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Penguin Pottery - Cobalt-Free Black Stain 1/4 lb - Colorant for Clay, glazes, Clay Slip Penguin Pottery - Cobalt-Free Black Stain 1/4 lb - Colorant for Clay, glazes, Clay Slip Penguin Pottery - Cobalt-Free Black Stain 1/4 lb - Colorant for Clay, glazes, Clay Slip Penguin Pottery - Cobalt-Free Black Stain 1/4 lb - Colorant for Clay, glazes, Clay Slip Penguin Pottery - Cobalt-Free Black Stain 1/4 lb - Colorant for Clay, glazes, Clay Slip

Penguin Pottery - Cobalt-Free Black Stain 1/4 lb - Colorant for Clay, glazes, Clay Slip

Penguin Pottery - Cobalt-Free Black Stain 1/4 lb - Colorant for Clay, glazes, Clay Slip Penguin Pottery - Cobalt-Free Black Stain 1/4 lb - Colorant for Clay, glazes, Clay Slip Penguin Pottery - Cobalt-Free Black Stain 1/4 lb - Colorant for Clay, glazes, Clay Slip Penguin Pottery - Cobalt-Free Black Stain 1/4 lb - Colorant for Clay, glazes, Clay Slip Penguin Pottery - Cobalt-Free Black Stain 1/4 lb - Colorant for Clay, glazes, Clay Slip
$ 14.38

Score By Feature

Based on 256 ratings
Packaging
9.80
Delivery
9.50
Giftable
9.80
Satisfaction
9.50

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Product Description

Penguin Pottery Stains can be used to color clay, clay slip, glazes, and underglazes.
All of our stains can be fired at a variety of temperatures (low, medium, and high).
Combine stains to create a wide variety of eye-catching hues!

Questions & Answers

Is it possible to mix this with water and apply it to cement to add color to the outside?

It's designed for pottery and ceramics, and it needs to be cured at a high temperature in a kiln to keep the color from washing away.

Is it suitable for travel?

Yes, when done properly.

I purchased three of these stains, but I'm curious if they can also be used as a glaze when mixed with water. Or is it just clay slip and work mixed together?

Barbara, how are you? That is an excellent query. The stains should be mixed with some frit and water in order to achieve the best results. The flux (binding agent) that keeps the color on the bisqued item is known as frit. Another option is to use it as a wash with water and then finish it with a clear glaze.

Is this stain intended for greenware, or can I mix it with slip and apply it to bisque-fired pottery before firing it again?

Thank you for getting in touch. This stain is available in a dry form that can be used to make a wash with water or mixed into slip and applied to green ware. Slip will not stick to bisque ware. You could also use it as an ingredient in a bisque glaze. I hope this has answered all of your questions!

Selected User Reviews For Penguin Pottery - Cobalt-Free Black Stain 1/4 lb - Colorant for Clay, glazes, Clay Slip

Crimson isn't quite ready for the red
3/5

This is 2010 in a very clear manner. Cone 5 early 6, fired at a high temperature. It's not very red, and it has a significant effect on the glaze. Adding another 2010 to it might make it more red but would likely reduce this glaze to a Matt sheen.

Oliver Key
Oliver Key
| May 10, 2021
The item was damaged when it arrived - The color willow blue
3/5

This review isn't about the product's quality, but rather how it was delivered. I've ordered other colors before, and they've all arrived in good condition and sealed. However, there was blue stain all over this package when I opened it. Not exactly the image you'd want for a potentially dangerous substance. br>br>I ordered six or seven of these at the same time, and while the others arrived fine, they were all sent out at random and in the same type of envelope, so I imagine it could happen to any of them. br>br>I tossed this one because I didn't think it was worth salvaging.

Katie Levy
Katie Levy
| Mar 29, 2021
It did exactly what it said it would do
5/5

For casting, I use my own slip. I'd never used a colorant before, but the results were far superior to my expectations. I used a clear glaze after bisque firing, and the results are stunning.

Aya Knight
Aya Knight
| Mar 07, 2021
Purchase of Excellent Quality! Stains of exceptional quality for creating one-of-a-kind porcelain jewelry (pottery)
5/5

) I'm in love with all the colors at the moment! 🤗.

Aidan Townsend
Aidan Townsend
| Jan 29, 2021
I believe I made a grammatical error in my use of it
3/5

I was probably using it incorrectly, but it didn't mix in well, and if you use it as a surface treatment after firing, it's flaky and leaves a mess of blue powdery flakes all over the place, and if you try to clear glaze over top of it, the glaze peels away from the slip and doesn't cover the art evenly.

Layla Clarke
Layla Clarke
| Apr 26, 2021
Packaging that is a complete mess
3/5

The clumsy packaging is my pet peeve about this product. On the outside of the package and inside the envelope it was delivered in, there was colored powder all over it. When I first opened it, it was a complete disaster.

Carolyn Walters
Carolyn Walters
| Dec 03, 2021
At cone 6, turned gray
3/5

The slip was lovely, and it stayed that way even after bisque firing. However, it turned gray after the final cone 6 firing. It's a nice gray, but not at all like the berry wine I bought. According to the product information, it can be used for low, medium, or high firing.

Catalina Skinner
Catalina Skinner
| Sep 27, 2021
This stain was used to color slip for monoprinting and slip trailing, and it worked beautifully
5/5

It's a great color that's simple to mix. Simple ordering and prompt delivery.

Joyce Hughes
Joyce Hughes
| Sep 15, 2021

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