abcyoung Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Hello! I have been searching for a satin brown glaze similar to the items pictured. I prefer the more matte item (bowl) but am open to as much shine as the pitcher. I tried Coyote's Hazelnut Satin glaze but found it turned out lighter than expected. Any suggestions for commercial glazes (I am not able to make my own glazes at this time as I use a community kiln and homemade glazes are not allowed)? Any input is greatly appreciated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 welcome to the forum, abc. your question is more easily considered if you tell the kind of clay you are using. is it white? is it already brown? you can see that a white clay would need more pigment to cover it's original color than a brown clay. what cone do you fire to? all of it matters. frankly, i do not believe there is any glaze on the egg bowl, just dark clay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Amaco Potters Choice PC-30 Temmoku might work for you. It is a mottled brown that looks really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcyoung Posted February 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 10 hours ago, oldlady said: welcome to the forum, abc. your question is more easily considered if you tell the kind of clay you are using. is it white? is it already brown? you can see that a white clay would need more pigment to cover it's original color than a brown clay. what cone do you fire to? all of it matters. frankly, i do not believe there is any glaze on the egg bowl, just dark clay. I typically use a dark red/brown brick color that is fired to ^6. I was also wondering if the egg bowl was unglazed. However, I have seen it being used with food so I was not sure how an unglazed piece would be food safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcyoung Posted February 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 9 hours ago, JohnnyK said: Amaco Potters Choice PC-30 Temmoku might work for you. It is a mottled brown that looks really nice. Thanks @JohnnyK! I will check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 5 hours ago, abcyoung said: also wondering if the egg bowl was unglazed. However, I have seen it being used with food so I was not sure how an unglazed piece would be food safe. Fun fact: there’s no legal definition of “food safe.” There are regulations around how much cadmium or lead can leach out of a glaze, but that’s about where it ends. It’s not an ideal piece to use, but I don’t think anyone’s likely to die from it. For holding whole eggs like this, or uncut fruit, or things that aren’t liquid or acidic, I’m sure it’s fine. If you’re using it to beat those eggs in, or serve a dip or soup...it will be difficult to keep clean, may show scratches and wear readily, and if the clay isn’t fully mature it may weep. In fact, I think it IS showing wear. Making a bowl like this or using it for daily cooking isn’t a choice I’d make personally. But there are a lot of people who aren’t me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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