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Vitraglaze Raku Glaze: Solar Black

SKU: G182A

Our own Raku glazes designed to work with our Vitraclay Raku.

£11.33

£9.44 ex. VAT

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Liquid brush-on ml, powder kg.

Solar black, which is the darkest of our raku range is infused with copper this will appear when placed in a reducing atmosphere. It has a glossy surface but because of the colouring, the crazing which is present will not be obvious. The crazing will happen when taken from the kiln. Carbon will accentuate the fissures making distinctive black lines.

Firing and Working Notes

Firing Range:

Use our Vitraclay Raku Clay or Sibelco White Hand Building Clay and bisque to 1000°C or 1100°C (Cone 06 to Cone 03).

Glaze fire 950°C to 1000°C (Cone 08 to Cone 06).

Samples shown on our Vitraclay Raku fired bisque at 1000°C in an oxidising (electric) kiln. When the glaze was applied it was then reheated in an oxidising (electric) kiln to 950°C then transferred to a reduction environment.

Recommended for any Raku clay bodies.

Working Notes:

  • Be generous with the covering of the glaze
  • Experiment with different combustible organic materials.

For advice and tips on application with a brush-on, please refer to the article in our knowledge base. "Application with a Brush".

For powdered glazes, please read the article "More About a Dipping Glaze".

This glaze is unlikely to be safe for dinner/tableware. To be certain, you will need to submit your wares for testing at a reputable laboratory. In the UK, the emphasis in law is to the ‘maker’ who takes responsibility for the food/dinner safety of a glazed or unglazed ceramic ware.

For further reading, please read our knowledge base article "Food Safety in Ceramics".

Health & Safety

Lead Free.

Refer to each SDS below for the individual hazards of each glaze.

General Advice:

When handled sensibly, a 'brush-on' glaze presents no serious health issues, but to be safe, do not ingest the liquid and avoid contact with your skin and eyes.

A powder or dried brush-on glaze presents a hazard. It may contain crystalline silica and other materials, which, when inhaled, can cause long-term damage to the lungs or other health problems. We suggest when working with powders or when cleaning, wear an FFP3/P3 mask and filter and use a wet sponge.

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DeborahH
Disappointingly matte

I took this glaze, with a couple of others from the sample set, along to a raku session at the studio I attend today and was very disappointed that it came out completely matte and very rough. Luckily I used it only on a portion of the piece, so I can turn it to the back. Fired to 980 degrees in a gas kiln and all the other pieces and glazes came out as expected. Shown here with one of the studio glazes alongside.

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