UK supplier of glaze samples + Glaze Course

[Surtsey]

 

@Surtsey had a bit of a mix up with posting so after PM'ing her I'm going ahead and retitling this thread and consolidate it with another she had which I've quoted below.

Is there a website where I can order sample pots of glazes? Or a course in the UK you can recommend that focuses on glazing? Im new to ceramics and I'm not sure what glazes to buy for my work.  Thanks, E

[Bill Kielb]

Most of the commercial glaze companies have pictures and layering instructions which give an idea, so maybe that is a first place to look. Glazy.org is a free website where folks contribute from around the world, many have pictures of the fired result. There are other websites and of course folks like John Britt have published books, recipes and pictures. Not all glazes work out as pictured though as application, claybody and firing can affect the end result.

Amaco / Mayco website: https://www.amaco.com/t/glazes-and-underglazes

Glazy website: https://glazy.org/

There are many others sites and resources but seeing the result pictured before buying and then only buying enough to test could be a good start for you.

[Bill Kielb]

On 9/2/2021 at 4:00 PM, Surtsey said:

Is there a website where I can order sample pots of glazes? Or a course in the UK you can recommend that focuses on glazing? Im new to ceramics and I'm not sure what glazes to buy for my work.  Thanks, E

Most pottery suppliers carry commercial glazes as well as there own. Google is your friend in this case, there are several for sure and they likely carry the major commercially made glazes such as Amaco, Mayco, Duncan, spectrum…….  You really should determine what cone you want to work at, and have a reason why which will make you learn the pluses and minuses of their use.

Scarva website

https://www.scarva.com/en/us/Home.aspx