Speckled Stroke & Coat® glazes are Stroke & Coat® colors with small specks of contrasting hues to add dimension and visual appeal to your creations.
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.
Speckled Stroke & Coat® is a heavily pigmented, viscous glaze line that can be used for brush strokes or opaque coverage. Use these glazes to create intricate, detailed designs and butt up to one another without colors moving. When used in a majolica process, Speckled Stroke & Coat® will not move nor blend with the colors beneath. Speckled Stroke & Coat® colors are intermixable, allowing artists to create custom shades. Thin with water to create a “wash” or watercolor style of design. Because the liquid color is consistent with the fired color, artists will have no trouble visualizing finished results as they create.
Speckled Stroke & Coat® can be the star of your work or play a supporting role to other glazes. Stroke & Coat® glazes are the ideal product of choice for studio, classroom, potter or fine artist.
One coat of Mayco Speckled Stroke & Coat® will create a translucent finish with subsequent coats adding opacity. We suggest 2-3 coats for full opacity and all over coverage. Let dry between coats. Stroke & Coat® glazes will fire to a gloss finish without clear glaze. However, if desired, a clear glaze (such as NT-CLR Clear One Dipping Glaze or S-2101 Crystal Clear Brushing) can be added. For application on wet or leatherhard clay and firing to cone 04, colors will retain their vibrancy with huge time savings. We recommend leaving an area unglazed, such as the back or bottom of the unfired piece, to allow for out-gassing of the clay during the single-firing process.
Speckled Stroke & Coat® glazes have been formulated to mature at cone 06/05. Most Stroke & Coat® glazes will maintain their color at higher temperatures, especially reds, oranges, yellows, greens, and blues. Speckles may blur at high firing temperatures. Performance at cone 6 is noted on each individual product label. We recommend testing on your clay and in your kiln prior to use.
Speckled Stroke & Coat® glazes are certified AP Non-Toxic, Food Safe and Dinnerware Safe when used according to manufacturer’s directions.
Layer Speckled Stroke & Coat® colors when applying or use in combination with other glazes, such as Stroke & Coat®, Foundations®, Jungle Gems™, Elements™ & Elements™ Chunkies, Designer Liner, Stoneware, or Cobblestones to create unique looks. When used in a majolica technique, Speckled Stroke & Coat® will not move or blend with surrounding colors.
The Stroke & Coat® red hues are the best on the market. SP-274 Speckled Hot Tamale and SP0288 Speckled Tu Tu Tango are easy to use and fire red every time with no special application or extra attention during firing. Great for kids and students, and perfect for the potter looking for red coloring up to cone 10.
Lighter colors can be used over dark colors, remaining bright and opaque, and will not blend with the colors underneath.
Apply Speckled Stroke & Coat glazes directly on wet or leatherhard clay, allow to dry, and fire to cone 04. Colors remain glossy and vibrant and save you time by removing the bisque fire step! As an alternative, you could also use Speckled Stroke & Coat® in a wash technique, add a coat of clear glaze and fire to cone 04. For application on clay, we recommend leaving an area unglazed, such as the back or bottom of the ware, to allow for out-gassing of water and organic materials during the firing process.
Speckled Stroke & Coat® will fire glossy without addition of a clear glaze. Clear glaze can be added if additional glossiness is desired or Speckled Stroke & Coats® glazes have not been applied in a consistent, overall coverage onto unglazed ware.
”To scratch” in Italian, sgraffito is produced by applying layers of Speckled Stroke & Coat® and carving through the glaze to create depth and add contrast to your designs. An impactful and dramatic way to use Stroke & Coat® on your ceramics or clay surface.
One coat of Stroke & Coat® glazes result in a translucent effect with additional coats adding opacity. Stroke & Coat® glazes are heavily pigmented and will not streak, no matter the number of coats.
Speckled Stroke & Coat® glazes have been formulated to mature at cone 06/05. Most Stroke & Coat® glazes will maintain their color at higher temperatures, especially reds, oranges, yellows, greens, and blues. Speckles may blur at high firing temperatures. Their performance at cone 6 is noted on each individual product label with any changes. We recommend testing on your clay and in your kiln prior to use.
Much like using an oil or watercolor, Stroke & Coat® glazes can be used to create a life-like portrait or landscape, using rendering, shading, blending and other painting techniques to add dimension and a sense of realism to your work.
Paint intricate patterns as Stroke & Coat® glazes will not move or bleed into surrounding colors. Double load color onto brushes or use specialty brushes such as CB-106 Script Liner or CB-202 #2 Detail Liner to generate various shades of color and add dimension.
