Ingredients

Ingredient Amount
Talc 5.00
Whiting 8.00
Ferro Frit 3134 22.00
Custer Feldspar 26.00
EPK Kaolin 17.00
SIlica 22.00
Add Amount
Cobalt Carbonate 1.50
Red Iron Oxide 9.00

Instructions


This base glaze is extremely responsive to colorants. Additions of 2–4% commercial stains produce bright colors. When using metallic oxides or carbonates, add 0.5–2% of these colorants.

For a slightly textured black, apply a thick layer. For a dark green with iron spotting, apply a thin layer.

For a fluid, dark green with iron spots, dip to apply a thin layer of Matte Glaze to the pot inside and out. Allow to dry overnight. Next, dip to apply a thin layer of the Gloss Black/Dark Green glaze. Quick dips yield a thin application, which prevents excessive running. Wax high on the foot to accommodate running. Fire slowly to cone 6. This glaze combination can produce a slight crackle.

This recipe was shared by Dane Hodges in the May/June 2020 issue of Pottery Making Illustrated.