Terracotta Engobe

Cone 6 oxidation (first image):Terracotta Engobe fires matte. Highly stable.  

Cone 10 reduction (second image):Color darkens. Remains stable.  

Tips:

• Can be applied to wet clay, greenware or soft fired, cone 04 bisque. 
• Engobes are often used for a variety of decorative techniques, such as sgraffito and majolica. 
• Fires matte. Apply clear glaze to intensify color or for use on dinnerware. 
• Engobes will impact glaze results when used as a base. Engobes are used to change the color of your clay color surface without cross contamination and easy clean up in your studio. 
• Can be used in oxidation or reduction firings. Results may vary.
• The choice of clay body, thickness of application, firing process, and temperature will greatly affect the fired results. Always test your application on your clay body in your kiln environment.