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What Are The Best Pit Firing Colorants to Use? — Spinning Pots

Terry Connor
5 min readJul 30, 2020

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A complete pottery work is the result of a wholesome effort. It starts with the well-skilled technique of clay throwing into the potter’s wheel, then it is followed by the shaping of the clay, bisque firing, and glazing. Each job takes a lot of attempts to master the skill.

Adding colorants to your pit-fired pots is also another essential and tricky job that you need to know well to decorate your pottery piece the way you want. If you are a beginner, then you might have some questions related to the color palettes required in pit firing. So, in this article, we are going to talk about the combustibles and chemicals, which will help you to develop some basic and beautiful colorants for your pottery.

Elements to Use for Giving Basic Coloring Effects to Your Pottery:

Before heading towards pit firing, you need to have a basic idea about the colorants. The combustibles and chemicals react differently to a varied set of temperatures and create diverse varieties of colors every time.

Here we are going to guide you on the elements used for creating multiple color effects and designs for your pottery piece. They are the best set of colors that you can use for creating vibrant and beautiful effects on your pot. One can use the…

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Terry Connor
Terry Connor

Written by Terry Connor

I'm someone who is always looking to improve my life and others. Looking to be a better person spiritually and financially. Plus I love pottery and Cats.

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