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| Us hanging out with the Amaco. |
Last week we had a visit from some guys
from Amaco. They spent the whole day making our store a mess by
moving everything around, but don't worry: they promised to cleaned
up before they left. And they held true to their promises!
We also got a bit of a demo and started
making some test tiles so that people who come into our store can see
and feel some of the glazes, especially the new glazes.
If you're new to Amaco Glazes, there is
something you should know. All Amaco Glazes are formulated to be
brushed on. If you spray or dip your pieces with these glazes they may not come out the way they were intended to. Amaco taught us how
to properly “load” a brush for glaze application. Take a natural
brush, a fan brush is probably best, and dip in the glaze. Then tap
off the excess glaze rather than wipe it off like you would on the
side of the container. Wiping it takes off too much glaze and will
result in streaking your pieces. Next is to just apply it on to the
piece, using short strokes. You should apply at least 2 coats and
let the glaze FULLY dry in between each coat.
You can mix a lot of Amaco Glazes to
get unique effects. Mix the Potter's Choice line with Celebration,
Arroya, or the Texturizer.
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| Some examples of the effects you can achieve with Amaco Glazes |
If you have any questions on applying
Amaco Glazes please let us know and please share with us your
results! Post photos on our Facebook or Tweet at us!
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| We were responsible for this mess. |
