JValentine Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Hi, I was just wondering if anyone had tips or insight in how best to create bright colours with a matt finish? I thought I could colour the clay bodies and use a clear matt glaze but have found that the overall finish clouded or dull. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Clear matte glazes will definitely dull the color. They can only go so matte before they lose their clarity. Do the glazes need to be food safe? If not, the there are barium glazes that are quite bright. Or you could use underglazes without any covering glaze. What colors are you looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JValentine Posted October 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Thanks for the reply! They don't need to be food safe and I'm looking to create really bright pieces, thinking pinks, blues maybe oranges. I think I will have a look into the barium glazes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Barium, strontium, magnesium, calcium, they can all make bright matte glazes depending on the colorant used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JValentine Posted October 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Thanks, thats great! I will experiment with these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 10 hours ago, JValentine said: Thanks, thats great! I will experiment with these Carefully..read the info on those chemicals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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