The recipes shared below are integral to the successful finishing of student work at Minnesota State University and have been developed to prioritize safety, reliability, and a satisfactory range of colors and surfaces. 

Underglaze Dry Base and underglaze liquid solution recipes Cobalt Overglaze and Tiger’s Eye Celadon recipes Summer Squash and Lavender Wisteria recipes

1 Stoneware test tile showing various thinly applied underglazes (Underglaze Dry Base and Underglaze Liquid Solution) with different Mason stains, clear glaze, fired in oxidation to cone 5. 2 Stoneware cup, 4 in. (10 cm) in height, majolica-type white glaze, Cobalt Overglaze, fired in oxidation to cone 5.

3 Test tile with Tiger’s Eye Celadon glaze. Stoneware, colored slips, overglazes, fired oxidation in cone 5.

4 Test tile with Summer Squash glaze. Stoneware, colored slips, overglazes, fired oxidation in cone 5. 5 Test tile with Lavender Wisteria glaze. Stoneware, colored slips, overglazes, fired oxidation in cone 5.

 

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