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47 Macewan Park Link Northwest
Calgary, AB, T3K
Canada

Muddy Otter's Pottery is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We feature the work of Catherine Dale, a local potter who makes wheel-thrown tableware.

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Amaco "Potter's Choice" or "Celadon" Glazes with Mayco Stoneware or Stroke and Coat

Catherine Dale

I always test glazes prior to using them on my work.  Many times, a glaze test can inspire the making of a piece which suits how the glazes perform.  Here I have tested how Amaco and Mayco glazes "play" with each other.  The test tiles are either Tucker's Bright White clay or Plainsman P300 clay bisque-fired to cone 04 and glaze-fired to cone 5 with no hold.  Each glaze has been applied with a brush, three coats each.  The top of the tile is the first glaze listed in the description and the second one is at the bottom of the tile.  The area in the middle of each tile is where the two glazes interface.

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tags clay, glazes, Amaco, Mayco, celadons. stoneware, glaze tests, pottery

Amaco Glaze Layering Tests

Catherine Dale

These are tests using two types of Amaco Glazes.  The top glaze is the first one listed in the description and the bottom of the tile is the 2nd one.  In the middle, you can see the glaze interface (or where the 2 glazes combine). Three layers of each glaze was applied using a brush. These tiles were bisque-fired to cone 04 and the glaze-fired to cone 5 (with no hold ) in a Skutt electric kiln.  Unless otherwise stated, they are on Tucker's Bright White Clay.

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tags clay, glazes, Amaco, glaze tests, ceramics, mid-fire

Amaco Celadon Tests

Catherine Dale

I always like to have a combination of homemade and commercial glazes around the studio.  Over Christmas, while taking a break from production work, I did around 140 tests using various Amaco and Mayco products.  These tiles are using Amaco Celadon glazes.  The tiles were bisque-fired to 04.  I made some test batches using teaspoons, but you can convert them into larger batches by exchanging "1 part", etc. for "1 tsp.", etc.  The tiles were then fired to cone 5 with no hold in a Skutt electric kiln.  All test are on Plainsman P300 clay, unless otherwise stated.

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tags clay, glazes, Amaco, celadons