Translucent Glazes

The glazes you can see through, and the ones that go halfway. Both change what the clay underneath is doing.

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Translucent Glazes at The Clay Hole

Opacity is the quietest decision on the glaze shelf and one of the most consequential. An opaque glaze replaces the surface of your pot. A translucent one sits over it like colored glass, so the clay body, the throwing rings, the carving and anything you painted underneath all keep showing.

That makes translucency the property to check first if you have done anything to the surface worth keeping. It is also why a translucent glaze looks completely different on a white body than on a dark one, while an opaque glaze barely notices.

We record three states rather than two. Translucent means you can see through it. Semi-translucent means it veils rather than hides, which is often the more useful of the two on a pot with subtle texture. Both are on this page, in that order.

One warning worth having. Translucent glazes show everything, including the things you would rather they did not: a fingerprint in the clay, an uneven wipe, a patch where the glaze went on thicker than the rest.

Where to start

175 is a lot to look at. If you want three, these are the three.

1

Glacier

Amaco Celadon

A celadon thin enough to read as colored glass, which is the clearest demonstration of what translucency buys you.

2

Clear as Mud

The Clay Hole Dipping Glazes

Our own clear dipping glaze, and the extreme end of the scale. No color at all, so everything underneath is the finished pot.

3

Glacial Lake

Amaco Kiln Ice

Translucent with something happening inside it, which is the version most people are actually looking for.

See straight through them

Fully translucent. The clay, the throwing rings and anything painted underneath all stay part of the finished pot.

Amaco

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Aqua glaze test tileA pot fired in Aqua
Aqua

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #19

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a light, glossy blue-green that pools darker turquoise and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it is created to imitate.

Charcoal glaze test tileA pot fired in Charcoal
Charcoal

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #28

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a deep translucent gray that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it is created to imitate.

Cherry Blossom glaze test tileA pot fired in Cherry Blossom
Cherry Blossom

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #22

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a glossy, soft, blushing pink that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it is created to imitate.

Cobalt glaze test tileA pot fired in Cobalt
Cobalt

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #3

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a deep, glossy cobalt blue that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes they are created to imitate.

Deep Sea glaze test tileA pot fired in Deep Sea
Deep Sea

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #4

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a cool transparent blue that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it is created to imitate.

Downpour glaze test tileA pot fired in Downpour
Downpour

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #26

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a transparent indigo blue that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it is created to imitate.

Fog glaze test tileA pot fired in Fog
Fog

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #17

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a dark, glossy blue-gray that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glaze it is created to imitate.

Glacier glaze test tileA pot fired in Glacier
Glacier

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #25

Good on texture Studio favorite

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a pale transparent blue-green that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it is created to imitate.

Ice glaze test tileA pot fired in Ice
Ice

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #15

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a glossy, ice blue that pools darker blue and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it is created to imitate.

Iron glaze test tileA pot fired in Iron
Iron

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #20

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a glossy medium brown that pools darker brown and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it is meant to imitate.

Jade glaze test tileA pot fired in Jade
Jade

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #21

Good on texture Studio favorite

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a cool, glossy emerald green that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glaze it is created to imitate.

Lagoon glaze test tileA pot fired in Lagoon
Lagoon

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #33

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a translucent aqua-tinted blue like a tranquil inlet.

Lavender glaze test tileA pot fired in Lavender
Lavender

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #23

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a cool, glossy lavender purple that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it is created to imitate.

Marigold glaze test tileA pot fired in Marigold
Marigold

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #9

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a glossy, deep yellow that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it is created to imitate.

Mulberry glaze test tileA pot fired in Mulberry
Mulberry

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #12

Good on texture Studio favorite

This 100% mixable Celadon glaze is a deep, glossy purple that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it was created to imitate.

Ochre glaze test tileA pot fired in Ochre
Ochre

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #27

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a light amber brown that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it is created to imitate.

Pear glaze test tileA pot fired in Pear
Pear

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #13

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a bright, glossy yellow-green that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it was created to imitate.

Poppy glaze test tileA pot fired in Poppy
Poppy

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #24

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a light red that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it is created to imitate.

Rainforest glaze test tileA pot fired in Rainforest
Rainforest

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #5

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a deep, glossy forest green that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glaze it is created to imitate.

Red Rock glaze test tileA pot fired in Red Rock
Red Rock

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #30

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a semi-translucent deep russet brown like a Southwestern mesa.

Saguaro glaze test tileA pot fired in Saguaro
Saguaro

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #31

Good on texture Studio favorite

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a translucent pale soft green like a tall cactus.

Sandalwood glaze test tileA pot fired in Sandalwood
Sandalwood

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #29

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a semi-translucent warm light brown like a sandy dune.

Sky glaze test tileA pot fired in Sky
Sky

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #7

Good on texture Studio favorite

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a lively, glossy sky blue that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it was created to imitate.

