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GLAZE INDEX (alphabetical list of all glazes)

Low fire glazes are fired from Cone 06 to 04.  They are sorted by: Glossy finishes, Matte finishes, and Specialty finishes such as crackles, crystals, and other interesting effects. 

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Low Fire Glazes (cone 06-04)

GLOSSY finishes

Duncan Designer Glazes  new! DG SALE New Designer Glazes™ get their name from Fashion Couture! Fabrics, textures, colors!   It is all about a high-end look for your home and creativity!  Colors break. Duncan Designer Glazes™ work in perfect harmony with other Duncan glazes and underglazes as well as in combination with each other for dramatic results.  All non-toxic.  
Amaco F-Series
F   SALE
F-Series glazes are fritted, leadless compositions.  They are semi-opaque and fire with a high gloss.  Colors are more intense and brilliant than those of many other glazes.  Because they are leadless, they are recommended for functional ware.  GREAT FOR SCHOOLS  Apply to cone 04 bisque by brushing, dipping or pouring; fire to cone 05.
Duncan Envision 
IN  SALE
     
Lead-free cousin to Duncan's popular Gloss Glazes.  They work with a variety of decorating techniques and produce a distinctively smooth and elegant appearance in colors ranging from opaque to transparent.  Envisions move very little during firing, so apply them with smooth, even strokes.  Most colors may be mixed together to create custom colors with no changes in application or performance.  All are safe for use on food containers.  Transparent and opaque. 
Duncan Gloss
GL SALE
A wealth of colors with a brilliant finish.  Choose from transparent color washes to rich opaques.  High shine, true colors, top performers.  These are the leaded versions of the Envision glazes.  Gloss glazes move slightly more in firing than Envisions, and need not be applied as smoothly.  Most are toxic (contain lead), except Diamond Clear.  
Duncan Gallery Opaque GO SALE Bold decorator color developed for total opaque coverage on large, smooth surfaces.  Contains lead, not food safe.  
Amaco Gloss   
LG
      SALE
Bright Opaque and transparent colors characterize this popular LG Gloss Glaze series.  These glazes flow during firing to a high gloss while correcting most application defects.  Because of their flexibility, good results can be obtained on many clays.  Some colors contain lead.  
Amaco Majolica Gloss  
GDC     SALE

 

Majolica Gloss Decorating Colors have been developed specifically to produce the Majolica technique.  Each of these can be applied directly over unfired Amaco Opaque White glaze (LG11.)  The special formulation means that no clear covering glaze is necessary.  Colors will fire glossy and assume the smooth surface of the white base glaze.  In addition to the Majolica technique, these can be used for over all coverage or to design over the bisque with no additional glaze over or under it.  All are lead free, and have tested dinnerware safe alone and over Amaco LG11.  They will also product excellent results when used over most of the LG, F, LM and DG series, but have not been tested for dinnerware safety.  In liquid form all are AP Non-Toxic.  Semi-transparent.
Amaco Deco Gloss  
DG   SALE
All Deco Gloss glazes are Lead Free and totally opaque.  The 24 intense colors are perfect for artists creating art deco pieces including dinnerware, sculpture, table lamps, etc.  These glazes flow very little during firing which also makes them suitable with Amaco Gloss colors to recreate the Majolica technique.  All are lead free, dinnerware safe, and opaque.  
Amaco Opalescent
O   SALE
Opalescent Glazes may be used on any clay, but they develop their greatest opalescence and most interesting textures when applied to red clay.  Most have a high gloss with an iridescence similar to mother-of-pearl.  Best results are achieved with three or four applications of glaze.  On textured ware, the glaze flows thin on relief and thick in incised areas, giving an added dimension on the surface.  May be used in Raku firing.  May give interesting effects at high temperatures.  Opaque and dinnerware safe.  
Spectrum Opaque Gloss 700's   SALE
Opaque, glossy.  Non-toxic and dinnerware safe.  INCLUDING NEW 748 Fire Engine Red (It's Guaranteed!)

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MATTE Finishes

Spectrum Low Stone
900's  SALE
New Low Fire Glazes from Spectrum designed to look like high fired stoneware.    Lead free and dinnerware safe.  Translucent and opaque.   
Duncan Satin  SN SALE Clear and white matte glazes.  These glazes are all non-toxic, dinnerware safe, and overglaze compatible.  
Amaco Matt SALE
LM   
The LM Matt Glaze Series is one of the most pleasing for decorative art pottery.  Because these glazes move very little in the glaze firing, they are excellent for creative design work and controlled glazing techniques.  These glazes are all non-toxic and dinnerware safe.  Most colors are opaque.
Amaco Stone Texture
ST   SALE
A smooth, unique stone-like surface when fired over a Cone 04 bisque.  The ST glaze series flows a little in the firing, settling in the crevices and towards the bottom of a vertical surface.  Therefore, when applied over a textured surface they will produce antique-like variations or a weathered and worn out look on the higher relief areas of the piece. 

