This table illustrates the results that can be obtained using various decorating techniques. All results are based on application and firing tests carried out in the Walker Ceramics laboratory.
For Earthenware bodies, use Walker Ceramics Flux Extender (Product Code FE100).
For Stoneware bodies, use Walker Ceramics Colour Extender (Product Code FE110).
| Decorating Technique Used | Cesco Underglaze & Design Colour Results | Wunder Colour Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthenware greenware, no glaze, fired once | Pastel shades with matt finish | Pastel shades with matt finish | |
| Stoneware greenware, no glaze, fired once | Some colours may vitrify and take ona satin finish | Some colours may vitrify and take ona satin finish | |
| Over a gloss glaze, earthenware | Some areas of dry colour may appear.For best results mix 2 parts colour to1 part extender | Some areas of dry colour may appear.For best results mix 2 parts colour to 2 parts extender | |
| Over a satin glaze, earthenware | Some areas of dry colour may appear.For best results mix 2 parts colour to1 part extender. | Some areas of dry colour may appear.For best results mix 2 parts colour to2 parts extender. | |
| Over a matt glaze, earthenware | Applied thinly, a satin/matt will be obtained. | Applied thinly, a matt will be obtained. | |
| Over gloss glaze on stoneware body and fired normally | Very good soft colours in or on the glaze. | Very good soft colours in or on the glaze. Possibly some satin areas | |
| Over satin glaze on stoneware body and fired normally | Satin / gloss finish. | Satin finish. | |
| Over matt glaze on stoneware body and fired normally | A satin finish. | A satin matt finish. | |
| Colour, plus extender, over a gloss glaze | Glossy results on earthenware. Use colours full strength on stoneware for glossy results. | Satin / gloss results on earthenware. Use colours half strength on stoneware with flux extender for glossy results. | |
| Colour, plus extender, over a satin glaze | Good even satin results on earthenware. Use colours full strength on stoneware for satin results | Satin / matt results on earthenware. Use colours half strength on stoneware with flux extender for satin results | |
| Colour, plus extender, applied to greenware with no glaze and fired once | On earthenware, a matt finish but the colour will have adhered well. | On earthenware, a pastel matt finish but the colour will have adhered well. | |
| On greenware as an undercoat, with decoration on top and fired normally | A matt finish but the colour will have adhered.On stoneware a satin / gloss finish. | A matt finish but the colour will have adhered.On stoneware a satin / gloss finish. | |
| Applied over a dark body | 2 to 3 coats should give full coverage. | 2 to 3 coats should give full coverage. | |
| Colour with stain added | Results may vary as the balance of stain, flux and clay is altered | Results may vary as the balance of stain, flux and clay is altered | |
| Layers of colour applied over each other | On earthenware, colours will not bleed. Test at stoneware. | On earthenware, colours will not bleed. Test at stoneware. | |
| Reduction firing of colours | Most colours fire well except for Pacific Purple which turns blue, Anemone Red which suffers from some colour loss, Dolphin Grey which turns white and Lavender Bay which turns light blue. These effects appear under or over glaze. | Test firing recommended. | |
| Design Colours, Cesco Underglazes & Wunder Colours intermixed with each other. | All colours are totally intermixable. Test first. | All colours are totally intermixable. Test first. |