Botz 9568 Blaugrün gesprenkelt liquid glaze, 200 ml

Botz liquid glaze 9568 Blaugrün gesprenkelt – translucent with green speckles

Botz liquid glaze 9568 Blaugrün gesprenkelt is an earthenware glaze that you brush onto bisque-fired ceramics. It is a translucent mid-blue with small green speckles, which give the surface a lively, speckled look.

Because the glaze is translucent, the result depends on the clay body: on dark clays it loses its colour effect. Light clay bodies show the blue and the green speckles to best effect. A test tile made from your own clay will show you beforehand how the glaze looks on your clay.

Application

The glaze is applied to bisque-fired ceramics. A bisque firing at 950 °C or above helps the clay body take up the glaze evenly.

• Stir the glaze well and thin with a little water if needed
• Apply to the bisque-fired ceramics with a brush
• Leave to dry thoroughly and apply another coat if needed
• Firing range: stable at 1020–1060 °C

Running and crazing

The glaze can be fired up to 1100 °C, but it runs at higher temperatures. It is therefore best to stay within the stable range of 1020–1060 °C and to leave the foot of the piece unglazed, so that nothing runs onto the kiln shelf. You can also protect the shelf with a waster slab. The glaze tends to crackle: a fine network of cracks forms because glaze and clay body shrink differently as they cool. This crackle effect is part of the surface and is typical here. If you need a completely closed glaze finish, this glaze is not the right choice.

Botz 9568 Blaugrün gesprenkelt product details

• Manufacturer: Botz, art. no. 9568
• Colour: Blaugrün gesprenkelt (mid-blue with small green speckles)
• Contents: 200 ml
• Surface: translucent, with crackle
• Suitable for: earthenware, brush application
• Firing range: stable at 1020–1060 °C
• Maximum firing temperature: up to 1100 °C (runs)

You will also need: brush for application, bisque-fired ceramics (950 °C or above), kiln

WARNING: Keep out of reach of children.