Smoke glaze test tileA pot fired in Smoke
Smoke

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #2

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a light transparent gray that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it is created to imitate.

Storm glaze test tileA pot fired in Storm
Storm

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #18

Good on texture Studio favorite

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a deep, glossy navy that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it was created to imitate.

Succulent glaze test tileA pot fired in Succulent
Succulent

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #32

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a translucent spearmint green - fresh and spring-like.

Wasabi glaze test tileA pot fired in Wasabi
Wasabi

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #14

Good on texture

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a soft, glossy medium green that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glaze it is created to imitate.

Weeping Plum glaze test tileA pot fired in Weeping Plum
Weeping Plum

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #8

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a soft, glossy raspberry red that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes they are created to imitate.

Dark Star glaze test tileA pot fired in Dark Star
Dark Star

AmacoCosmos

🟧 Owner Only

Tile #5

Good on texture

Dark Star is a fluid, dark matte glaze with iridescent crystals like a beetle shell.

Solar Rainbow glaze test tileA pot fired in Solar Rainbow
Solar Rainbow

AmacoCosmos

🟧 Owner Only

Tile #2

Good on texture

Solar Rainbow is a highly fluid, dark gloss glaze with iridescent rainbow crystals.

Supernova glaze test tileA pot fired in Supernova
Supernova

AmacoCosmos

🟧 Owner Only

Tile #3

Good on texture

Supernova is a highly fluid creamy white translucent glaze with a crystalline surface like frost on a window.

Arctic Blush glaze test tileA pot fired in Arctic Blush
Arctic Blush

AmacoKiln Ice

⬛ Black Level

Tile #2

Good on texture

A pastel pink with a delicate, milky quality. It is the softest color in the line, and the crazing does the work that the color does not.

Frozen Fern glaze test tileA pot fired in Frozen Fern
Frozen Fern

AmacoKiln Ice

⬛ Black Level

Tile #5

A muddled yellow-green. Amaco's word, not ours, and it is accurate: this one is not a clean green, it is a green with something else going on underneath.

Glacial Lake glaze test tileA pot fired in Glacial Lake
Glacial Lake

AmacoKiln Ice

⬛ Black Level

Tile #4

Studio favorite

A vibrant blue-green, and the strongest color Amaco put in this line. The crackle network reads clearly through it rather than being swallowed by the color.

Honey Crystal glaze test tileA pot fired in Honey Crystal
Honey Crystal

AmacoKiln Ice

⬛ Black Level

Tile #6

A warm, golden, buttery yellow. The warmest glaze in a line that otherwise runs cold, and it sits particularly well over a buff body.

Snow Drift glaze test tileA pot fired in Snow Drift
Snow Drift

AmacoKiln Ice

⬛ Black Level

Tile #1

A diffused, milky white, in Amaco's own words. On a dark body the white sits over the clay and the crack network shows through it as fine dark lines, which is the whole Guan ware effect in one glaze.

Winter Glass glaze test tileA pot fired in Winter Glass
Winter Glass

AmacoKiln Ice

⬛ Black Level

Tile #3

Good on texture

A pastel, frosty blue. Translucent enough that the clay body reads through it, so the same jar on a dark clay and a light clay gives two different pots.

Dark Green glaze test tileA pot fired in Dark Green
Dark Green

AmacoPotter's Choice

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #7

Good on texture

A translucent emerald built to show off carving. Because you can see through it, the relief underneath is not covered so much as filled: deep cuts hold more glaze and go darker, shallow ones stay light.

Indigo Float glaze test tileA pot fired in Indigo Float
Indigo Float

AmacoPotter's Choice

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #16

Good on texture Studio favorite

An intense cobalt blue with a lighter blue floating on the surface of it, which gives the glaze visible depth: one blue sitting on top of another rather than a single flat color.

Iron Yellow glaze test tileA pot fired in Iron Yellow
Iron Yellow

AmacoPotter's Choice

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #8

A glossy soft yellow with flecks of iron scattered through it. Mostly opaque, and it breaks clear over texture, so raised edges show the clay through it.

Oatmeal glaze test tileA pot fired in Oatmeal
Oatmeal

AmacoPotter's Choice

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #41

Good on texture Studio favorite

A toasty light beige, relatively translucent, breaking clear over texture. On its own it is a quiet, useful neutral that lets the clay body show through.

Textured Turquoise glaze test tileA pot fired in Textured Turquoise
Textured Turquoise

AmacoPotter's Choice

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #23

Good on texture Studio favorite

A subtle turquoise gloss that reads green-beige where it is thin and a real aqua where it is thick. The two states are far enough apart that a single pot with relief shows both clearly.

True Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in True Celadon
True Celadon

AmacoPotter's Choice

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #6

Good on texture

A delicate light green built to reproduce the classical Asian celadons, and it gets close. Celadon is a long-established glaze effect, a pale green transparency that was originally chasing the look of jade.

