Snow Gems

Add texture, and dimension, and bursts of color to your pieces with Snow Gems!

Cone 06 chips have been fired flat in oxidation on white earthenware body.
Cone 6 chips have been fired flat in oxidation on white stoneware body.
Cone 10 chips have been fired flat in reduction on white stoneware body.

Transform your designs with Snow Gems

Snow Gems is a dimensional glaze that creates a white, textured surface with colored crystals. It is a non-moving glaze that can be applied using a brush or palette knife to create various textural effects and accents in your design work. Snow Gems have a wide firing range of cones 06-10 (999°C-1305°C / 1830°F-2381°F).

Enhance the decorated finish of your pieces with the texture and colorful crystals of Snow Gems.

General Use

Shake well and stir before and between each application to keep crystals suspended and to achieve even crystal coverage. Using a brush, apply 3 even coats to cone 04 earthenware or stoneware bisque, greenware, or clay. To tint, brush one coat of Stroke & Coat®, Foundations®, or E-Z Stroke® color of choice over the Snow Gems or mix small amounts into the product. Allow to dry between coats. Fire to shelf cone 06-10 (999°C-1305°C / 1830°F-2381°F) Snow Gems will perform the same at low, mid, and higher temperature firings. Testing is recommended. Not recommended for dinnerware due to surface characteristics; decorative use only. 

ACMI CL Not Dinnerware Safe

Snow Gems has been certified as AP Non-Toxic, safe for use by artists of all ages when used according to the manufacturer’s directions. However, Snow Gems are not recommended for dinnerware as they exhibit surface textures such as cracks and crevices that make attempts to adequately clean the textured surface difficult. While the glazed surface may pass lead & cadmium leach tests, and is therefore legally considered Food Safe, Snow Gems are recommended for ornamental use only.

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Available Sizes

In Design or All Over Coverage

Snow Gems can be used for designs or all-over coverage. Create variation by adding complimentary mass-tone colors. 

Tinting

To tint, brush one coat of Stroke & Coat®, Foundations®, or E-Z Stroke® color of choice over the Snow Gems or mix small amounts into the product, allowing you to further expand your creativity with the usage of this product. 

Dimensional Textures

Snow Gems can simulate more than just snow. Use a brush or a palette knife to build dimensions for ocean foam, clouds, and more. 

Broad Firing Range

Snow Gems deliver consistent performance from cone 06 to 10 (999°C-1305°C / 1830°F-2381°F). The base glaze remains stable and the crystal colors are bright. We recommend testing on your clay and in your kiln prior to use.

Usage Variations and FAQs

What recommendations do you have for using Snow Gems with copper-based green glazes?

Much like SG302 Snowfall, Snow Gems  will boil when applied on top of copper-based green pigments such as, FN-217 Evergreen Fire, FN-219 Lustre Green and FN-218 Green Sapphire. The fired Snow Gems may also become tinted (“bluing”) as the copper leaches into the glaze. Apply 2-3 coats of any of the copper green glazes leaving the area for the Snow Gems with out the green glaze and butt the Snow Gems up to the glaze.

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