Cup in new BLUE:

Cup in new GREEN:

For now, they will simply be called “green” and “blue”. I know, very original. If you have a name suggestion, send it my way! I’ll be contemplating this winter…I know we all perceive color differently, and that is a topic for another day. Yet in my eyes, these are a more true blue and green than what I’ve been using previously.

Take a look at the tiles below comparing the new glazes (TOP) with the previous glazes (BOTTOM).

BLUE:
The new BLUE is on top.

On the bottom, the previous glaze, which has been referred to as celadon, light blue, bluegreen, or pale blue! It’s been hard to pin down.

GREEN:
The new GREEN is on top.

On the bottom, the previous glaze, which has been referred to as spring green, light green, or pale green.

Why does it look like there are four colors, not two, in each photo?

Most of the glazes I use are sensitive to thickness because of their translucent nature.  In the tiles, you’ll see on the left a “regular” application, and on the right a “thick” application.  The appearance can vary dramatically depending on thickness.  I may choose to apply it differently depending on the form.  However, there are many factors that affect thickness, and I’ll revisit this topic in a future writing.

I simply want to show some of the range of intensity one glaze is capable of.

More on color and glazes to come!  For now, I hope you enjoy these additions to my glaze offerings.

P.S. I’ll likely continue to use the previous iterations until the glaze buckets are empty, and at that point, decide if they’ll be retired. One can only have so many buckets in the studio!