Cone 6 oxidation (first): Oyster is a variegated cream/brown glaze that exhibits gray/purple undertones and breaks brown.

Cone 10 reduction (second): Color changes to a variegated brown/cream. Increased movement.

TIP: If your kiln fires cool, the glaze finish may be brown. An iridescent finish may be achieved by re-firing or if your kiln fires hot. If you like Green Tea and Capri Blue combos, then try oyster because these three glazes are in the same glaze family.

One of the most distinctive traits of Mayco’s Stoneware is that the glazes provide consistent performance and intriguing visual interest. They are best known for being receptive and favourable to the user during both application and firing. Mayco Stoneware glazes are friendly to the user in application, layering and firing. Many glazes will break over textures, revealing secondary colours and shades. The choice of clay body, thickness of glaze application, firing process and temperature will affect the fired results.

Stoneware classic glazes offer the depth, sophistication and reliability to artists working from mid-range to high-fire temperatures. Many glazes will break over textures, revealing secondary colors and shades. Used alone, stoneware glazes produce beautiful color variations. One coat will allow the clay body to show through the glaze and two to three coats deeper the color. The choice of clay body, thickness of glaze application, firing process and temperature will affect the fired finish.

Chips shown are fired flat on a white clay body fired to cone 6 oxidation and cone 10 reduction. The choice of clay body, the thickness of glaze application, the firing process, and temperature will affect the fired results.