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design colours Q & A
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The table below provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about our Design Colour range. The action in the left hand column will produce the results given in the right hand column.

USE

RESULT

EARTHENWARE GREENWARE, NO GLAZE, FIRED ONCE

PASTEL SHADES WITH MATT FINISH

STONEWARE GREENWARE, NO GLAZE, FIRED ONCE

SOME COLOURS MAY VITRIFY AND TAKE ON A SATIN FINISH

OVER A GLOSS GLAZE, EARTHENWARE

SOME AREAS OF DRY COLOUR MAY APPEAR. FOR BEST

RESULTS MIX 2 PARTS COLOUR TO 1 PART EXTENDER

OVER A SATIN GLAZE, EARTHENWARE

SOME AREAS OF DRY COLOUR MAY APPEAR. FOR BEST

RESULTS MIX 2 PARTS COLOUR TO 1 PART EXTENDER.

OVER A MATT GLAZE, EARTHENWARE

APPLIED THINLY, A SATIN/MATT WILL BE OBTAINED.

OVER GLOSS GLAZE ON AN STONEWARE BODY & FIRED NORMALLY

VERY GOOD SOFT COLOURS IN OR ON THE GLAZE.

OVER SATIN GLAZE ON AN STONEWARE BODY

 & FIRED NORMALLY

SATIN / GLOSS FINISH.

OVER MATT GLAZE ON AN STONEWARE BODY

 & FIRED NORMALLY

A SATIN FINISH.

DESIGN COLOUR, PLUS EXTENDER, OVER A GLOSS GLAZE

GLOSSY RESULTS ON EARTHENWARE. USE COLOURS FULL STRENGTH ON STONEWARE FOR GLOSSY RESULTS.

DESIGN COLOUR, PLUS EXTENDER, OVER A SATIN GLAZE

GOOD EVEN SATIN RESULTS ON EARTHENWARE. USE

COLOURS FULL STRENGTH ON STONEWARE FOR SATIN RESULTS

DESIGN COLOUR, PLUS EXTENDER, APPLIED TO GREENWARE WITH NO GLAZE AND FIRED ONCE

ON EARTHENWARE, A MATT FINISH BUT THE COLOUR WILL HAVE ADHERED TO THE PIECE WELL.

ON GREENWARE AS AN UNDERCOAT, WITH

DECORATION ON TOP AND FIRED NORMALLY

A MATT FINISH BUT THE COLOUR WILL HAVE ADHERED.

ON STONEWARE A SATIN / GLOSS FINISH.

APPLIED OVER A DARK BODY

2 TO 3 COATS SHOULD GIVE FULL COVERAGE.

DESIGN COLOUR WITH STAIN ADDED

RESULTS MAY VARY AS THE BALANCE OF STAIN, FLUX AND CLAY IS ALTERED

LAYERS OF DESIGN COLOUR APPLIED OVER EACH OTHER

ON EARTHENWARE, COLOURS WILL NOT BLEED. TEST AT

STONEWARE.

REDUCTION FIRING OF DESIGN COLOURS

MOST COLOURS FIRE WELL EXCEPT FOR PACIFIC PURPLE WHICH TURNS BLUE, ANEMONE RED WHICH SUFFERS FROM SOME

COLOUR LOSS, DOLPHIN GREY WHICH TURNS WHITE AND

LAVENDER BAY WHICH TURNS LIGHT BLUE. THESE EFFECTS

APPEAR UNDER OR OVER GLAZE.

DESIGN COLOURS INTERMIXED WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH WUNDER COLOURS.

ALL COLOURS ARE TOTALLY INTERMIXABLE. TEST FIRST.