Vert Lustre glaze test tileA pot fired in Vert Lustre
Vert Lustre

AmacoPotter's Choice

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #40

Good on texture

A flowing green carrying a metallic sheen, and Amaco's reference for it is Persian lusterware, the medieval technique that put a metallic shine onto a glazed surface.

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Coyote

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Gun Metal Green glaze test tileA pot fired in Gun Metal Green
Gun Metal Green

CoyoteArchie's

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #1

Good on texture

Coyote call it one of their most popular and most versatile glazes. A very runny, richly varied green that can be unpredictable, sometimes creating both matt and gloss areas on a single pot. Combines beautifully with almost all Coyote Glazes, and explodes with crystals in a slow cool.

Opal glaze test tileA pot fired in Opal
Opal

CoyoteArchie's

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #4

Good on texture Studio favorite

Possibly our runniest glaze, but also one of our most beautiful. Opal is a brilliant pearlescent blue that varies from translucent where thin to mottled where thick.

Red Gold glaze test tileA pot fired in Red Gold
Red Gold

CoyoteArchie's

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #5

One of our most beautiful and pop ular glazes. Red Gold is a golden cream color with streaks of reddish brown. Depending on the thickness and firing, it can achieve a wide range of colors and finishes, sometimes including blue crystals. It can be very runny.

Aqua Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Aqua Celadon
Aqua Celadon

CoyoteCeladon

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #4

Good on texture Studio favorite

A gentle, translucent blue-green color, similar to a traditional celadon. Easy to apply and reliable. Frank's Colored Celadons are a beautiful series of translucent glazes. They do not run and look great on their own or combined with other glazes.

Dusty Rose Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Dusty Rose Celadon
Dusty Rose Celadon

CoyoteCeladon

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #6

Good on texture

A translucent pink that won't cover underglaze. Develops a slightly bluish haze where thickest. Great for any application, though colors show best on white clays. Frank's Colored Celadons are a beautiful series of translucent glazes. They do not run and look great on their own or combined with other glazes. Contains cadmium. Passes FDA cadmium release guidelines for food safety in our testing.

Key Lime Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Key Lime Celadon
Key Lime Celadon

CoyoteCeladon

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #2

Good on texture

A translucent green, great for any piece with texture or underglaze. Frank's Colored Celadons are a beautiful series of translucent glazes. They do not run and look great on their own or combined with other glazes.

Night Sky Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Night Sky Celadon
Night Sky Celadon

CoyoteCeladon

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #3

Good on texture

A translucent greenish gray, which develops a blue haze where it is thickest. Frank's Colored Celadons are a beautiful series of translucent glazes. They do not run and look great on their own or combined with other glazes.

Peach Blush Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Peach Blush Celadon
Peach Blush Celadon

CoyoteCeladon

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #7

Good on texture

A translucent pale pink. A unique and warm alternative to traditional celadon finishes, Peach Blush is perfect for porcelain. Frank's Colored Celadons are a beautiful series of translucent glazes. They do not run and look great on their own or combined with other glazes. Contains cadmium. Passes FDA cadmium release guidelines for food safety in our testing.

Peacock Green Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Peacock Green Celadon
Peacock Green Celadon

CoyoteCeladon

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #8

Good on texture

Coyote call it their best-selling celadon. A deep translucent green, which pools to a cloudy blue where thickest. Peacock Green is not recommended for food ware, as it can change color when exposed to acids such as lemon or vinegar. Frank's Colored Celadons are a beautiful series of translucent glazes. They do not run and look great on their own or combined with other glazes. Not recommended for use on food ware.

Pomegranate Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Pomegranate Celadon
Pomegranate Celadon

CoyoteCeladon

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #15

Good on texture

A translucent vivid red. Frank's Colored Celadons are a beautiful series of translucent glazes. They do not run and look great on their own or combined with other glazes.

Sapphire Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Sapphire Celadon
Sapphire Celadon

CoyoteCeladon

🟩 Green Level

Tile #5

Good on texture

A deep, clear blue. Translucent enough to be used over fine details or underglaze, Sapphire starts as a pale blue and becomes darker as it pools. Frank's Colored Celadons are a beautiful series of translucent glazes. They do not run and look great on their own or combined with other glazes.

Sedona Sunset Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Sedona Sunset Celadon
Sedona Sunset Celadon

CoyoteCeladon

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #12

Good on texture

A bright, translucent color that adds warmth to any piece without hiding detail. Easy to apply and reliable. Frank's Colored Celadons are a beautiful series of translucent glazes. They do not run and look great on their own or combined with other glazes. Contains cadmium. Passes FDA cadmium release guidelines for food safety in our testing.

Sky Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Sky Celadon
Sky Celadon

CoyoteCeladon

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #16

Good on texture

A translucent light blue. Frank's Colored Celadons are a beautiful series of translucent glazes. They do not run and look great on their own or combined with other glazes.

