Amaco Potter's Choice Glazes (PC Series)
Lead Free - Cone 5-6
Amaco Potters Choice glazes are a collection of traditional Cone 10 reduction glazes made to fire at Cone 5/6 in an oxidation kiln! These beautiful glazes replicate the look of high-fire potter-made glazes.

The glaze colors and final fired finish will be affected somewhat by the clay they are applied on. A dark body will give a darker look to the glaze, and the texture and transparency will look differently compared to a lighter color stoneware or porcelain. A small test on the bodies that you use will show you exactly how they will look before finishing your final piece.

Please experiment to find the best way to work with particular glazes on your chosen clay.

Apply to Cone 04 Bisque by brushing 3-4 coats and glaze fire to Cone 5/6.
For best results, follow these special application instructions for the following PC-series glazes:
PC-20: Blue Rutile requires heavy application (at least four coats).
PC-28 & 49: Heavy application allows for a massive float which picks up just a touch of the glaze colorant with it as it forms a coating on top of the fired glaze
PC-50: Shino requires uneven application. You can produce the reduction type flashes where you apply it thicker on the piece, but do not exceed the two coats thickness.
PC-60: Salt Buff requires thin uneven application. No more than two irregular coats are needed to achieve the random effect of salt glazing.

Interesting looks can be achieved with many of these glazes using TH-1 High Fire Texturizer as an accent coat over portions of vessel with a normal application of the PC base glaze. TH-1 is a very reactive float glaze that causes many unique transformations to the base glaze. Great appeal when applied on PC-12, 23, 33, 52 and 59 by brushing, sponging or spraying.

Amaco Potter's Choice Color Chart

AP Non-Toxic conforms to ASTM D-4236
PC-12 Blue Midnight	PC-20 Blue Rutile	PC-23 Indigo Float	PC-27 Tourmaline	PC-28 Frosted Turquoise
PC-29 Deep Olive Speckle	PC-30 Tenmoku	PC-32 Albany Slip Brown	PC-33 Iron Lustre	PC-34 Light Sepia
PC-35 Oil Spot	PC-36 Ironstone	PC-37 Smoked Sienna	PC-39 Umber Float	PC-43 Toasted Sage
PC-50 Shino	PC-52 Deep Sienna Speckle	PC-53 Ancient Jasper	PC-55 Chun Plum	PC-59 Deep Firebrick
PC-60 Salt Buff
Lead Free Glazes, restricted from K-6 (ASTM D-4236/LHAMA)
PC-1 Saturation Metallic	PC-2 Saturation Gold	PC-4 Palladium	PC-25 Textured Turquoise	PC-40 True Celadon
PC-41 Verte Lustre	PC- 42 Seaweed	PC-46 Lustrous Jade	PC-49 Frosted Melon

To download a copy of the AP (Non-Toxic) colors MSDS sheet in PDF format, please click here.
To download a copy of the CL (cautions required) colors MSDS sheet in PDF format, please click here.

Potter’s Choice Glaze Application—Combining/Layering

For exciting Potter's Choice combinations click each picture

Layering with PC-59	Layering with PC-12	Layering with PC-29	PC Glaze Application Tips

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