Encapsulated Ceramic Stains

These zr ca se encapsulated mason stains by mason color works are available to order in one pound and quarter pound increments.

Encapsulated ceramic stains.

Specialty stains called encapsulated stains allow potters to get colors that were once not possible with traditional ceramic stains. These colors can be difficult to sustain in glazes because the oxides that create them tend to burn out or alter at high temperatures. Click on a color series to view the available stains. These stain types also known as inclusion stains or inclusion pigments are zirconium silicate with cadmium sulfoselenide crystals ca se.

However most stains can also be used right up to the high fire. Stains are fired blends of metal and ceramic oxides that have been reground into a fine powder. However cerdec degussa stains are micro encapsulated which prevents these coloring agents from melting. They are most popular at lower temperatures where colors tend to be brighter.

May be blended with most of our standard stains. Most stains are stable up to 2300 degrees f in both oxidation and reduction and are lead free. Cerdec degussa stains cerdec degussa stains are used to achieve difficult reds and yellows in glazes. Now with new packaging by bigceramicstore.

It is always recommended to test your mason stains to ensure the stain works well with your base recipe. Here you ll find zr ca se pottery stains in shades of red and orange. 5lb and 10lb quantities. The swatches in this guide are as accurately represented as the internet display process will allow.

Stains containing otherwise toxic oxides can be employed without significant dangers. This is a type of stain manufacture that enables the use of metal oxides like cadmium under temperature conditions in which they would normally fail.