Stormy Sea Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Stormy Sea Celadon
Stormy Sea Celadon

CoyoteCeladon

🟩 Green Level

Tile #1

Good on texture

A deep gray-green Celadon with deeper green tones and splashes of blue where thickest. Great for any work with texture or underglazes Frank's Colored Celadons are a beautiful series of translucent glazes. They do not run and look great on their own or combined with other glazes.

Sunshine Yellow Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Sunshine Yellow Celadon
Sunshine Yellow Celadon

CoyoteCeladon

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #13

Good on texture

A bright, translucent yellow. Frank's Colored Celadons are a beautiful series of translucent glazes. They do not run and look great on their own or combined with other glazes. Contains cadmium. Passes FDA cadmium release guidelines for food safety in our tests.

Toshi Brown glaze test tileA pot fired in Toshi Brown
Toshi Brown

CoyoteCopper & Iron

🟩 Green Level

Tile #6

Good on texture

An iron glaze with a light brown to yellow-orange color. Often Toshi Brown will develop surface mottling similar to wood or salt fired glazes, without those special firing processes.

Crystal Aurora glaze test tileA pot fired in Crystal Aurora
Crystal Aurora

CoyoteCrystalline

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #4

Good on texture

A beautifully creamy and translucent glaze, with tones of purple and large blue crystals. Coyote list it among the most popular of their Crystalline slow cools.

Rose Crystal glaze test tileA pot fired in Rose Crystal
Rose Crystal

CoyoteCrystalline

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #6

Good on texture

A pale translucent orange with large pink crystals. Rose Crystal is both cheerful and elegant. Perfect for decorative ware, especially over white clay.

Black glaze test tileA pot fired in Black
Black

CoyoteGloss

🟩 Green Level

Tile #2

Good on texture Studio favorite

A solid, opaque black with a smooth, glossy finish. Ideal for nearly any usage, on its own or combined with other glazes.

Light Blue glaze test tileA pot fired in Light Blue
Light Blue

CoyoteGloss

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #9

Good on texture Studio favorite

A glossy, translucent blue. T est all foodware to determine food safety.

Mint glaze test tileA pot fired in Mint
Mint

CoyoteGloss

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #10

Good on texture

A light seafoam green. Looks lovely with Shino glazes, or on its own for a bright glossy finish.

Red glaze test tileA pot fired in Red
Red

CoyoteGloss

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #18

Good on texture

A deep, intense red with less brightness and a more natural tone compared to our Really Red. Contains cadmium. Passes FDA cadmium release guidelines for food safety in our tests.

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Mayco

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Lilac Matte glaze test tileA pot fired in Lilac Matte
Lilac Matte

MaycoMatte

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #13

Good on texture

A pale lavender matte, opaque and flat, with very little break over the relief.

Pink Matte glaze test tileA pot fired in Pink Matte
Pink Matte

MaycoMatte

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #15

Good on texture Studio favorite

A dusty salmon pink matte, opaque and even. Muted rather than sweet.

Root Beer glaze test tileA pot fired in Root Beer
Root Beer

MaycoVarious Families

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #31

Good on texture

A deep glossy brown with amber breaking on the raised edges. Wet-looking and dark.

Spectrum

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Satin Wedgewood glaze test tileA pot fired in Satin Wedgewood
Satin Wedgewood

SpectrumTexture

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #1

Good on texture

A pale cornflower blue with a soft surface. Spectrum spell it Satin Wedgwood, without the middle e.

Speedball

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Basque Green glaze test tileA pot fired in Basque Green
Basque Green

SpeedballMid-Fire

⬛ Black Level

Tile #29

Good on texture

An olive green with gold breaking on the raised edges and a mottled surface underneath.

Nightshade glaze test tileA pot fired in Nightshade
Nightshade

SpeedballMid-Fire

⬛ Black Level

Tile #21

Good on texture

A true flat black, even across the tile. Darker and flatter than Midnight Plum or Smoke.

Wisteria glaze test tileA pot fired in Wisteria
Wisteria

SpeedballMid-Fire

⬛ Black Level

Tile #11

Good on texture

A soft lavender with a shimmer through it, quieter than Lavender Mist beside it.

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Halfway there

Semi-translucent. These veil what is underneath rather than hiding it, which is often the more useful of the two over subtle texture.

Amaco

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Snapdragon glaze test tileA pot fired in Snapdragon
Snapdragon

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #11

This 100% mixable Celadon glaze is a bright, glossy red that accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it was created to imitate.

Tangelo glaze test tileA pot fired in Tangelo
Tangelo

AmacoCeladon

⬛ Black Level

Tile #6

This 100% mixable celadon glaze is a transparent orange that pools and accents textured ware like the ancient glazes it is created to imitate.

Arctic Blue glaze test tileA pot fired in Arctic Blue
Arctic Blue

AmacoPotter's Choice

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #38

Good on texture

A light opaque blue with a smooth, even surface, which makes it one of the calmer glazes in a line full of loud ones. The interest is in the break: over a raised edge it pulls back to tan, so texture draws itself in a warm line against the cool field.

