Rachel Campbell on thu 6 apr 06
Hi all...
I've been using Coyote's Red Gold, Gun Metal Green and Shino for the past
year...
Overall, I love the glazes... very cool combinations and effects. And
Martin Butt at Coyote is extremely helpful if you have problems and issues.
That being said, here's my lessons learned (with those 3 glazes, at least,
check with Martin b/c some others of Coyote's glazes should also follow
these 'rules')...
1) Don't use Red Gold or GM Green with Standard 112 clay... it shivers.
Nasty bits of glass flaking off of the pot; not a good thing. (I've had
much better success with other clays, even other Standard clasy.)
2) Don't store any of these glazes at under 60 deg.F. If you do, crystals
form in the glaze. If you fire a pot with those crystals still in the glaze
you get unexpected, though sometimes interesting effects -- the crystals
basically melt out as brown spots/splotches. (The shino came out like a
leopard print, so I kept the bucket with crystals just in case I want
another leopard print bowl sometime.)
3) If you forget to follow lesson #2, you can sieve out the crystals, then
put them in a bowl with a cup or so of glaze and a cup or so of water and
heat it in the microwave. This melts out the crystals and you can mix the
result back into your glaze and get normal results.
For firing:
The Shino should go on thickish, looks buttery and creamy and breaks nicely.
Red gold is nice by itself and breaks nicely. I also use Red Gold under GM
Green; use care, esp. when the GM Green is thick... this combination is very
reactive and I've had it run like crazy, esp. at higher temps or slow soaks.
I tend to use it at the top of the pot and even then I've had it run off of
mug handles. But it's a beautiful combination, matt when at the lower range
of the temp, and going glossy and runny at the higher end.
If you want to see what some of these look like, you can look at the album
of "little bottles" I posted about a few weeks back. (The blue/white glazes
are not Coyote, but the greens and browns are.)
The album link is:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/krc3camp/album?.dir=/e7be&.src=ph&.tok=phILMmE
BA_zHeOmD
Hope that helps! :-)
Rachel in Odenton, MD
T.D. Overton on sat 8 apr 06
Thanks for the advice on storing the glazes and temperatures, this is going
to save me funky spots later!.....Wait!, sounds too cool, I will have to tr=
y
some!! BONZAI!
Bunny Lemak on mon 12 feb 07
Does or has anyone use these glazes? If so, can you please contact me so
we can talk?? I'm having problems with them - or maybe it is just
me......????!!!!
Thanks!
Bunny
John Rodgers on tue 13 feb 07
Bunny,
I use them. or rather I use one of them - the iron saturate glaze.
What's up??
John Rodgers
Chelsea, AL
Bunny Lemak wrote:
> Does or has anyone use these glazes? If so, can you please contact me so
> we can talk?? I'm having problems with them - or maybe it is just
> me......????!!!!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bunny
>
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Jan Couto on wed 14 feb 07
Bunny:
I use them too.
I get them locally since I am in New Mexico, so I get them already mixed.
Are you using the dry mixture?
Jan
-------------- Original message --------------
From: John Rodgers
> Bunny,
>
> I use them. or rather I use one of them - the iron saturate glaze.
> What's up??
>
> John Rodgers
> Chelsea, AL
>
> Bunny Lemak wrote:
> > Does or has anyone use these glazes? If so, can you please contact me so
> > we can talk?? I'm having problems with them - or maybe it is just
> > me......????!!!!
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Bunny
> >
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Tom Sawyer on wed 14 feb 07
Bunny,
Send me your offline e-mail address; I've been doing a fair amount of
testing.
Tom Sawyer
tsawyer@cfl.rr.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Bunny Lemak
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 9:55 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Coyote Glazes
Does or has anyone use these glazes? If so, can you please contact me so
we can talk?? I'm having problems with them - or maybe it is just
me......????!!!!
Thanks!
Bunny
Lisa E on wed 14 feb 07
I would love it if we kept some of the responses online because I am
seriously considering switching to commercial glazes because I am running
out of space. I have recently bought 6 coyote glazes and they should arrive
in the mail any day.
I would also love to hear what your experiences are Tom!!!
Lisa
On 2/14/07, Tom Sawyer wrote:
>
> Bunny,
>
> Send me your offline e-mail address; I've been doing a fair amount of
> testing.
