Ceramic Inclusion Stain

Mason colors are powdered pigments made of a combination of oxides and frits that create beautiful uniform rich colors.

Ceramic inclusion stain.

Specialty stains called encapsulated stains allow potters to get colors that were once not possible with traditional ceramic stains. Stains are fired blends of metal and ceramic oxides that have been reground into a fine powder. Understanding the advantages of disadvantages of stains vs. Ceramic inclusion pigments glazes stain by320 with bright red color.

Mason stains mason stains are made by mason color works which is one of the oldest manufacturers of ceramic stains. Model no 10740057 by320 contact now add inquiry basket. Mason stains can be used at all firing temperatures except tin antimony lead yellows and pinks fire only to cone 02 but are formulated specifically for use in oxidizing atmospheres. The fired color should be almost identical to the stain in its raw state.

You can add mason stains to dry glaze recipes to produce color in an opaque or transparent base glaze. These ceramic stains are fritted to insure color consistency from batch to batch. These stain types also known as inclusion stains or inclusion pigments are zirconium silicate with cadmium sulfoselenide crystals ca se. By encasing inorganic cadmium compounds in a zirconium silicate crystal the coloring characteristics of these compounds are combined with the stability characteristics of the zirconium silicate.

Stains containing otherwise toxic oxides can be employed without significant dangers.