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Oxford Clay Podcast
Episode 56: 3 Beautiful Green Glaze Recipes Made with Recycled Copper Verdigris
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: www.oxfordclay...
Recipe 1:
Cornish Stone - 50 parts
Quartz - 25 parts
Whiting - 15 parts
Dolomite - 10 parts
+5% Verdigris
Recipe 2:
Cornish Stone - 40 parts
Quartz - 20 parts
China Clay - 15 parts
Whiting - 10 parts
Dolomite - 10 parts
+5% Verdigris
Recipe 3:
Feldspar - 56 parts
Quartz - 22 parts
Whiting - 13 parts
Plant/Wood Ash - 9 parts
+5% Verdigris
Recipe 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 - 40 parts
Ash (wood) - 40 parts
Quartz - 20 parts
+10 %Verdigris
Learn how to make your own Verdigris pigment from copper with these resources from Oxford Clay:
*Video mini-course: www.oxfordclay...
*or this Book: www.oxfordclay...
More Resources for Potters:
Oxford Clay website resources for Potters: www.oxfordclay...
Pottery eBooks: www.oxfordclay...
Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners): www.oxfordclay...
Download the Free How to programme an electric kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule) www.oxfordclay...
Pottery Paperback Books available from amazon: www.amazon.co....
Video mini-courses for Potters: www.oxfordclay...
Oxford Clay blog: www.oxfordclay...