Mayco Fundamentals Underglaze UG-067 Ivory, 59 ml

Mayco Fundamentals Underglaze UG-067 Ivory – underglaze in a soft ivory shade

Mayco Fundamentals Underglaze Ivory (UG-067) is an underglaze in a light, creamy ivory shade for ceramics, supplied in a 59 ml jar. You can use it to paint backgrounds, fine illustrations, shading and patterns, which you then cover with clear glaze.

Apply the underglaze to wet clay, bisque-fired ware or bisque. For patterns or full coverage, Mayco recommends 2–3 coats. Unglazed, it fires to a soft matt finish; under clear glaze the surface turns glossy.

Working with the underglaze

Stir the colour well before applying. Brush it on in 2–3 coats and let each coat dry before applying the next. This gives you an even surface without streaks. Fewer coats are enough for delicate shading; for strong areas of colour and patterns, use all three.

• Paint on bisque-fired ware or clay, fire to cone 04 (approx. 1063 °C, guide value per Orton chart), then apply clear glaze and fire to cone 06 (approx. 998 °C, guide value per Orton chart)
• Paint on bisque, leave to dry, apply clear glaze and fire to cone 05 (approx. 1031 °C, guide value per Orton chart)
• Clear glaze firing for earthenware at cone 06–05, for stoneware up to cone 10 (approx. 1285 °C, guide value per Orton chart)

Dinnerware safe only under clear glaze

According to Mayco, the underglaze is only suitable for dinnerware under a transparent, dinnerware-safe clear glaze (Dinnerware Safe with Clear Glaze). Without clear glaze, this does not apply. Clear glaze is also worthwhile for the look: it makes the surface glossy, whereas unglazed it stays soft matt.

Test piece for higher temperatures

In the Fundamentals range, the colours behave differently at cone 6 and cone 10: some darken, others lighten or become more concentrated. If you fire in the stoneware range, make a test piece with your clear glaze and your clay.

Mayco Fundamentals Underglaze UG-067 Ivory product details

• Manufacturer: Mayco, Fundamentals Underglaze series
• Shade: UG-067 Ivory (Mayco code UG-67)
• Colour: light ivory/cream
• Contents: 59 ml
• Application: 2–3 coats
• Surface: wet clay, bisque-fired ware, bisque (cone 04)
• Firing range: cone 06 to cone 10 (approx. 998 °C to approx. 1285 °C, guide value per Orton chart)
• Finish: soft matt unglazed, glossy with clear glaze

You will also need: transparent clear glaze (for stoneware, Mayco recommends SW-001 Stoneware Clear with other colours in the series), brush

Do not spray apply without personal protective equipment. According to ACMI, the AP (Approved Product) seal means: no hazard labelling.