>
> Tom Sawyer
> tsawyer@cfl.rr.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Bunny Lemak
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 9:55 PM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Coyote Glazes
>
> Does or has anyone use these glazes? If so, can you please contact me so
> we can talk?? I'm having problems with them - or maybe it is just
> me......????!!!!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bunny
>
>
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--
Lisa E
Sunny Daze Design Pottery Studio
SunnyDazeDesign@gmail.com
Squamish, BC Canada
www.lisaelbertsen.com http://picasaweb.google.com/SunnyDazeDesign
Sherry Becker-Gorby on wed 14 feb 07
I second that thought... I am also considering Coyote glazes... it would be helpful to learn from others' experience
Sherry B-G
From: Lisa E
Date: 2007/02/14 Wed AM 10:38:51 CST
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: Coyote Glazes
I would love it if we kept some of the responses online because I am
seriously considering switching to commercial glazes because I am running
out of space. I have recently bought 6 coyote glazes and they should arrive
in the mail any day.
I would also love to hear what your experiences are Tom!!!
Lisa
On 2/14/07, Tom Sawyer wrote:
>
> Bunny,
>
> Send me your offline e-mail address; I've been doing a fair amount of
> testing.
>
> Tom Sawyer
> tsawyer@cfl.rr.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Bunny Lemak
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 9:55 PM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Coyote Glazes
>
> Does or has anyone use these glazes? If so, can you please contact me so
> we can talk?? I'm having problems with them - or maybe it is just
> me......????!!!!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bunny
>
>
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Sunny Daze Design Pottery Studio
SunnyDazeDesign@gmail.com
Squamish, BC Canada
www.lisaelbertsen.com http://picasaweb.google.com/SunnyDazeDesign
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Sue Roessel Dura on wed 14 feb 07
On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:38:51 -0800, you wrote:
>I would love it if we kept some of the responses online because I am
>seriously considering switching to commercial glazes because I am =
running
>out of space. I have recently bought 6 coyote glazes and they should =
arrive
>in the mail any day.
I've bought 4 or their glazes and have used several others. My favorites=
are
gunmetal green and red gold. The other colors I've wanted come out =
better with
MC6 glaze recipes. I really like how these two interact with the other =
glazes I
have. The Coyote folks are really helpful if you have a question. =20
I have some of their underglazes too. Is there a good place to find =
underglaze
recipes or convert regular glazes to underglazes?
I just got Robin Hopper's new book for Valentine's Day... what a sweetie =
I have!
Best, Sue
Daryl Shafran on thu 15 feb 07
How do you use Coyote Gun Metal Green? Do you use it with another glaze? I
have tried it many times and it runs a lot and also crazes. If you
purchase glazes from Coyote at NCECA, they will pay the shipping. I did
that last year and bought several. If anyone else has experience with
these glazes, it would be nice to hear your results as well.
Daryl
Jacqueline Miller on sun 18 feb 07
I have used gun metal and like it a lot. It is a bit different each
time and a friend who uses it has found that refiring it, will also
change it quite a bit. I have not had crazing, however, it does not
fit one of the brown clays from Standard Clay and will shiver right
off kind of like a Labrador retriever shaking the water off his fur.
You don't want that. I have had more running when there has been an
overlap, even quite small with another glaze. Nice effects if you
apply it with running in mind.
Jackie
On 2/15/07, Daryl Shafran wrote:
> How do you use Coyote Gun Metal Green? Do you use it with another glaze? I
> have tried it many times and it runs a lot and also crazes. If you
> purchase glazes from Coyote at NCECA, they will pay the shipping. I did
> that last year and bought several. If anyone else has experience with
> these glazes, it would be nice to hear your results as well.
>
> Daryl
>
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Sue Roessel Dura on mon 19 feb 07
Hi! I'm mixing up my Coyote gunmetal and red gold and there are tons of
crystals in them. I've had it happen before a little bit, but it's been =
really
cold and my studio gets down to 38o at night. I sieved them out, heated =
them in
the microwave, they dissolved and I returned the solutions to the glazes.
Questions: Do I need to melt and return the crystals to the glazes or =
could I
just throw them out? How warm would I have to keep the glazes to avoid =
this
problem?
Thanks! Sue
Lisa E on mon 19 feb 07
Hi Sue;
Martin Butt from Coyote Glaze maybe be able to answer this question. His
email address is: clayncolor@aol.com but I have also cc'd him on this
email.
