Which glaze should I use for layering?
For example, layering glazes from the Spectrum 1100 range with and Amaco Potters Choice glazes can work well. It’s also possible to blend glazes from different brands together to create a new color.
What is the difference between layering and mixing glaze colors?
There’s a difference between layering glazes on a piece and mixing two glaze colors together to make a third color. Layering involves putting a coat of glaze onto your pottery, then applying further layers of a different color on top.
Can you mix brands of glaze?
Mixing brands of glaze can work, particularly if they have the same properties. For example, layering glazes from the Spectrum 1100 range with and Amaco Potters Choice glazes can work well. It’s also possible to blend glazes from different brands together to create a new color.
How do you layering glaze on a pot?
For tiered layering—that is combinations that involve a third or even a fourth glaze—keep these on-fourth of the way down the pot, or at the very lip, at least to start. Layering multiple glazes will build up increasing amounts of glaze on your pot. If the glaze is too thick, it will eventually begin to crack and fall off the work.