Blue Lagoon glaze test tileA pot fired in Blue Lagoon
Blue Lagoon

AmacoPotter's Choice

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #19

Good on texture

A cool blue that breaks milky green and then pools pale in the low spots, which is exactly the trick the name is describing: shallow water over sand, deeper water further out.

Chun Plum glaze test tileA pot fired in Chun Plum
Chun Plum

AmacoPotter's Choice

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #32

Good on texture

A translucent pink-red that breaks light tan over texture. It is chasing the copper reds of historic Asian pottery, and Amaco's own framing is worth keeping: it gets there with a reliable color response in an oxidation kiln, which the originals could never promise.

Cosmic Tea Dust glaze test tileA pot fired in Cosmic Tea Dust
Cosmic Tea Dust

AmacoPotter's Choice

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #43

Studio favorite

A sparkling dark brown that breaks light yellow-brown over texture. The sparkle is the unusual part: it shifts between silver and copper depending on the angle, which gives the whole surface an iridescent quality rather than a fixed color.

Deep Olive Speckle glaze test tileA pot fired in Deep Olive Speckle
Deep Olive Speckle

AmacoPotter's Choice

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #36

Good on texture Studio favorite

A rich translucent green with darker green speckles suspended in it. The gloss and the translucency together mean the clay body underneath still contributes, so the same jar looks different on white stoneware than on a darker clay.

Light Sepia glaze test tileA pot fired in Light Sepia
Light Sepia

AmacoPotter's Choice

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #9

Good on texture Studio favorite

An opalescent gray that changes noticeably across a textured surface. Opalescent is the right word rather than opaque: there is a milky depth to it that shifts with the light.

Blue Green glaze test tileA pot fired in Blue Green
Blue Green

AmacoSatin Matte

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #10

Good on texture

Satin Matte Blue Green is an opaque, buttery deep teal glaze that accentuates textured ware and boasts a classic art deco appearance.

Cayenne glaze test tileA pot fired in Cayenne
Cayenne

AmacoSatin Matte

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #14

Good on texture

SM-53 Cayenne is a spicy and warm red satin glaze with an earthy undertone.

Light Blue glaze test tileA pot fired in Light Blue
Light Blue

AmacoSatin Matte

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #4

Good on texture

A pale blue that Amaco describes as a buttery robin's egg. It is the lightest blue in the line and sits closer to a soft chalky color than to a bright one.

Stone glaze test tileA pot fired in Stone
Stone

AmacoSatin Matte

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #18

Good on texture Studio favorite

SM-2 Stone is a  dark taupe satin glaze, smooth as a weathered rock.  Glaze fire to Cone 5-6.

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Coyote

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Archie’s Base glaze test tileA pot fired in Archie’s Base
Archie’s Base

CoyoteArchie's

⬛ Black Level

Tile #7

A runny but beautiful glaze. Pale pink or sometimes cream colored on its own, the Archie's really shines when combined with other glazes, changing their colors and pulling them into interesting new patterns.

Ice Blue glaze test tileA pot fired in Ice Blue
Ice Blue

CoyoteArchie's

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #3

Good on texture

A runny but beautiful pale blue glaze. Icy blue crystals appear frequently in this glaze, especially when it is slow cooled.

Iris Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Iris Celadon
Iris Celadon

CoyoteCeladon

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #14

Good on texture Studio favorite

A translucent purple. Frank's Colored Celadons are a beautiful series of translucent glazes. They do not run and look great on their own or combined with other glazes.

Midnight Rain Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Midnight Rain Celadon
Midnight Rain Celadon

CoyoteCeladon

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #18

Good on texture Studio favorite

A translucent deep blue. Frank's Colored Celadons are a beautiful series of translucent glazes. They do not run and look great on their own or combined with other glazes.

Rainy Day Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Rainy Day Celadon
Rainy Day Celadon

CoyoteCeladon

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #11

Good on texture

A translucent bluish purple, pooling to blue where thickest and sometimes breaking gray where thinnest. Frank's Colored Celadons are a beautiful series of translucent glazes. They do not run and look great on their own or combined with other glazes.

Root Beer Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Root Beer Celadon
Root Beer Celadon

CoyoteCeladon

🟩 Green Level

Tile #9

Good on texture

A translucent brown that pools beautifully. Varies from caramel to deep chestnut depending on the thickness. Unlike the other Celadons, Root Beer can be a bit runny. Frank's Colored Celadons are a beautiful series of translucent glazes. They look great on their own or combined with other glazes.

Tangerine Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Tangerine Celadon
Tangerine Celadon

CoyoteCeladon

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #17

A translucent bright orange. Frank's Colored Celadons are a beautiful series of translucent glazes. They do not run and look great on their own or combined with other glazes.

Aquila glaze test tileA pot fired in Aquila
Aquila

CoyoteConstellation

⬛ Black Level

Tile #2

A golden brown with occasional purple and blue tones when slow cooled, and a greenish blue with brown tones when not.

