What is Coyote glaze?
A glossy, bright white, with a smooth surface. Won’t run, works great on its own or as a base for other glazes. Coyote Gloss Glazes provide bold, bright, solid colors for your ware. Durable and not runny, these glazes are equally suited to both decorative and practical ware.
How do you fire a coyote glaze?
Coyote glazes are designed to be fired between witness cone 5 and witness cone 6. Coyote underglazes should be fired to at least cone 5 and can go all the way up to cone 10. Cone readings are a combintation of time and temperature, and do not correspond directly to any specific temp in degrees.
How do you mix a coyote glaze?
Quick Mixing Instructions Measure the amount of water recommended on the label (or just a bit less) into a clean bucket. Slowly add the dry glaze while stirring continuously. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bucket and mix thoroughly. Screen through a 60 mesh sieve.
Do Coyote glazes run?
If your piece is glazed right to the foot, has double or triple dipped glaze on the whole piece or has glaze flaking off, it will probably run.
Are Coyote glazes cone 6?
Coyote Clay & Color. Coyote glazes are designed to be fired between witness cone 5 and witness cone 6. Available in pints, gallons, 3 gallon buckets, or dry in 5 lb., 10 lb., and 25 lb.
How do you use Coyote Shino glaze?
For brushing, apply 3 coats of Black. Allow to dry, then apply 2 to 3 coats of the Shino color. The glazes can also be applied by dipping, one coat of each color. Fire to between witness cone 5 and cone 6.
How do you use Coyote glaze?
For brushing, apply 3 coats of Black. Allow to dry, then apply 2 to 3 coats of the Shino color. The glazes can also be applied by dipping, one coat of each color.
Do you have to fire underglaze before glazing?
Another advantage is that you won’t risk messing up your design when you apply the clear glaze. However, you can apply the clear glaze right over the top of the underglaze without a firing between. This is best done if you applied your underglaze to bisque, because greenware can absorb glaze and crack.
What can happen if crystal glazes are applied to thick?
Fluid melt glazes will run off ware if applied too thick. Glazes having a thermal expansion lower than the body, and thickly applied on the inside of vessels, can fracture the piece during kiln cooling. Those having a higher expansion than the body will often craze if applied too thick.
Can Coyote glazes be fired at cone 5?
Coyote glazes are designed to be fired between witness cone 5 and witness cone 6. Coyote underglazes should be fired to at least cone 5 and can go all the way up to cone 10.
Are cone 6 glazes food safe?
Designed for clays maturing at higher temperatures, the Western Lead-Free Stoneware glaze series has a range from cone 4 to cone 6 and includes gloss, matt, transparent and opaque glaze types. Colors are food-safe, and work well on a variety of clay bodies.