Amaco "texturizer".

[Benzine]

I've had a bottle of this, at my first school, and found some, in my current classroom. What exactly is it, and how is it supposed to add texture? Does it make the surface rougher, does it cause crazing, etc?

 

According to the instructions, you are supposed to apply it over top the glaze, but when I used it in my first classroom, I saw no difference in the glaze, so I never used it again.

 

If it does increase crazing, I'm interested in using it for Raku, to cause more "crackle" for the smoke to fill.

[oldlady]

if you call amaco and ask for the tech who has worked there the longest, you might get lucky.

[enbarro]

Check Amco's site for pics. I've used the low fire versión. It looks similar to a TiO2 or rutile wash, which is what I use now. Over gloss glazes it can give a floating-like effect. I also tried it with other glazes on top and inbetween glazes. Some interesting things came out, but can't find the test tiles.

[PSC]

I've used it. It is rutile based. It makes the glaze flow more and adds a bit of variety to the color surface if applied to the surface of a glaze. I tried it under a glaze too...way more interesting tho not likely food safe nor very controlled but awsomely primitive.

[Benzine]

I just tried it, in a Raku firing, to see what it does.  It gave each of the glazes a white "Floaty" effect.  The downside, was that it seemed to make the firing take longer, as they didn't want to smooth out, as they reached maturity.  

 

The bottle clearly states, that it makes any glaze non-food safe.  I'll experiment more.  It did crack as it dried on top of the glaze.  Can I deflocculate it?