Product Details

Product Information

An excellent glaze to contrast colour layers.

Firing Range

1222°C to 1280°C (Cone 6 to Cone 9).

The sample shows two applications on Vitraclay White Throwing Clay, fired to 1240°C.

Working Notes
  • No significant change across different clay bodies.
  • Becomes darker on horizontal surfaces and rims.

These notes are continuously reviewed so please send us your feedback.

Health & Safety

Vitraglaze is lead free and non-toxic.

Good housekeeping is essential in any pottery studio to minimise inhalation of silica dust.

Always clean up with a damp sponge and if any dust is airborne, such as when mixing powder glazes, wear an FFP3/P3 mask and filter.

Click here for information on food safety.

Preparing a Powder Glaze

Always wear a mask when mixing powdered glaze.

Dipping and pouring mixtures need to be tested on samples before being applied to final wares.

This method of application requires an understanding of the behaviour of liquid slurries on absorbent clay bodies, as results can vary for many reasons. Because of this, it is impossible for us to guarantee your wares will fire to the same colour advertised. Here is some useful further reading.

A useful tip is to use less water in the beginning as you can always add more. After mixing with water, use an 80 mesh sieve for stoneware and a 60 mesh sieve for earthenware.

For more about a dipping glaze, read our general advice.

Applying a Brush on Glaze

Remove glaze from the pot, stir and agitate the glaze in a larger container, make sure all the material is mixed thoroughly.

Whilst keeping the glaze moving, dip your brush and hold it sideways to keep the material evenly distributed.

Apply using confident dabs, move the liquid around and work quickly and smoothly.

2 to 3 applications could be needed so allow to dry between coverings.

Customer Reviews

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Fifi
Great with Sibelco speckled clays

Works brilliantly with Sibelco chocolate speckle and throwing speckled clays: the speckles come through the glaze beautifully. Also works well with layers of coloured clays.

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Helenspots
Gorgeous glaze

lovely glaze, works well with other glazes and oxides, good coverage, love it! Will be buying more.

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Ros
A great glaze that works well with my stoneware clay bodies

I fire to cone 5 with a hold, this seems like a great, well-behaved glaze that does interesting things when overlapped with some of the Vitraglaze colours. Unlike another basic white I have this one has not crawled or flaked off when in contact with other, brush on glazes. It's now my go-to white and I'm ordering more so I can make up a really big bucket! Has a nice satin finish at my temperature - not a gloss. It feels lovely in the hand :)

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