Cerdec-degussa intensive red stain powder

[Michelle Spiziri]

I need help!  Im fairly new to clay and glazing.  I recently bought some intensive red, the cerdec-degussa intensive red.  How Do I apply this?  At first I thought you just add water then apply to bisque ware.  then I thought in order to get more intense red was to add some  zirconium opacifier.  if I add the stain w/o the opacifier will it be flat or Matt?  if added will it be glossy?  I am working on figurative  wall plaques and I want intense colors  that will be painted with glazes, possibly underglazes too, except where I add the CD red.- I wanted to paint red behind her on the wall plaque (see attachment)

  I am sculpting using high fire paper clay.  I also use low fire clays and assume I can use this stain on low fire clays as well as a stain or on majolica.  

 

question: when do I apply?

how do I apply? (w water alone or w/ zirconium opacifier)

can I stain on bone dry pre bisque ware?

[Min]

What type of finish do you want to have with the red stain? Do you want a glaze or slip or a wash or ?

Welcome to the forum. (BTW I deleted your duplicate post in the other thread)