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Special Effects (glossy and matte)

Amaco Artists Choice
A    SALE
Cone 05 oxidation glazes that look like high fired reduction stoneware.  They can be fired over any earthenware clay; however they look their best over dark or red firing clay.  The color in the clay will partially show through the texture and add another color dimension to the glaze.  These glazes will look completely different depending on the clay they are applied on.
Spectrum Raised Accent Colors    RAC  SALE Slip based colors (or engobes) which are available in applicator pens with a fine metal tip for decorating on greenware or bisque.  They create embossed or raised designs on ceramic decorative work because the colors do not flatten out when they are fired. 
Amaco Magic Flow  MF   SALE New line of flowing glaze that simulates reduction Ash Glazes.  
Duncan French  Dimensions    FD  SALE High-pile glazes for raised design effects over and under nonmoving glazes and over each other.  Non-toxic, but not recommended for use on food containers due to raised surface. 
Spectrum Specialty Glazes   30% off some colors SALE Clear and Ivory Crackle, Pewter, Bronze,  and a variety of Textured Glazes.
Duncan Specialty  SY, AN  SALE Metallic Glazes with a slight filigree effect.  Use for solid coverage or accenting.   Snow produced billowy white texture that simulates snow, ocean foam, clouds, etc.   Antique Blue is a rich, medium blue with metallic gold highlights.  
Duncan Crystals & Crackles   CR     
  SALE
These special effects glazes are among the easiest to use and create some of the most dazzling effects. Crackle glazes create random hairline cracks with interesting patterns.   They allow some clay color to show through the glaze.  They are non-toxic but not recommended for dinnerware.  The remaining glazes feature opaque gloss colors with embedded color crystals that melt and run during the firing process.  Each firing results in unique and magical flow patterns that give these glazes their magical appeal.  Non-toxic and dinnerware safe.  
Duncan Crystaltone 
200xx  SALE
    
From tiny color specks to bright color bursts.  Opaque gloss colors with embedded color crystals that melt and run during the firing process, giving magical flow patterns.  Crystal application and shape of the ware make every firing unique!    These glazes contain lead.  
Amaco Crystaltex       CTL   SALE Crystaltex glazes are for the potter who dares to try something novel.  Multi-color effects can be subtle as with #32, which fires to a creamy yellow peppered with rich brown, or they can be flashy like the red, white and blue of #54.  No two pieces will ever be alike, but all will be unique.  These liquid glazes consist of a basic color with the addition of one or more crystals of contrasting colors.  Crystals fan out on flat horizontal surfaces and run on vertical pieces.  Many are lead free and dinnerware safe. 
Duncan Courtyard
CY SALE
Courtyard Art Glazes are self-antiquing matte glazes that result in rich varied color.  No two firings will give exactly the same results.  They work well with Concepts Underglazes for bisque.  
Duncan Art
AR  SALE
  
Speckled, spectacular, unique and beautiful.  No two firings are exactly the same; application and shape of the ware influence the final finish.  Colors range from solid to translucent, and each contains tiny flecks of accent color.  Finishes range from satin to glossy.  Most are toxic.  
Amaco Alligator
LT   SALE
With Textured Alligator Glazes, no two pieces are ever alike due to the many variations in texture which occur in firing.  Variegated matt textures predominate at the lower firing temperatures and gloss textures at the higher with a mingling of matt and gloss between the extremes.  Apply to bisque or greenware by brushing, pouring or dipping.  Some are dinnerware safe and non-toxic.  
Amaco Specialty Glazes  
L, SP, AR   SALE

 

Snowfluff: A white foaming type texture glaze and completely matte.  It can be tinted into rich pastel shades.  Can be applied over, under or between unfired glazes for unusual texture combinations.  
White Pebble: Has a pebbly appearance as it breaks up into a pattern resembling pearl tapioca after firing.  Overdrift: An opaque, frosty white glaze, heavy in consistency.  It is indispensable in combination glaze techniques.  It renders a cascade of white floats when applied over or under a glaze.  
Lustre and Metallics: Provide the metallic look of hard steel and the high brilliance of lustre.  
Arroya Glazes
: Textured and produce a unique carved effect when fired.  Designed for use over gloss and matte unfired glazes, Arroya glazes are best applied with a fully loaded fan blender for all-over coverage or with a sponge using a pouncing method.  
Amaco Old World Crackle Glazes 
CR  SALE
Formulated to produce a network of cracks on the fired ware similar to crazing.  To emphasize the crackle after firing, swab the fine lines with colored inks.  Recommended for use on decorative items only as it does not seal the surface of the ware as other glazes do.   They work well for raku too.
Amaco Glaze Crystals
AC  SALE
One or more colors of crystals can be added to a base glaze for exciting results.  Each piece of pottery is one-of-a-kind, never to be duplicated.  Apply the crystals by placing them where desired on the piece while the glaze is still wet.  When fired, the crystals flow into the base glaze.  
Spectrum Glaze Crystals  SALE

 

All Glaze Crystals are lead-free and food safe when fired to a minimum cone 06.  These crystals are very versatile and can be used successfully from cone 06 to cone 6. They can be used with any glaze in this firing range to produce a great variety of different appearances.  They can also be intermixed.  Many beautiful combinations of two or more colored crystals on your choice of glaze background can be used.

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