Mayco Stoneware Crystal Midnight Rain Brush-on Glaze

Mayco’s SW-115 Midnight Rain Brush-on Glaze is a blue-green breaking gloss glaze that contains a black crystal. As the crystal melts and moves, a black oil-like streak is created in the glaze cone 6. Cone 10 reduction: Crystals melt and integrate into base glaze, darkening the colour. Increased movement.

Stoneware crystal glazes are designed to expand upon the surface with dazzling bursts of colour. Fired results will vary based on ware’s orientation. Crystals will settle to the bottom of the jar and will need a good mixing prior to initial use. Re-stir between each coat. Stir with palette knife or another unpainted tool. Avoid placing crystals near the bottom third of a vertical piece as they may cause additional movement during firing. Crystals will flow more than the base glaze. While the glaze is wet, use your fan brush to redistribute the crystals to achieve balanced coverage. Over-application or heavy deposition of the crystals can cause pin holing or running. When storing a crystal glaze, you may consider storing upside down to facilitate crystal dispersion on the next use.

Good to know:

• Mayco's Stoneware glazes are formulated to be friendly to the user in application and firing.
• Non-toxic (lead-free)– Perfect for tableware. Please follow manufacturer instructions.
• Designed to fire to cone 6 (approx. 1230°C.)
• Successfully used at cone 10, oxidation or reduction
• Glazes will move to create interest and visual appeal without running off your ware and ruining your kiln shelves.
• They work well with each and other Mayco glazes, providing endless opportunities to combine and layer to create intriguing visual effects.