Aries glaze test tileA pot fired in Aries
Aries

CoyoteConstellation

⬛ Black Level

Tile #3

A shimmering green that can break brown where thin. Aries changes from glossy to matt when slow cooled, as tiny crystals grow across the surface.

Copper Blue glaze test tileA pot fired in Copper Blue
Copper Blue

CoyoteCopper & Iron

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #1

Good on texture

A somewhat runny, translucent glaze that pools in textured areas. Copper blue can serve as a nice base glaze, or sometimes an alternative to clear. Fires red in reduction.

Crystal Lagoon glaze test tileA pot fired in Crystal Lagoon
Crystal Lagoon

CoyoteCrystalline

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #3

One of the most dramatic glazes available, Crystal Lagoon varies from deep cobalt blue where thick to brown where thin, and grows large blue crystals when slow cooled.

Crystal Nebula glaze test tileA pot fired in Crystal Nebula
Crystal Nebula

CoyoteCrystalline

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #5

A beautiful translucent glaze with pale blue tones and gold colored crystals. Check out Ivory Crystal for a similar look without the blue.

Ivory Crystal glaze test tileA pot fired in Ivory Crystal
Ivory Crystal

CoyoteCrystalline

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #1

A beautiful glaze with white and transparent tones, which grows large white and gold crystals when slow cooled. Ivory Crystal is perfect for elegant forms like vases and decorative bottles. Crystals grow best on smooth surfaces.

Almost Teal glaze test tileA pot fired in Almost Teal
Almost Teal

CoyoteGloss

🟩 Green Level

Tile #1

Good on texture Studio favorite

A deep blue with a smooth, glossy surface. Coyote call it one of the most popular starting points for glaze combinations. Great for beginners and advanced potters alike.

Cinnamon Stick glaze test tileA pot fired in Cinnamon Stick
Cinnamon Stick

CoyoteGloss

🟩 Green Level

Tile #5

Good on texture

A rich glossy brown. Great on its own or combined with the Archie's series, Cinnamon Stick develops a slight bluish haze at its thickest.

Cobalt Blue glaze test tileA pot fired in Cobalt Blue
Cobalt Blue

CoyoteGloss

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #7

Good on texture

A deep and intense blue that becomes darker as it gets thicker. Great for any use that calls for a darker color.

Red Orange glaze test tileA pot fired in Red Orange
Red Orange

CoyoteGloss

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #15

Good on texture

A bright red-orange glossy glaze. Doesn't run and provides a smooth, bold color. Contains cadmium. Passes FDA cadmium release guidelines for food safety in our tests.

Fire Opal glaze test tileA pot fired in Fire Opal
Fire Opal

CoyoteMottled

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #5

Good on texture Studio favorite

A bright pink with a haze over it where the glaze goes thick. Coyote say it works on its own and combines well with both their Gloss and Archie's series.

JB's Brown glaze test tileA pot fired in JB's Brown
JB's Brown

CoyoteMottled

🟩 Green Level

Tile #4

Good on texture

A rich brown that does not break. Where it goes thickest it develops a slight purplish haze, which is the only place this one moves.

Cherry Satin glaze test tileA pot fired in Cherry Satin
Cherry Satin

CoyoteSatin

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #11

Good on texture

A bright, true red. Similar to the Really Red glaze, but with a less glossy finish that absorbs the light.

Orchid Satin glaze test tileA pot fired in Orchid Satin
Orchid Satin

CoyoteSatin

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #9

A warm purple, considerably brighter and less blue than the Lapis Satin. Orchid Satin's bright tones and subtle surface make it a perfect contrast to darker, glossier glazes.

Passion Red glaze test tileA pot fired in Passion Red
Passion Red

CoyoteVibro-Color

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #2

Studio favorite

A strong crimson red, opaque and even. Reds this clean are rare at cone 5 and 6.

Tiger Lilly glaze test tileA pot fired in Tiger Lilly
Tiger Lilly

CoyoteVibro-Color

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #5

A bright orange with real warmth in it. Coyote spell it Tiger Lily with one L in the middle.

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Mayco

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Alabaster glaze test tileA pot fired in Alabaster
Alabaster

MaycoMatte

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #12

A soft off-white matte with warmth in it rather than a cold white. On our tile the raised lettering barely separates from the field, which makes it a quiet background.

Himalayan Salt glaze test tileA pot fired in Himalayan Salt
Himalayan Salt

MaycoMatte

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #9

A pale cream matte with faint pink and gray flecks through it. One of the softest colors in the line.

Rainforest glaze test tileA pot fired in Rainforest
Rainforest

MaycoMatte

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #20

Good on texture

A very dark green matte that breaks to a lighter olive over the raised lettering. Nearly black in the flat field.

Satina Patina glaze test tileA pot fired in Satina Patina
Satina Patina

MaycoMatte

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #16

Good on texture Studio favorite

A soft blue-green matte with a patina-like mottle through it. Mayco call it Satin Patina.