Some Speckled Stroke & Coat® colors will be more transparent at mid-range and higher firings. However, this can be a benefit to allow an underlying clay body to show through, such as on a speckled clay body, and enhance texture on your ware.
Speckled Stroke & Coat® fires glossy without clear glaze. Clear can be added if not applied in consistent overall coverage. Adding clear glaze to cone 5 and higher can affect the color outcome and will cause designs to move and blur. We recommend Mayco SW001 Stoneware Clear or SW004 Zinc Free Clear in brushing or dipping.
Speckled Stroke & Coat® can be the star of your work in all over coverage, a liner glaze for the inside of your ware, or play a supporting role to other glazes. Use Speckled Stroke & Coat® in combination with other Mayco products at cone 5/6 for a variety of effects.
Speckled Stroke & Coat® works beautifully when applied to different clay bodies including wet clay, greenware, or soft fired stoneware bisque. Application to darker or speckled bodies may cause a shift in color results. Testing is recommended.
With ease of use, Stroke & Coat® glazes allow for a wide array of design techniques at cone 5/6 including sgraffito, stamping, slip trailing, and the popular peacock technique where pops of color move and create dramatic effects using different combinations of Flux and Stoneware glazes.
When used as detail in design, Stroke & Coat® will often blur or soften. While they can be used in design, they may not produce crisp design work when layered with other products. Read more for tips on how to achieve crisp designs using Stroke & Coat®.
Speckled Stroke & Coat® fires to a gloss finish and does not require a clear glaze. Clear glaze may be used to enhance the glossiness of the fired finish. Apply the clear glaze according to manufacturer’s directions over the unfired Stroke & Coat® and fire once. Note: The amount of non-toxic glaze deposited can affect the fired results. If too much glaze and clear glaze is applied you may experiences dull or “milky” fired finishes. If this occurs, adjust the number of glaze layers applied, lighten the amount of glaze on your brush, etc. – whatever is needed to reduce the total amount of glaze placed on the ware. For pieces already fired – you may improve the fired finish by re-firing either at shelf cone 06 or cone 05 and adding a hold/soak time at the end of the firing cycle (10-15 minutes).
All Speckled Stroke & Coat® colors are luster compatible, even with clear glaze is applied over the top.
Speckled Stroke & Coat® will remain moderately dimensional when applied in a concentrated area. To create a raised line with a brush: layer 4 to 6 coats, allowing each coat to dry before applying the next. You may also use a detailer bottle or slip trailer to create raised lines: apply 2-3 layers, again allowing each layer to dry between applications.
Gases and moisture will escape from the greenware during firing, so it is best to leave a portion of the ware unglazed – for example: the back of a tile, the foot of a vessel – to avoid pin-holing or craters. If you do completely glaze a greenware piece you may also experience a dulling of the gloss finish. If this occurs, you can apply a clear glaze and re-fire to cone 06 or cone 05 to get a gloss finish. Always test to see if Speckled Stroke & Coat® will work on your specific greenware project.
Tips for Design Work
Color
Firing hotter may alter the color. While most colors have little change, some, such as pinks and purples often shift in color or fade. Make sure to check MaycoColors.com, chip charts, brochures, or labels for cone 6 results before use.
Specks
The specks in Speckled Stroke & Coat® melt and flow slightly on vertical surfaces when fired to cone 5/6 and above. The lighter colored specks tend to fade or burn out.
Texture
Red and orange Speckled Stroke & Coat® colors may produce an orange-peel texture when fired to cone 5/ 6 and up. We find the finish is improved when thinned with water or applying only 2 coats. The texture can also improve when combined with Stoneware
glazes.
Go Hotter
Speckled Stroke & Coat® can take the heat with many colors maintaining their vibrancy at cone 10 oxidation, reduction or other alternative atmospheric firing conditions, such as wood, salt or raku. Click on Color Swatches at the top of the page to see cone 10 reduction samples.
Speckled Stroke & Coat® glazes are compatible with all Mayco glazes and with many alternative brands of glazes. It is not recommended to design on top of the fluid, moving glazes, such as Jungle Gems™, Pottery Cascades™ or Elements™, as then work may become distorted.
Speckled Stroke & Coat® is a heavy-bodied glaze that levels out and heals imperfections during the glaze application process. It can withstand over firing and it is tolerant of many types of bisque and clay bodies. It is not fluid like many gloss glazes – it behaves more like a traditional underglaze as it “stays put” where it is applied when fired to low-fire temperatures. It’s like having 4 or 5 different glazes in one bottle – a glaze for bisque and clay.
Yes, Speckled Stroke & Coat® is intermixable, keep track of the quantities to be able to recreate or make a large enough batch to complete the project and Mayco recommends testing. It is perfect for creating your own color theory project.
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