Regards,
Lisa E
On 2/19/07, Sue Roessel Dura wrote:
>
> Hi! I'm mixing up my Coyote gunmetal and red gold and there are tons of
> crystals in them. I've had it happen before a little bit, but it's been
> really
> cold and my studio gets down to 38o at night. I sieved them out, heated
> them in
> the microwave, they dissolved and I returned the solutions to the glazes.
>
> Questions: Do I need to melt and return the crystals to the glazes or
> could I
> just throw them out? How warm would I have to keep the glazes to avoid
> this
> problem?
>
> Thanks! Sue
>
>
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Sunny Daze Design Pottery Studio
SunnyDazeDesign@gmail.com
Squamish, BC Canada
www.lisaelbertsen.com http://picasaweb.google.com/SunnyDazeDesign
Martin Butt on mon 19 feb 07
In a message dated 2/19/2007 2:25:31 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
sunnydazedesign@gmail.com writes:
I recently purchase 6 pints of Coyote Glazes. I currently make my own
glazes but space is becoming an issue for all of the raw materials. There has
been some discussion on the results which I would like to share my results and
possiblibly get some feedback from Martin Butt from Coyote.
Lisa,
I should have mentioned this in my last post: answers to most of the
questions you have can be found on our glaze tips and images page at
_http://coyoteclay.com/glaze%20tips.htm_ (http://coyoteclay.com/glaze%20tips.htm) . There is
a short description of each glaze: runny or stable, suggested number of
coats, shiny or matt, etc. I will go ahead and give a brief answer to your
questions below too.
Gun Metal Green - This one didn't turn out anything like I expected. The
picture doesn't really capture it but it is mainly gun metal grey with hints of
green.
I brushed one coat on both the inside of the bowl and the test tile.
They both turned out different but nothing like it is supposed to.
Q - Should I be brushing on 3 coats to obtain the right consistency and
color?
Gun Metal Green has so many different looks it is hard to say what it is
"supposed to" look like! It can be anything from mostly gun metal gray to glossy
green with crystals and everything in between. It reacts differently to every
clay body, technique and firing: it is almost always pretty though. From
looking at your bowl and tile, I would say that it should be applied thicker, 2
or three coats and you will like it better. It is best when a little thicker,
but be careful, it can get runny.
Eggplant - Although this one turned out to be quite a lovely green with
purple breaks, it is definitely not eggplant:
Q- I brushed on 2 layers, should I brush on 3 - 4 layers to get the
proper eggplant color?
Yes, again your application should be thicker: it breaks greenish where
thin, eggplant where thicker. Nice over texture or ridges, you can get both
colors. Our label says to use 2 or 3 brushed coats, but everybody brushes
differently: looks like you might want to use 3 or 4.
Light Green Shino - I absolutely loved how this turned out and it is exactly
what I expected & wanted:
Q - I brushed on 2 layers. If I brushed on 3 layers would the brown or
the green be more intense?
Where it is thicker it is greener, where it is thinner there is more brown.
Q - I assume I am getting the difference in color because I am brushing
which is more uneven than dipping. If I were to purchase 10 lbs dry and
dipped my pieces, would I still get the same effects of the different colors or
only where the glaze breaks?
You still get the breaking to brown, mostly over rims, handles, or texture.
Q - Was this piece dipped or brushed on?
_http://coyoteclay.com/light%20green%20shino%20mug.htm_
(http://coyoteclay.com/light%20green%20shino%20mug.htm) (from the Coyote website gallery)
This was a single dip.
Light Blue Shino - I loved this one just as much as the light blue shino:
Q - Same questions as the Light Green Shino
Same answers.
Shino - I loved this one as much as the light blue and green shino. I am in
shino heaven!
Q - Sames questions as the Shino.
Same answers again. More of a cream color where thick, browner where thin.
Since you like the Shino colors so much, be sure to check the website in a week
or so. We are introducing 12 new Shino colors, they should be up by then.
This is my favorite series of glazes too. Many of the prettiest glazes tend to
be temperamental in terms of application and firing, and these are a nice
exception, very user friendly.
Q - Martin I assume you dipped this piece?
_http://coyoteclay.com/shino%20casarolle.htm_ (http://coyoteclay.com/shino%20casarolle.htm) (from the
Coyote website gallery)
Yes, slip trailed, bisqued and then single dipped in Shino.
