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Oxides and glaze


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Hi Janette and welcome to the forum.

There really isn’t a definite yes or no answer to your question. Some clear glazes can alter the colour of oxide colourants in unexpected ways. It depends on what is in the glaze composition. Example would be putting a clear glaze over a chrome wash or brushwork, if the clear glaze contains zinc the chrome will go brownish. Another example would be if you put a glaze high in calcium over an iron wash or brushwork, the calcium will bleach out the iron colour to lighter colour. You could also get unexpected running or blurring of the colouring oxides. There is also going to be an interaction between the white glaze and the clear.

Like most things in ceramics it’s best to try it and see what happens. I’ld suggest making up some test pieces, see what happens with those before committing a “real” piece.

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