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Sophistication and Reliability
Mayco’s Stoneware glaze assortment, including Opals, Ices, and Washes, offers a variety of finishes, textures and endless possibilities for glaze combinations. Designed to perform from cones 5-10, in oxidation or reduction firing processes on stoneware clay body of choice. Artists will appreciate the consistency of performance and control of movement. Artists will find amazing glaze combinations to expand the creative possibilities in the studio. Whether it is a pairing with a Mayco Wash, one of our Clears or a complex surface like SW-127 Olivine, these layering techniques will improve the work of any clay enthusiast. |
General Use
Use Mayco Stoneware Glazes on any midrange clay body. These glazes are intended for use at cone range 5/6 but are also stable and pleasing at cone 10. Can be used in oxidation, reduction or other alternative atmospheric firing conditions. Always test prior to use. Some glazes are not food safe. Please contact us to check before purchase.
Application Recommendations
Refer to the product label for specific instructions relevant to your glaze. The recommendations below are general glazing directions that can be applied to most colors.
For premixed products:
Stir well. Apply to soft-fired bisque (cone 04/06). Apply one, two or three coats depending on the result desired. Allow each coat to dry before applying the next coat. Fire to cone 5/6.
For dry mix products:
Tumble the bag prior to initial opening, which will remix the ingredient in case of settling during shipping. Water to dry material ratio is 16 oz. water to 1 pound of material. Add dry mix to water. Always use a NIOSH approved respirator when mixing dry materials. Whether dipping or spraying: let previous coat dry before applying additional coats. Fire to cone 5/6. Download Stoneware Dry PDF here.
Use Mayco Stoneware Glazes on any midrange clay body. These glazes are intended for use at cone range 5/6 but are also stable and pleasing at cone 10. Can be used in oxidation, reduction or other alternative atmospheric firing conditions. Always test prior to use. Some glazes are not food safe. Please contact us to check before purchase.
Application Recommendations
Refer to the product label for specific instructions relevant to your glaze. The recommendations below are general glazing directions that can be applied to most colors.
For premixed products:
Stir well. Apply to soft-fired bisque (cone 04/06). Apply one, two or three coats depending on the result desired. Allow each coat to dry before applying the next coat. Fire to cone 5/6.
For dry mix products:
Tumble the bag prior to initial opening, which will remix the ingredient in case of settling during shipping. Water to dry material ratio is 16 oz. water to 1 pound of material. Add dry mix to water. Always use a NIOSH approved respirator when mixing dry materials. Whether dipping or spraying: let previous coat dry before applying additional coats. Fire to cone 5/6. Download Stoneware Dry PDF here.
Use with Stroke & Coat
Artists can incorporate and combine other Mayco products with our Stoneware glazes. Use Stroke and Coat® with Stoneware glazes for an intense splash of color. |
With Designer Liner
The most intricate details can be conveyed with Mayco’s Designer Liner under any of our translucent or clear Stoneware glazes. |
Stoneware Crystal Glazes
Some Stoneware glazes contain small pieces of glass which create variegated color when fired. These glazes are beautiful by themselves, blending and pooling naturally over the clay form. Glaze shown here: SW-115 Midnight Rain. |
Diverse Layering
Combining Stoneware glazes with other glaze lines can produce fantastic results.Glazes shown here: SW-251 Pink Opal, SC-31 The Blues, and SW-303 Manganese Wash. |
Dry Dipping Glazes
Use Mayco Stoneware Dry glazes (SDs) for fast dipping and layering, creating natural flowing effects. Glazes shown here: SW-135 Wintergreen and SW-130 Copper Jade. |
Mayco Flux
Mayco's SW-401 Light Flux and SW-402 Dark Flux is a mid-range glaze that was developed to be used in combination with other mid-range glazes to produce flowing effects. Mayco Flux interacts with other glazes to create movement, bringing about "hidden" colors and visual texture. The order in which you apply Mayco Flux - above or beneath another glaze - impacts the fired result. Designed to fire to cone 5/6, but can be fired to cone 9/10 (movement will be more pronounced at higher temperatures).
Variables that influence movement include the fluidity of the companion glaze, application methods, thickness and orientation of application, number of coats, firing temperature and program. To prevent glaze run-off, avoid applying Flux to the bottom third of your ware.
Safety Information
SW-401 Light Flux and SW-402 Dark Flux are bear a Non-Toxic label according to FDA standards. Note: Finishedware producers may be required to have their ware food safe tested prior to introducing into commerce. The Stoneware Flux’s are Dinnerware Safe when used according to manufacturer’s directions and fired to the clay body’s vitrification temperatures. However, discretion and judgment should be used if the glaze surface is heavily textured, less from a safety and more from an aesthetic perspective.
Mayco's SW-401 Light Flux and SW-402 Dark Flux is a mid-range glaze that was developed to be used in combination with other mid-range glazes to produce flowing effects. Mayco Flux interacts with other glazes to create movement, bringing about "hidden" colors and visual texture. The order in which you apply Mayco Flux - above or beneath another glaze - impacts the fired result. Designed to fire to cone 5/6, but can be fired to cone 9/10 (movement will be more pronounced at higher temperatures).
Variables that influence movement include the fluidity of the companion glaze, application methods, thickness and orientation of application, number of coats, firing temperature and program. To prevent glaze run-off, avoid applying Flux to the bottom third of your ware.
Safety Information
SW-401 Light Flux and SW-402 Dark Flux are bear a Non-Toxic label according to FDA standards. Note: Finishedware producers may be required to have their ware food safe tested prior to introducing into commerce. The Stoneware Flux’s are Dinnerware Safe when used according to manufacturer’s directions and fired to the clay body’s vitrification temperatures. However, discretion and judgment should be used if the glaze surface is heavily textured, less from a safety and more from an aesthetic perspective.
