Dry Glazes Information and Mixing Instructions |
Coyote Glazes are available dry for your convenience,
in 5, 10, or 25 lbs. bags. Dry glazes contain the same ingredients as
the wet glazes (minus the water) and can be used to brush, pour, dip, or
spray. |
Click Here for Dry Glaze MSDS |
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Quick Facts |
5 Lbs. of dry glaze needs approximately half a gallon of water (every
glaze is different, check the label) and will yield about three quarts
of glaze.
10 Lbs. of dry glaze needs approximately one gallon of water and will yield about a gallon and a
half of glaze.
25 Lbs. of dry glaze needs approximately two and a half gallons of water
and will yield between three and four gallons of glaze.
When mixed with water, Coyote dry glazes are suitable for brushing,
pouring or dipping, and do not require the addition of any suspension or
brushing ingredients; if they need it, it's already in there.
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Quick Mixing Instructions |
Wear an appropriate respirator and gloves, and use adequate ventilation
when mixing.
Measure the amount of water recommended on the label (or just a bit
less) into a clean bucket.
Slowly add the dry glaze while stirring continuously. Scrape the sides
and bottom of the bucket and mix thoroughly.
Screen through a 60 mesh sieve.
Dip and fire a test piece; if too thick, add a small amount
of water and retest.
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Tips and Troubleshooting |
Because most of our dry glazes include CMC and bentonite they may take a
little longer to dry than you are used to with dipping glazes, but they
dip very well, stay suspended in the bucket and can also used for
brushing. At Coyote Clay School & Studios we dip everything, with
excellent results.
Don't be tempted to add more water than is suggested on the label
without testing! Every glaze is different, and each label has a
suggested water content for that glaze. Some of our glazes will be quite
thick when mixed according to the instructions on the label. Glazes that
work best with a thicker application will be thicker in the bucket, and
glazes that work well with a thinner application will be thinner.
Some of our glazes, especially the Mottled Glaze series, gel when left
undisturbed. Mix them vigorously and they will thin out with no
additional water. We highly recommend a drill with a mixing attachment
for mixing glazes.
There are a lot of variables in how much glaze ends up on a dipped
piece, so mix up your glaze, then dip and fire a test piece! You may
find that you prefer your glaze a little thicker or thinner than we do.
By keeping accurate records of how much water you use, you can reproduce
your preferred glaze thickness well.
Because hydrometers are misleading when measuring thick materials, here
at Coyote we determine specific gravity by weighing a particular volume
of glaze. If you want to reproduce exactly the consistency of our liquid
glazes as we sell them, you will need a 500 milliliter flask and an
accurate scale.
To measure the specific gravity of a glaze: Tare (subtract) the weight
of your flask from the scale. Fill the flask exactly to the 500 ml mark
with glaze and weigh it. If your glaze is heavier than the target
weight, add water and re-weigh.
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List of Glaze Weights and Specific Gravities |
Glaze Name
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Weight per 500ml
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Specific Gravity
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Texas Two Step Undercoats:
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Licorice
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812 grams
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1.62
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Coffee Bean
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821 grams
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1.64
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Brick
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830 grams
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1.66
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Texas Two Step Overcoats:
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Blue Moon
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789 grams
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1.58
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Birch
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789 grams
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1.58
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Texas Rose
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780 grams
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1.56
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Marshmallow
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785 grams
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1.57
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Sea Mist
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780 grams
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1.56
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Archie's Series:
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Archie's Base
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771 grams
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1.54
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Blue Purple
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776 grams
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1.55
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Eggplant
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780 grams
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1.56
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Gun Metal Green
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784 grams
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1.57
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Ice Blue
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784 grams
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1.57
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Opal
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771 grams
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1.54
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Red Gold
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784 grams
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1.57
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Rhubarb
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780 grams
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1.56
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Frank's Colored Celadons:
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Aqua
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754 grams
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1.51
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Dusty Rose
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740 grams
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1.48
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Key Lime
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740 grams
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1.48
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Night Sky
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740 grams
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1.48
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Peach Blush
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740 grams
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1.48
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Peacock Green
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740 grams
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1.48
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Rainy Day
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740 grams
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1.48
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Root Beer
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754 grams
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1.51
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Sapphire
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740 grams
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1.48
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Sedona Sunset
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754 grams
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1.51
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Stormy Sea
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740 grams
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1.48
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Sunshine Yellow
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740 grams
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1.48
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Shino Glazes:
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Blue Shino
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767 grams
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1.53
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Butterscotch Shino
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767 grams
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1.53
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Cedar Shino
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785 grams
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1.57
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Desert Sage
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767 grams
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1.53
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Espresso Bean
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767 grams
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1.53
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Goldenrod Shino
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767 grams
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1.53
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Green Shino
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767 grams
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1.53
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Leopard Shino
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767 grams
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1.53
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Light Blue Shino
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767 grams
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1.53
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Light Green Shino
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767 grams
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1.53
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Light Shino
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767 grams
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1.53
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Mocha Shino
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767 grams
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1.53
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Pistachio Shino
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767 grams
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1.53
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Plum Shino
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785 grams
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1.57
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Sandstone Shino
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767 grams
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1.53
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Shino
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799 grams
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1.6
