c) Pastel Grey ex tax£0.00 inc tax £0.00 Quantity: 
4213 Pastel Grey

 

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