Storm Gray glaze test tileA pot fired in Storm Gray
Storm Gray

MaycoMatte

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #11

Good on texture Studio favorite

A light gray matte with cloudy mottling and white variegation. Mayco built three of this line, Weathered Blue, Storm Gray and Lemon Meringue, to change with coat count: one coat shows more color, extra coats increase the mottling and white variegation.

Weathered Blue glaze test tileA pot fired in Weathered Blue
Weathered Blue

MaycoMatte

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #8

Good on texture Studio favorite

A soft dusty blue matte with mottling and white variegation across it. Mayco built three of this line, Weathered Blue, Storm Gray and Lemon Meringue, to change with coat count: one coat shows more color, extra coats increase the mottling and white variegation.

Amaryllis glaze test tileA pot fired in Amaryllis
Amaryllis

MaycoVarious Families

🟪 Purple Level

No Tile

A coral pink that breaks into orange and yellow with dark speckle floating through it. One of the most active surfaces on this shelf.

Celadon Bloom glaze test tileA pot fired in Celadon Bloom
Celadon Bloom

MaycoVarious Families

🟪 Purple Level

No Tile

Good on texture

A pale turquoise green that pools deeper in the recesses and pulls almost white on the high points.

Galaxy glaze test tileA pot fired in Galaxy
Galaxy

MaycoVarious Families

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #26

A black ground with blue and brown crystal blooms spreading across it. One of the most dramatic surfaces we carry.

Micro Ash glaze test tileA pot fired in Micro Ash
Micro Ash

MaycoVarious Families

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #44

A dark brown ground with fine gold micro-crystals scattered through it, closer to a metallic than to a color.

Micro Jade glaze test tileA pot fired in Micro Jade
Micro Jade

MaycoVarious Families

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #49

Good on texture

An olive green ground with fine gold and green micro-crystals, and a warm break on the edges.

Shipwreck glaze test tileA pot fired in Shipwreck
Shipwreck

MaycoVarious Families

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #6

Good on texture Studio favorite

A dark teal green with heavy rust and brown mottling over it, like something pulled out of the water.

Tiger’s Eye glaze test tileA pot fired in Tiger’s Eye
Tiger’s Eye

MaycoVarious Families

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #40

Good on texture

A mottled brown and gold with streaks of deep red running through it. Genuinely looks like the stone.

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Spectrum

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Autumn Purple glaze test tileA pot fired in Autumn Purple
Autumn Purple

SpectrumFloating

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #4

Good on texture Studio favorite

A dusty mauve sitting over a warmer ground, with coral breaking through on every raised edge. One of the clearest examples of what this series is named for.

Bougainvillea glaze test tileA pot fired in Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea

SpectrumFloating

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #23

Good on texture

A deep magenta pink, mottled rather than flat, lifting lighter and pinker over the relief.

Cactus glaze test tileA pot fired in Cactus
Cactus

SpectrumFloating

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #8

Good on texture

An olive yellow-green that breaks to a paler green on the high points. Quieter than the name suggests.

Curry glaze test tileA pot fired in Curry
Curry

SpectrumFloating

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #2

Good on texture

A bright mustard yellow, even across the field with a light mottle through it.

Floating Blue glaze test tileA pot fired in Floating Blue
Floating Blue

SpectrumFloating

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #10

Good on texture Studio favorite

The one the series is built around. Gray-green floats over blue with olive and smoky bronze pooling in the recesses, and it reads like two glazes layered when it is only one.

Floating Celadon glaze test tileA pot fired in Floating Celadon
Floating Celadon

SpectrumFloating

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #7

Good on texture

A pale yellow-green that breaks cream over the relief. Soft, and the most restrained of the three Floating colors we carry.

Fuzzy Peach glaze test tileA pot fired in Fuzzy Peach
Fuzzy Peach

SpectrumFloating

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #14

Good on texture

A pale peach with lavender clouding drifting across the surface. The two colors separate rather than blend, which is the effect.

Ginger glaze test tileA pot fired in Ginger
Ginger

SpectrumFloating

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #13

Good on texture Studio favorite

A warm red-brown with purple mottling through it, lifting lighter and more copper on the edges.

Glacier glaze test tileA pot fired in Glacier
Glacier

SpectrumFloating

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #12

Good on texture

A very pale blue-white, close to a satin in how little it reflects. The lightest color in the series on our tile.

Kimchi glaze test tileA pot fired in Kimchi
Kimchi

SpectrumFloating

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #6

Good on texture

A bright red-orange mottled with pink. Busy, and it moves visibly across a flat tile.

Papaya glaze test tileA pot fired in Papaya
Papaya

SpectrumFloating

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #18

Good on texture

A burnt orange with lighter apricot breaking through on the relief.

