C6 Pro Series Crystalline Glazes

C6 Pro Series Crystalline Glazes showing cone 6 crystal-effect pottery finishes and glaze jars

C6 Pro Series Crystalline Glazes for Cone 6 Pottery

C6 Pro Series Crystalline Glazes are professional cone 6 crystalline glazes for stoneware and porcelain. They are made for potters, ceramic artists and studios looking for mid-fire crystal-effect finishes with distinctive surface movement and decorative fired patterns.

These glazes are formulated to help minimise running and crazing while still encouraging crystal development during firing. Apply an even layer by dipping, or thin with water for spraying. Thinner layers tend to produce a more matt finish, while thicker layers encourage larger zinc silicate crystals and stronger glaze movement.

For a thicker application, add Powder Gum Arabic as required. Always test on your chosen clay body and firing schedule before using a crystalline glaze on important work.

Application & Firing Guidance

  • Firing: fire to Cone 6, then drop to approximately Cone 04 to allow crystals to develop
  • Application: apply by dipping, or thin with water for spraying
  • Surface effect: thickness, clay body and firing conditions all influence crystal growth and movement
  • Best practice: test before full-scale use, especially when changing clay, application thickness or firing process

Crystalline glazes are naturally responsive in the kiln, so each fired result can vary. Use the firing schedule below for the recommended process, then adjust testing carefully to suit your own studio setup and ceramic work.