STROKE & COAT
SPECKLED S&C
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Speckled Stroke & Coat contain little specks of contrasting color that can give a project a special appeal. When fired, these specks do not expand or "bloom" like crystal-type glazes (see Mayco's Crystalites of Jungle Gems for glazes that bloom when fired).
Non-toxic.
Designed to be applied to properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque.
Apply one coat for a translucent finish. Apply three coats for solid opaque coverage. All colors are intermixable, which allows for the creation of a wider color palette. Colors, in their liquid state, are true to their fired color finish. True color out of the jar helps make choosing colors for design work easier. Use a soft glaze brush for ease of application. Apply smooth even coats for solid coverage. Dimensional or embossed (raised) effects can be achieved with heavy, layered applications. Can be used with any clear glaze, dipping or brush-on type. Stroke & Coat® fires to a gloss finish and may not require a clear glaze to achieve a high gloss finish. Fire to shelf cone 06. Dinnerware safe. All colors are luster compatible. Can be fired up to shelf cone 6. Check High Fire Guide for visual and descriptive information. Speckled Stroke & Coat® performs in the same manner and has the same characteristics as the opaque Stroke & Coat® line.
How do I decorate with Stroke & Coat®?
Apply one coat for a translucent look and three coats for an opaque look. You get great coverage, even when applying light colors over dark colors. Stroke & Coat does not run or bleed, regardless of how it is applied. Colors can be layered or butted up against other colors. Use for precise design work or layered with other glazes for majolica projects. Not the conventional user? Thin it with water and spray apply with a spray bottle. Or create a dimensional look by using in a detailer bottle. Other techniques that can be used with Stroke & Coat include marbleizing, spattering and sponging, anything your heart desires.
Do I have to use clear glaze to achieve a glossy finish?
Stroke & Coat®, because of their formulation, fire glossy and do not require a clear glaze application. But, if desired, they are compatible with a clear glaze in one firing.
Is Stroke & Coat® designed only for bisque?
Theres no need to buy a separate glaze for each clay body you work with. Apply Stroke & Coat® to greenware, bisque, earthenware or stoneware. Stroke and Coats unique composition will fit high expansion talc bodies to low expansion stonewares . . . all without crazing or shivering. When applying Stroke & Coat® to greenware, do not glaze the bottom of the piece so that the gases can escape.
How is Stroke & Coat® different from other bisque strokes?
Stroke & Coat® covers up misapplications and corrects mistakes resulting in a beautiful finished piece time after time. It accommodates the user and occasional underfired bisque because of the product qualities built into the glaze. Stroke & Coat is the most versatile, easy to use and forgiving glaze in the market. No wonder we call it a Wonder Glaze.
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