MisterP Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 Hey all.. I'm relatively inexperienced with clay but loving the learning. I've recently found a very dark brown clay body that is a dream to throw with. The only problem is that every glaze I put on it looks like crap. I'm sure it's the iron oxide in the clay body interacting with the glazes, but am unsure what glazes to switch to. I only have the ability to use commercial glazes at this point, so if you know any that work well on a dark clay body, I would appreciate the heads up. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 I usually use a dark body, what do you mean every glaze looks bad? Do you have examples? Anything transparent is going to be dark, so celadons and such are out. Maybe some of the potters choice glazes by Amaco would look good. I mix my own so I can't recommend any commercial ones, but colors that look good on dark stoneware are whites and creams, blues, greens and pinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 Don't be afraid to let the natural beauty of the clay shine either, leaving some areas strategically unglazed can look nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 If you can have the presence of mind to think about how you want to glaze the piece while you're still making it, adding a layer of white slip is also a good option if you want the contrast between the red clay and lighter, brighter glazes. I personally do a lot of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 Lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calderonmanor Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 I use commercial glazes most of the time. potters choice has some lovely blues that show up in wonderful ways on dark clay bodies. i make color charts each time i am firing a load and have new colors in. this is my board of dark clays. sometimes they dont show well and sometimes you get wonderful results even with a commercial glaze (while the ones you do mix yourself can be astonishing, i am not a glaze snob as so many companies make great ones ready to use, but the effort to make up your own, worth it to try it) i digress. here are some of my tiles, you can see the clay bodies showing on the edges as to how dark the clay was. when they come out really bad, i pitch the test tile. space. you run out of space LOL happy glazing. hope this helps someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calderonmanor Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 a few more pix that did not fit above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 Maybe it is your glaze thickness which is the issue. May have to go.down the specific gravity road, or more coats of glaze. How are you glazing ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucee Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 hello, I have the same problem on black clay, I tested many recipes but all crack or split the body. Did you find a glazy recipe that works correctly?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 @Lucee hi and welcome to the forum! Different clay bodies have different shrinkage and COE rates, so glazes that work on one clay may not on another. If you let us know which clay body you’re using, perhaps we can get you some suggestions. Are you mixing your own, or are you relying on commercial glazes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 3/18/2022 at 3:26 AM, Lucee said: hello, I have the same problem on black clay, I tested many recipes but all crack or split the body. Did you find a glazy recipe that works correctly?! Are you only applying glaze to the inside of the pots, leaving the outside bare? That can definitely increase the odds of cracking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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