Botz Brush-On Glaze 9592 Sommeraster – glossy yellow, 1020–1060 °C

Botz liquid glaze 9592 Sommeraster – glossy yellow with red speckles

Sommeraster (9592) is a ready-to-use earthenware liquid glaze from Botz for bisque-fired ceramics. It gives a warm, glossy, opaque yellow with large, strong red speckles. The speckles make every piece one of a kind: the distribution and size of the red dots vary from piece to piece.

The glaze is stable in the firing range of 1020–1060 °C. So you fire it in the same range as many other earthenware glazes and can combine it with matching glazes in the same kiln load. As it is opaque, bowls, cups, decorative plates or figures look evenly coloured after firing, and the clay body does not show through.

Applying the glaze

The glaze is ready to use. Proceed step by step:

• Bisque fire the ceramics at 950 °C minimum
• Stir the glaze well so that the colour particles settled at the bottom are evenly distributed again
• Thin with a little water if needed
• Apply with a brush to the bisque-fired ceramics and leave to dry thoroughly
• Apply a further coat if needed
• Fire in the range of 1020–1060 °C

Tips for an even result

Apply each coat evenly and leave it to dry completely before the next one, otherwise streaks and patches of uneven thickness will appear. Stay within the stated range when firing, as this is where the glaze is stable. A test piece will show you beforehand how the red speckles turn out with your clay and your application.

Botz 9592 Sommeraster product details

• Manufacturer: Botz, Liquid Glaze series
• Shade: 9592 Sommeraster
• Colour: yellow with red speckles
• Finish: glossy, opaque, speckled
• Glaze type: earthenware liquid glaze, ready to use
• Firing range: 1020–1060 °C
• Bisque firing of the ceramics: 950 °C minimum

You will also need: glazing brush, kiln, kiln wash or firing supports for the kiln shelf

Keep out of reach of children. Do not eat, drink or smoke when working; wash hands afterwards. Children should only glaze under supervision. Ventilate the kiln room well and vent kiln fumes to the outside.