Pearl White glaze test tileA pot fired in Pearl White
Pearl White

SpectrumFloating

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #1

Good on texture Studio favorite

A pale pink-cream with a pearl cast. The softest thing on this shelf and an easy background color.

Sangria glaze test tileA pot fired in Sangria
Sangria

SpectrumFloating

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #5

Good on texture

A bright red with darker crimson mottling through it. Strong, and one of the few in the series that reads as a solid color at a glance.

Spanish Moss glaze test tileA pot fired in Spanish Moss
Spanish Moss

SpectrumFloating

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #21

Good on texture

A pale gray-green, almost matte in how little it reflects, and one of the quietest colors we carry.

Sunrise glaze test tileA pot fired in Sunrise
Sunrise

SpectrumFloating

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #22

Good on texture

A pale peach-pink with lavender clouding drifting through it. A close relative of Fuzzy Peach on the shelf.

Tiger’s Eye glaze test tileA pot fired in Tiger’s Eye
Tiger’s Eye

SpectrumFloating

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #15

Good on texture

An amber gold with brown breaking on every edge. Spectrum write it as Tiger Eye without the apostrophe.

Texture Burgundy glaze test tileA pot fired in Texture Burgundy
Texture Burgundy

SpectrumTexture

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #5

Good on texture Studio favorite

A dusty plum with pink and gray mottling, softer than the name suggests.

Texture Chowder glaze test tileA pot fired in Texture Chowder
Texture Chowder

SpectrumTexture

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #16

Good on texture

A cream with faint speckle through it. The quietest color in the group and a good background.

Texture Dark Cloud glaze test tileA pot fired in Texture Dark Cloud
Texture Dark Cloud

SpectrumTexture

🟪 Purple Level

Tile #14

Good on texture Studio favorite

A near-black blue-gray with streaking through it. The dark counterpart to Cloud Burst.

Texture Honey glaze test tileA pot fired in Texture Honey
Texture Honey

SpectrumTexture

🟨 Yellow Level

Tile #4

Good on texture Studio favorite

A golden amber, warm and even. Spectrum list a Texture Honey under two different numbers, so we have left the number off rather than guess which jar this is.

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Speedball

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Dragon Stone glaze test tileA pot fired in Dragon Stone
Dragon Stone

SpeedballMid-Fire

⬛ Black Level

Tile #3

A pale green ground broken hard with black crawling across the top. Nothing else on this shelf does that, and it is the reason people buy it.

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An honest glaze shows honest work

Translucency is a trade. Everything you did to the clay stays visible, which is wonderful when you carved something and unforgiving when you left a fingerprint, a wire mark or a patch where you wiped the slip unevenly.

The practical consequence is that a translucent glaze asks you to finish the pot before you glaze it. Sponge the surface, look at it in raking light, and fix what you find. An opaque glaze forgives all of that. This shelf does not, which is exactly why the good pots look so good.

The clay body is half the color

The same translucent glaze over a white stoneware and a dark iron body is not the same glaze. Over white you get the color at full strength; over dark you get a deeper, muddier, often more interesting version of it, and a celadon in particular will go noticeably warmer.

If you have not tried the same glaze on two bodies, that is one of the cheapest experiments available to you and it will change how you plan pieces.

Translucent over underglaze

This is the combination most people are eventually looking for and it is worth stating plainly. Underglaze holds the drawing; a translucent or clear glaze over the top makes it food safe, deepens the color and adds the gloss.

A tinted translucent instead of a plain clear puts an atmosphere over the whole drawing, like looking at it through colored glass. It is a five-minute decision that changes the entire character of a piece.

Common questions

What is the difference between translucent and semi-translucent?

Translucent lets the surface underneath read clearly. Semi-translucent veils it without hiding it.

Will a translucent glaze look the same on every clay?

No, and that is the point. The body underneath is part of the finished color.

Can I use one over underglaze?

Yes. That is one of the main reasons to reach for one.

Do they show mistakes?

Yes. Everything under the glaze stays visible, including the parts you would rather hide.

Are clear glazes translucent?

A clear glaze is the extreme end of the same scale, with no colorant at all.

Why do some look opaque on the tile?

Thickness. Almost any translucent glaze goes cloudy if you put enough of it on.

About these images and what your pot will actually look like

We have done our best to represent every glaze here accurately, and you should still expect your pot to look different from what is on this screen.

Our glaze tile images are digitally created. They are built to show the character of a glaze, not to be a color match.

A screen is not a printout, a printout is not a test tile, and a test tile is not a finished pot. Each step in that chain shifts what a glaze looks like, sometimes a lot.

On top of that, the pottery itself changes the result: the clay body, how thick the glaze went on, whether it was brushed, dipped or sprayed, what was layered under or over it, where the piece sat in the kiln, how hot that spot ran, how fast it cooled, what was fired next to it, and how much texture the surface had. Two pots glazed from the same jar on the same day can come out different.

Treat every image here as a starting point, and treat a test tile fired on your own clay as the real answer.

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