Claypple Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Would anybody be interested in sharing success / good experience with the commercial glazes? I have a lot of them; mostly Coyote, Potters Choice, Amaco, Laguna. It takes a lot of experimental firings to find out when they look the best. I do realize that it also depends on the type of the clay we use, the firing schedule, etc., but there are definitely some things we could share with each other so we would not "discover America" with every new glaze we use. As an example and as the first person to share: This is Coyote Butterscotch Shino MBG086 ^6 It looks the best on a rough surface. You can see the difference: inside the surface was smooth, but outside I used some slip to create a texture. The dark brown strip is just a thin layer of a Potters Choice glaze. Slow firing to ^6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Puckett Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Great idea! I would be especially interested in photos of layered glazes, including the ones that did not turn out well. Nice pot, BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claypple Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 I would be especially interested in photos of layered glazes, including the ones that did not turn out well. Here is some layering: Coyote Croc Blue MBG 009 over Coyote Red MBG 019. Next time I will make a much wider overlap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy S. Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 I have added glazing info to my pottery gallery online, if anyone's interested -- it's mostly Coyote Glazes, but I'll be adding more Amaco and Mayco colors soon (once I test them and get photos)! http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rubian77/media/Pottery/blueapplebakers.jpg.html?sort=6&o=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugaboo Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Very nice pictures on your site. I'll definitely be back to visit it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy S. Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Very nice pictures on your site. I'll definitely be back to visit it again. Thank you!! I just added a few more I found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claypple Posted July 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Thank you Nancy! That is just perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathleenMK Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 I've had good luck at school with the Amaco Potter's Choice and Coyote glazes. As you know they have to be thickly coated. (The kid who made the biggest mess actually made one of the best bowls we donated to the Empty Bowls project.) Try layering those Coyote Shinos over the black for some interesting effects. These cones 6 oxidation glazes make me in less of a hurry to built a gas-fired kiln. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglou13 Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 I'm moving away from commercial glazes.... But was quite pleased with coyote shino. Over potters choice tenmoku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta12 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 I'm moving away from commercial glazes.... But was quite pleased with coyote shino. Over potters choice tenmoku I mostly mix my own but I do like Coyote Goldenrod shino. It is so nice over a speckly clay body. I will see if I can get some pics loaded. I have not been able to find a recipe to replicate Goldenrod. So that is one I still purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta12 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 I hope this picture loads correctly. The glaze on the interior of this piece is Goldenrod shino. The rim is one I mixed and sprayed over it on the rim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill T. Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 I mostly use Coyote and Amaco Potters Choice along with some I mix and a few from Opulence. My favorite from Coyote is Red Gold. Started buying it in bulk and find it gives different effects by dipping. The bird house is floating blue over red gold on the top and Potters choice Albany slip on the bottom (brushed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claypple Posted July 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Ah, both are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta12 Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 I mostly use Coyote and Amaco Potters Choice along with some I mix and a few from Opulence. My favorite from Coyote is Red Gold. Started buying it in bulk and find it gives different effects by dipping. The bird house is floating blue over red gold on the top and Potters choice Albany slip on the bottom (brushed) Oh my gosh! Beautiful combo! I have some red gold in a bucket, but never thought about putting floating blue over it like that. I really like it. Thanks for sharing. Was that a floating blue that you made yourself? Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill T. Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 I mostly use Coyote and Amaco Potters Choice along with some I mix and a few from Opulence. My favorite from Coyote is Red Gold. Started buying it in bulk and find it gives different effects by dipping. The bird house is floating blue over red gold on the top and Potters choice Albany slip on the bottom (brushed) Oh my gosh! Beautiful combo! I have some red gold in a bucket, but never thought about putting floating blue over it like that. I really like it. Thanks for sharing. Was that a floating blue that you made yourself? Roberta Yes, just one of the standard recipies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claypple Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Laguna "Desert Sand" and "Peacock" Duncan "Sephia Brown" Coat&Stroke "Java Bean" and "Blue Grass" Coyote "Red Gold" No overlaying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeble Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Claypple, which of Laguna's 'Peacock' glazes are you using? They've got two in the cone 5-6 line, I've used MS#27 a lot. Its a crazy glaze, over some clay it is more green, over the Laguna B-mix it goes blue-green, on "Frost" porcelain it is straight blue. (Someone with more glaze formulation knowledge could probably say exactly what's going on, but I'm stuck using commercial glazes.) A layer of white under it does some fabulous texture things... I've used "Colonial White" under, with the MS#27 over and got a really crazy roiling water look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claypple Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 I am using MS-95. On the vase I showed it is in the very center over Speckled Buff clay and it looks like a deep water of Tahoe. It is interesting what you said. I will try it over the white glaze now. I, too, wish there were a way to find out what are the ingredients in the commercial glazes. Some of them are very unique and beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayjay Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 This is one from my most recent firing that I quite like. On white stoneware, Amaco Potters Choice - alternate stripes of Ironstone and Waxy White in the diagonal grooves and then two alternate coats each of Toasted Sage and Ancient Jasper, (in that order), and a little Jen's Juicy Fruit (not Amaco) on the rim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancylee Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 This is my favorite: hobbit under and blue snowflake on top. It is best on cone 6 clay we call 60, but is good on B mix also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSC Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Amaco's potters choice Seaweed and Laguna Peacock both seem to have glaze fit problems with standard clay 259, both crack the ware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulR Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 I really like the Coyote glazes. I have been using them on the pots I make for my plant collection. This is Copper Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Coyle Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I really like the Coyote glazes. I have been using them on the pots I make for my plant collection. This is Copper Blue. Hard to tell since your pot is so beautifuly made What glaze did yoy use on the rim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulR Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Bob, The rim is Coyote Gun Metal Green. The edges are browner because I only did 1 coat there and 3 coats where it is the greener part. Thanks for the compliment but I am very new at this and have been experimenting a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Coyle Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I am very new at this and have been experimenting a lot. I am old and have been experimenting a lot... keep it up Paul, thats where the fun is. Looks like your experimenting is paying off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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