Thanks,
Martin Butt
Owner
Coyote Clay & Color
clayncolor@aol.com
Rachel Campbell on tue 20 feb 07
Hi all,=0ASorry if this response is belated-- I've been away for a long wee=
kend, and actually went without internet access for 3 whole days! (I think=
I'm in withdrawal.)=0A=0AAnyway, I've been using Coyote's glazes pretty mu=
ch exclusively for at least the last year or more. (Obviously, I love them,=
or I wouldn't pay shipping from New Mexico ;-)=0A=0AI use the Shino, Red G=
old, Gun Metal Green, Croc Blue, and recently I added the Light Shino.=0A=
=0AI do use the Gun Metal Green, almost always over the Red Gold. Red Gold=
likes to run at least as much as the GM Green, esp. in combination-- which=
is why I love them both, that's one thing I was going for. I make really =
sure that I have good glaze catches on the pots, and I also try to keep the=
glaze thinner toward the bottom or dip the GM Green only part of the way d=
own the pot.=0A=0ARecently I've been doing more with the Croc Blue over the=
Red Gold (also runs like crazy), so I don't have a TON of the GM green on =
my site at the moment, but there are some pics under the Vases part of the =
gallery, and also I think in the Mugs.=0A=0AFeel free to take a look and le=
t me know if you have any questions.=0A=0A:-) --Rachel in Odenton, MD=0Aht=
tp://DownToThePottersHouse.com =0A=0A----- Original Message ----=0ADate: =
Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:23:58 -0500=0AFrom: Daryl Shafran L.NET>=0ASubject: Re: Coyote Glazes=0A=0AHow do you use Coyote Gun Metal Gr=
een? Do you use it with another glaze? I=0Ahave tried it many times and it =
runs a lot and also crazes. If you=0Apurchase glazes from Coyote at NCECA, =
they will pay the shipping. I did=0Athat last year and bought several. If a=
nyone else has experience with=0Athese glazes, it would be nice to hear you=
r results as well.=0A=0ADaryl
Lisa E on tue 20 feb 07
Wow I am impressed! You have really mastered the Coyote glazes! I'm sold
and it costs me a fortune to ship to Canada! I love my own made glazes but
space is becoming a huge issue.
Thank you so much for sharing Rachell!
Regards,
Lisa
On 2/20/07, Rachel Campbell wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> Sorry if this response is belated-- I've been away for a long weekend, and
> actually went without internet access for 3 whole days! (I think I'm in
> withdrawal.)
>
> Anyway, I've been using Coyote's glazes pretty much exclusively for at
> least the last year or more. (Obviously, I love them, or I wouldn't pay
> shipping from New Mexico ;-)
>
> I use the Shino, Red Gold, Gun Metal Green, Croc Blue, and recently I
> added the Light Shino.
>
> I do use the Gun Metal Green, almost always over the Red Gold. Red Gold
> likes to run at least as much as the GM Green, esp. in combination-- which
> is why I love them both, that's one thing I was going for. I make really
> sure that I have good glaze catches on the pots, and I also try to keep the
> glaze thinner toward the bottom or dip the GM Green only part of the way
> down the pot.
>
> Recently I've been doing more with the Croc Blue over the Red Gold (also
> runs like crazy), so I don't have a TON of the GM green on my site at the
> moment, but there are some pics under the Vases part of the gallery, and
> also I think in the Mugs.
>
> Feel free to take a look and let me know if you have any questions.
>
> :-) --Rachel in Odenton, MD
> http://DownToThePottersHouse.com
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:23:58 -0500
> From: Daryl Shafran
> Subject: Re: Coyote Glazes
>
> How do you use Coyote Gun Metal Green? Do you use it with another glaze? I
> have tried it many times and it runs a lot and also crazes. If you
> purchase glazes from Coyote at NCECA, they will pay the shipping. I did
> that last year and bought several. If anyone else has experience with
> these glazes, it would be nice to hear your results as well.
>
> Daryl
>
>
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Sunny Daze Design Pottery Studio
SunnyDazeDesign@gmail.com
Squamish, BC Canada
www.lisaelbertsen.com http://picasaweb.google.com/SunnyDazeDesign
Cindy Moore on thu 19 apr 07
My black comes out with light areas, almost like streaks, does not seem to
matter how many coats. Does not get opaque. Anyone having luck with the
black?
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