colekeller Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Hello all! I am hoping someone can shed light on the subject of using commercial high fire glazes (^6) on porcelain bisque that has been pigmented with mason stains. Will there be compatibility issues? Basically my goal is to stain the clay body with complementary colors to the glazes that I intend to use. I can't stand the look of colorful glazes on white clay, and with the design of my objects it would be more blaring than just a ring on the bottom. I intend to run tests but the dry glazes are a decent investment so I wanted to run it by you folks before I bought a bunch of stains and glazes. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Cheers, Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colekeller Posted November 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Also I plan on using Mayco dry glazes, I'm not sure if that is of significance. I know that this is about the chemistry of the glazes and stains and realize that there may be specific colors that react with other colors, but I am wondering if there is generally an overarching issue with glaze/stained clay compatibility (if that makes any sense :D) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 You'll need to look at the mason stain reference chart to see what each color requires. Some are incompatible with zinc, some require zinc, some require a specific temperature range, some require a calcium based glaze, etc. It is available on their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colekeller Posted November 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 @liambesaw Thank you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 You might also consider getting small quantities of the glazes you have in mind and run a bunch of tests before committing to a large run... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 The only way to know for sure is to test. Someone else using the same glazes, stain, clay etc, could have different results to you as their firing/tap water/humidity etc is different to yours. The usual comment is ceramic recipes don't travel well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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