A good glaze combination does half the work of a beautiful pot. These are the five pairings our studio reaches for week after week: matte oatmeal over speckled clay, cobalt broken over texture, ash over warm rust, moss pooled in carved lines, and a simple clear that lets the clay speak.
Each combination includes the firing temperature it loves and the clay body it suits best. Test tiles first — kilns have opinions, and a small tile saves a whole shelf of surprises.
Bring your notes to open studio and our technicians will help you mix, layer and label your tests so the results are repeatable, not lucky.
Written in the Studio
Tom Ellery throws, trims and fires at Inkwell Lane, and wrote this between kiln loads. Every guide here is tested at our eight wheels before it reaches this page.
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