which glazes you're using?

[ivarica]

Hi all!

I'm looking for new glazes. At the moment I use Botz brush on glazes, and I'm very happy with them, but would like also to try out some other.
Here in Croatia we have just two suppliers, one of them has Botz, and other has some very bad quality glazes, no name, no declaration so I do not know where they come from.

What do you use? I can easely shop on UK online shops, but would like your info what is ok, what to avoid....

Tnx

[Rob Hendriks]

I use a transparent glossy glaze in powderform.I can color an amount of this glaze with underglazes or glazestains.Adding some glaze glue makes a mix suitable to brush on.

[Daesul]

I buy some of my glazes from Potterycrafts. You could also try Potclays and Potter's Connection.

[CountryLoveCrafts]

Can you give me a bit more information about the product that you are firing? What clay is it and what temperature are you firing to?

We have a number of glazes that I can teach you about .... I would just like to give you the right advice.

[Oldmacman]

We have a great place in Canada called the Pottery Supply House. They make a number of their own glazes, plus will mix 4L quantities for a reasonable price. We tend to do a lot of under-glazing and cover with transparent, though, so getting own own recipes is not needed yet. I fire the transparent two cones hotter to make it run clear (I've just started and haven't found a good clear glaze) and have had excellent results.

[ivarica]

I'm using white clay and fire at 960 degrees, then Botz glaze and it is fired at 1050. I prefer to have glaze fired above 1000 degrees because they look better. Botz gives nice new.effects when temperature is held on 1050 for 20 minutes. I'm not so into underpainting. At the moment I make simple,.clean line, almost geometric shapes with metalic glazes.

[CountryLoveCrafts]

OK.

You have similar settings to the recommended firing temperatures of our bisque i.e. we recommend a firing time of 4 hours from 0 to 600°c and then a 20 min soak at the top temperature of 1020°c ... about 6-6½ hours firing time in total.

If you do not use underglazes with a clear glaze then I would recommend Envision Glazes by Duncan. There is a great selection of colours (including translucent, opaque and speckled). The firing range is cone 06 to 6. There are also more traditional colours in the Courtyard range or you may like to try some of the crystal or dimensional glazes. To give you an idea of costs, it is about £8-£10 per US pint for the Envision glazes when ordered from the UK.

[ivarica]

I will look at this Duncan glazes, and yes I very much like cristalyne glazes, however they are not available I croatia. I will have to search online shops.