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Coloring Clay?


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My teacher just recently got new underglazes from amaco because the previous year's set of velvet underglazes were either dried out or all thick and goopy. she was about to throw them away, but before she could i stopped her and offered to take them off her hands. and before i go all out in my explorations i was wondering if it is possible to add dried underglaze to clay to color it. I ask because if not it would be a waste of both time and clay. my goal is to make agateware in the end.

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I have tried it and It does not work very well.

 

They put other ingredients into the underglazes to help make them easy to use and this makes the resulting clay problematic. It stays slippery and does not dry well.

You would be far better off to buy Mason stains and use them to color clay.

Check out the lessons area of my website to learn all about coloring clay.

http://ccpottery.com/murrinis.html

 

 

Your teacher must have a generous budget if she is throwing out thick underglaze.

It is simple to re-hydrate the underglazes. Cover them with water and let them sit til soft. Pour off the excess water on top and mix with only enough of the water to give you the thickness you want. You might need a blender or, if you wait long enough, you can whisk it.

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