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Steel Gray Shino
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767 grams
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1.53
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Sunrise Shino
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785 grams
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1.53
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Mottled Glazes:
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Cactus Green
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708 grams
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1.42
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Croc Blue
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708 grams
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1.42
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Fire Opal
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708 grams
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1.42
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JB's Brown
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708 grams
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1.42
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Mottled blue
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708 grams
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1.42
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Pam's Blue
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708 grams
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1.42
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Pam's Green
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708 grams
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1.42
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Sunset Pink
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708 grams
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1.42
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Gloss Glazes:
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Almost Teal
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767 grams
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1.53
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Black
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767 grams
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1.53
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Buttercup
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767 grams
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1.53
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Chrome Green
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767 grams
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1.53
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Cinnamon Stick
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767 grams
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1.53
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Clear
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726 grams
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1.45
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Cobalt Blue
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767 grams
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1.53
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Eggshell
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767 grams
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1.53
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Light Blue
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767 grams
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1.53
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Mint
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767 grams
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1.53
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Oatmeal
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767 grams
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1.53
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Orange
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767 grams
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1.53
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Pansy Purple
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767 grams
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1.53
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Pumpkin
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767 grams
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1.53
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Really red
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767 grams
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1.53
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Red
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767 grams
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1.53
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Red Orange
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767 grams
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1.53
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Violet
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767 grams
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1.53
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White
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767 grams
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1.53
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Yellow Orange
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767 grams
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1.53
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Matt Glazes:
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Blue Matt
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754 grams
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1.5
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Creamy Matt
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772 grams
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1.54
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Creamy w/Specks
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772 grams
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1.54
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Green Matt
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754 grams
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1.5
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Iron Matt
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754 grams
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1.5
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Turquoise Matt
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790 grams
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1.58
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Satin Glazes:
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Alabaster Satin
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745 grams
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1.49
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Baby Blue Satin
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745 grams
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1.49
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Cerulean Satin
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745 grams
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1.49
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Charcoal Satin
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745 grams
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1.49
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Cherry Satin
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745 grams
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1.49
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Coral Satin
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745 grams
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1.49
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Forest Satin
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745 grams
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1.49
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Hazelnut Satin
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745 grams
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1.49
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Lapis Satin
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745 grams
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1.49
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Lemon Cream Satin
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745 grams
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1.49
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Orchid Satin
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745 grams
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1.49
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Seafoam Satin
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745 grams
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1.49
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Crawl Glazes:
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Blue Crawl
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671 grams
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1.34
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Cactus Crawl
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662 grams
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1.32
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Chocolate Crawl
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667 grams
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1.33
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Croc Crawl
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667 grams
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1.33
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Black Crawl
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676 grams
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1.35
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White Crawl
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676 grams
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1.35
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Copper & Iron Glazes:
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Copper Blue
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772 grams
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1.54
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Crazed Copper
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772 grams
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1.54
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Oasis Blue
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772 grams
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1.54
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Rust Brown
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804 grams
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1.61
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Saturated Iron
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735 grams
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1.47
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Toshi Brown
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804 grams
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1.61
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Bronze Temmoku
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771 grams
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1.54
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Snowy Plum
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767 grams
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1.53
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Oxblood
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767 grams
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1.53
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