Satin Matte
18 glazes / Amaco
Satin Matte is Amaco's solid color line. Eighteen colors with a soft, low sheen surface rather than a gloss.
They are intermixable with each other, so the eighteen are really a starting palette.
Cone 5/6Bisque to Cone 042 studio favorites
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Satin Matte by the numbers
18glazes on our shelves
18at Purple Level
14good on texture
2studio favorites
Friendly studio tip for this glaze family
This is the line for when the pot is the point.
A reactive glaze pulls the eye to the surface. A satin matte does the opposite: it stays quiet and lets a good form do the talking. If you have thrown something you are proud of, this is the shelf to visit.
Brush it evenly. A satin matte has nowhere to hide a thin patch.
Every Satin Matte glaze we have in house
Hover any tile to see a pot fired in it, or tap once on a phone.
How the Satin Matte line works
Eighteen colors, rated by Amaco for cone 5 and cone 6 over cone 04 bisque.
This is the line to reach for when the form is the point and you want a quiet, even surface that does not compete with it.
Coats
Apply to cone 04 bisque and fire to cone 5 or cone 6.
A satin matte wants an even coat. Unlike a reactive glaze, thin patches here read as thin patches rather than as an effect.
Layering
Intermixable across the line, so you can blend your own colors.
Amaco also lists Satin Matte among the glazes their Phase line layers well over, and we carry all four Phase glazes.
Food and safety
Amaco rates the Satin Matte line for functional ware at cone 5 and cone 6.
Anyone producing tableware for sale should test their own finished ware on their own clay and firing schedule.
Clays that suit Satin Matte
These are solid colors, so the clay underneath matters less here than in most of our lines.
Rated forCone 5 and cone 6 over cone 04 bisque, on every body we stock.
Any body worksBecause the color is opaque, #16 Porcelain and Berlin Gray will give you much closer results than they would with a transparent glaze.
Buff bodies52 Buff and Speckled Buff can still push iron speckle up through a thinner coat, which some people want and some do not.
On textureA satin surface is forgiving on a smooth pot, where a gloss would show every ripple.
Worth knowingAn even coat matters more with this line than with a reactive one. Thin spots read as mistakes rather than as variation.
From The Clay Hole University
More info about Satin Matte below, but first... Everything we teach about glazing, written down and taught properly. These are the glaze lessons, and they are a small corner of a library that runs from centering your first pot to selling your work.
GuideGlaze Brushing Techniques, Coat by Coat
GuideGlazing Big and Intricate Pottery Faster
GuideGetting the Most Out of the Mega Glaze Tool
GuideMaking, Logging and Dialing in Test Tiles
GuideGlaze Problems, Causes and Fixes
GuideGlazing on the Wheel for Even Coats and Clean Bands
GuideBubble Glaze with Dish Soap
GuideMixing Your Own Glazes: What It Actually Involves
GuideMaking a Glaze Catcher
GuideGetting Great Results with Crystalline Glazes
GuideOxide and Carbonate Washes
GuideWhen to Use Celadon Glazes
GuideHow to Use Dipping Glazes
RakuRaku Firing: Techniques, Tips and How It Works
UnderglazeHow to Use Underglaze: Techniques, Rules and Firing
UnderglazeMishima: How to Inlay Slip and Underglaze into Carved Lines
UnderglazeWipe-Away Texture: Underglaze and Oxide Washes on Bisque
Common questions about Satin Matte
How many Amaco Satin Matte glazes does The Clay Hole carry?
Eighteen, and every one has its own page here with test tile and fired pot photos.
What cone do Amaco Satin Matte glazes fire to?
Cone 5 to cone 6 over bisque fired to cone 04.
Are Amaco Satin Matte glazes food safe?
Amaco rates the line for functional ware at cone 5 and cone 6. Anyone producing tableware should test their own finished ware.
Can I mix Amaco Satin Matte colors?
Yes, the line is intermixable, so the eighteen colors are really a starting palette.
What is the difference between satin matte and matte?
A satin matte carries a soft low sheen rather than being fully flat. It reads quieter than a gloss without going chalky.
Which membership level covers Amaco Satin Matte?
All eighteen are Purple Level.
The Satin Matte test tile pot
Every glaze family on our shelves has its own test tile pot, and it is the fastest way to decide what to put on a piece. It is a fired pot wearing the whole family, one numbered tile per glaze, on a surface built to show you what that glaze actually does rather than just what color it is.
Look for Amaco Satin Matte written on the rim. Each glaze on this page carries its tile number, and the numbers run around the pot.
One trick worth knowing
Some glazes tell you loudly that they run. Others hide it. Look at how the brushed lines fired: crisp edges mean a stable glaze, and edges that went soft and fluid mean it moved, and it will move on your pot too.
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.