Deep Espresso-Brown Gloss for Textured Cone 6 Pottery
Espresso C6 Pro Series Stoneware Glaze creates a deep espresso-brown to near-black fired surface with a reflective gloss. The dark colour follows throwing rings and ridged details, with subtle warmer brown lines visible where the glaze breaks more thinly across raised areas. It suits pottery where a dark neutral should emphasise shape and texture rather than appear as a completely flat block of black.
Choose Espresso when you want a warmer and more nuanced alternative to a plain black glaze. Clay body, application thickness, layering and kiln conditions can alter the balance of brown-black colour and surface variation, so compare clearly labelled test tiles on the intended porcelain or stoneware body before applying a new method or combination across a full batch.
- Compare the glaze on light and darker or speckled clay bodies.
- Record application thickness and glaze order on layered test tiles.
- Retain a fired reference sample for comparisons between kiln loads.
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Specification
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Details
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Product type
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Liquid cone 6 stoneware glaze
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Volume
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236ml (8oz)
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Fired appearance
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Deep espresso brown to near-black with subtle tonal variation
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Finish
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Glossy in the supplied fired samples
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Suitable clay bodies
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Porcelain and stoneware
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Application
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Dipping and layered glaze applications
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Firing
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Cone 6, around 1230°C
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