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Walker Ceramics produce two specialist Extenders for use with their new ranges of Design Colours and Wunder Colours. They are also suitable for use as a base when using any of the Walker or Mason stains. Transform your colour from opaque, flat colour to a semi-opaque, translucent or transparent colour application, over or under glazes, that will enable you to create wonderful water coloured effects such as layered colours and colour on colour washes.

Available in 50ml, 100ml, 500ml, 1 litre, 5 litre and 10 litre containers.

APPLICATIONS
Mason or Walker Stains: replaces mediums, aids flow, allows colours to blend smoothly, prevents dry patches and bubbling and provides a tough surface – no dusting off or marking prior to firing.
Simply add up to 25gms of stain to 50mls of Colour Extender. Mix or mortar & pestle, sieve through 120 mesh sieve and apply.

Design Colours: translucent to transparent colour can be created by increasing amounts of Colour Extender.  The use of Flux Extender with Design Colours allows them to be used for majolica on top of raw glaze – will not powder off prior to firing.
Add up to 25mls per 50mls of colour. Mix or mortar & pestle well. Sieve through 120 mesh sieve and apply.

Wunder Colours: creates softer, more translucent colour washes and water colour effects under glaze may be achieved by increasing amounts of Colour Extender.
Add up to 50mls per 50mls of colour. Mix or mortar & pestle well. Sieve through 120 mesh sieve and apply

Grainy, dry patches on your over-glaze colours?
Stoneware surfaces that lose their glow?
Or maybe it’s the vibrant colours on a lovely majolica tin glaze that escapes you?
Well, not any more!
Using a glazed tile or plate as my palette, I spoon a little Walker Ceramics Design Colour, Wunder Colour or Mason Stain on to the surface. Instead of using water or Brushing Medium to thin it down, I add some Extender.
Magic! A smooth flowing brush that doesn’t lift off the glaze. When the pieces come out of the kiln, there are no grainy sections, just smooth, unbroken surfaces with vibrant colour that make the surface complete. I have found these Extenders work brilliantly with all of Walker Ceramics liquid and powdered colours; both under and over standard and commercial glazes and my own recipes. They certainly make life easier for the busy potter.