NakedClay@aol.com on wed 23 jun 99
Hi Celia, and other fans of Matte Glazes!
The terminology you mention "stony," "dry," and "matte," are, like other
glaze descriptions, relative to one's taste. Here are my observations:
Stony Matte has a semi-gloss finish. Sort of like semi-gloss house paint.
Some stony matte glazes are also somewhat transparent, so the clay body color
becomes visible at cuts and grooves.
Dry Matte often refers to an no-gloss, heavy matte finish. One can produce a
dry matte by applying a high fire (cone 10) glaze, and firing it to to cone
6. There are recipies which will produce a mid-fire dry matte. Some dry
mattes are so "matte" that they barely fuse to the clay. Experiment with
matte recipies, and vary the refractory materials, to produce a greater matte
surface.
Matte refers to any no-or low-gloss finish glaze, whether it is a Dry Matte
or a Stony Matte glaze.
I hope this helps you!
Milton NakedClay@AOL.COM
Balmy Yucca Valley, CA
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