EPISODE · Jun 23, 2024
56. 3 Beautiful Green Glaze Recipes Made with Recycled Copper Verdigris
from Oxford Clay · host Katherine Tomlinson
Did you know that you can actually make your own green pottery colourant called Verdigris?Verdigris is an ancient pigment that has been used for thousands of years, and you can make it yourself by recycling scrap copper! In this episode I share 3 beautiful pottery glazes I've made using Verdigris. Green Stoneware / high-fire recipes below: Learn how to fire these stoneware glazes in an electric kiln in this free workbook.Recipe 1: Cornish Stone - 50Quartz - 25Whiting - 15Dolomite - 105% Verdigris Recipe 2: Cornish Stone - 40Quartz - 20China Clay - 15Whiting - 10Dolomite - 105% VerdigrisRecipe 3: Feldspar - 56Quartz - 22Whiting - 13Plant/Wood Ash - 95% VerdigrisRecipe 4: (just in case you like this glaze?! / are making a sculpture of an amphibian and need a good glaze for the skin!)Cornish Stone - 40Plant/Wood Ash - 40Quartz - 2010% VerdigrisLearn how to make your own Verdigris and use it in your pottery in this video mini-course.Or this bookWatch the video version of this episode on YouTube✨Support the Podcast-------------------------------Resources for Potters:⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from AmazonFree Pottery Guides:🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)------------------------------------
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56. 3 Beautiful Green Glaze Recipes Made with Recycled Copper Verdigris
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