Amaco

Amaco Celadon glazes are glossy, transparent, and pool beautifully to add vivid accents to textured and carved surfaces. Formulated to be 100% mixable, these glazes are available by the pint, or in 10 lb dry packages, packaged in two-gallon buckets for easy pouring.

Amaco Liquid Gloss Glazes feature popular brilliant colors and fire to a smooth, glossy finish at a witness Cone 05. Ideal for enhancing texture, these glazes flow slightly during firing to a high gloss finish, while correcting most application imperfections. Ideal for utilitarian pottery, good results can be obtained on most pottery clays.

Lead-free Amaco Velvets are opaque underglazes which have the appearance of velvet when left unglazed. When glazed with transparent matte glaze they will assume a soft, satin finish. Cone 05-10.

Amaco No. 25 White Art Clay is an all-purpose, low-fire, de-aired moist clay that is gray-white in the raw state and more intensely white when fired. Suitable for hand-building, modeling, and wheel throwing, its extreme plasticity makes even very large pieces easier to throw.

Amaco Potter's Choice glazes achieve the effects of Cone 10 reduction without the need for a reduction gas kiln or firing to high temperatures. These lead-free glazes are made to fire at Cone 5-6 in an oxidation kiln.

Objects modeled from Stonex white clay air-harden without firing or baking. Supplied in moist form, this ready-to-use clay may be shaped by hand or thrown on a wheel. Decorate with tempera or acrylic if desired.

These special effects glazes imitate the favorites of artisan potters. They are Cone 05 oxidation glazes that yield the look of high-fired reduction stoneware and can be fired over any Amaco earthenware clay.

Amaco Celadon glazes are glossy, transparent, and pool beautifully to add vivid accents to textured and carved surfaces. Formulated to be 100% mixable, these glazes are available by the pint, or in 10 lb dry packages, packaged in two-gallon buckets for easy pouring.

Amaco F-Series Glazes are fritted and lead-free. These intense, semi-opaque brilliant colors fire with a high gloss and are safe enough to be used on pottery dishes. Come in ready-to-use liquid form.

The Amaco High Fire Glaze series combines the customer favorite Amaco Sahara High Fire Glaze and Amaco Celebration Lead-Free High Fire glaze lines into a series of reliable glazes for stoneware and porcelain.

Amaco Liquid Gloss Glazes feature popular brilliant colors and fire to a smooth, glossy finish at a witness Cone 05. Ideal for enhancing texture, these glazes flow slightly during firing to a high gloss finish, while correcting most application imperfections. Ideal for utilitarian pottery, good results can be obtained on most pottery clays.

Amaco Lead-Free Dipping Glazes are lead-free, non-toxic, and specially formulated to stop dripping as soon as the dipped piece is lifted out of the glaze bucket. This quick drying glaze provides a uniform coating which is dinnerware safe when fired to the recommended temperature on the label of Cone 05-04.

These lead-free, opaque glazes develop opalescence and interesting textures with high gloss and iridescence similar to mother-of-pearl. Apply Amaco Opalescent Glaze to bisque or raku by brushing, dipping, or pouring. This product comes in liquid form.

The Amaco LM Matt Glaze Series is one of the most pleasing for decorative art pottery. These glazes are supplied in liquid, ready-to-use form. Apply them on fired bisque. Slow firing is recommended.

These liquid Raku glazes are formulated to create dazzling effects and varied surfaces on non-functional pottery and sculpture when fired in a reducing environment. No two finished pieces will ever be the same! Cone 05 (1911°F, 1044°C).

Amaco Potter's Choice glazes achieve the effects of Cone 10 reduction without the need for a reduction gas kiln or firing to high temperatures. These lead-free glazes are made to fire at Cone 5-6 in an oxidation kiln.

Amaco Satin Matte Glazes offer a palette of opaque colors that break slightly over edges and texture, with a soft satin feel. Sprayable. Dinnerware safe. AP Non-toxic.

Amaco Shino Glazes yield varied colors depending on the application. Lighter applications will favor the warm rust base, while heavier applications will favor their opaque coloration. Choose matte or gloss. All are 100% mixable for color and finish. All colors are sprayable and dinnerware safe.

Amaco Teacher’s Palette Glazes are one-step, lead-free gloss decorating glazes. In addition to exceptional value, they bring a palette of bold, vibrant colors into the classroom. They are ideal for glaze layering and design, easy to apply, and produce consistent results at Cone 05.

Amaco Teacher's Palette Light Low Fire Glazes are translucent gloss glazes that break and flow to enhance the texture of a clay body. Can be brushed or slip trailed for decorative and Majolica-like effects. Will not run or bleed. Cone 04 (1971°F) bisque. Fire to Cone 05.

No two pieces are ever alike because of the many variations in texture which occur in firing. Apply Amaco Textured Alligator Liquid Glazes on mature fired bisque by brushing, pouring, or dipping.

Create unusual styles and a variety of textures with Underglaze Chalk Crayons by Amaco. A watercolor effect can be obtained by brushing chalk sketches with water.

Use these fine-art decorating colors in watercolor pans for intricate, fine detail on figurines, dinnerware, etc. Intermix for tints and shading. Sets are packaged in plastic boxes with hinged lids.

Lead-free Amaco Velvets are opaque underglazes which have the appearance of velvet when left unglazed. When glazed with transparent matte glaze they will assume a soft, satin finish. Cone 05-10.

These brilliant, ready-to-use colors cover large areas quickly, easily, and smoothly. Amaco LUG Liquid Underglazes are equally good for detailed painting, sgraffito, watercolor efffect, free brush, wax resist, and mishima decoration.

These underglaze pencils provide intense color for shading, fine line drawing, or identification. Maximum firing temperature is Cone 10 for Blue, Black, and Green. Cone 5 for Brown and Yellow, and Cone 05 for Rose. Lead Free.

Mix Amaco Gum Solution with water and add to thick glazes to improve brush ability. Gum Solution slows drying time to prevent cracking. Restore old, thick glazes to their original creamy consistency or use it as a binding medium for dry enameling powders.

Amaco High Fire Lead-Free Texturizer is ideal for adding surprising colors and textures to your pieces. Apply a coat of texturizer over or under glaze coats. When applied over glazes, a yellow-orange crystal-like texture is common. Glaze defects can also be “fixed” by hiding them beneath a new color.

Amaco Lead-Free Low-Fire Texturizer was developed to help artists expand their color and texture palettes by modifying their existing glazes. Many special effects can be created by applying a coat of texturizer over or between glaze coats.

Amaco Wax Resist is a wax emulsion that, when applied to greenware, bisqueware, or over unfired glazes, "resists" the application of glazes, slips, and underglazes. A coloring agent makes it easy to see where Wax Resist has been applied. The resist and the color will burn off during firing.

Pieces cast with No. 1 Porcelain Slip fire to the translucency of fine porcelain. The working qualities of this white slip make it quite flexible and easy to cast. It releases easily from molds and patches well when necessary. Preferable in doll making.

Amaco's non-toxic Casting Slip is ready to pour into plaster molds. Casts set up fast, release easily and dry quickly. It is non-crazing, has low shrinkage, and fires bisque. Cone 04-06 but 05 recommended for bisque firing. Comes in 1 gallon plastic jug.

Amaco No. 25 White Art Clay is an all-purpose, low-fire, de-aired moist clay that is gray-white in the raw state and more intensely white when fired. Suitable for hand-building, modeling, and wheel throwing, its extreme plasticity makes even very large pieces easier to throw.

Amaco No. 27 Off-White Sculpture/Raku Clay is made from finely ground white clays that are combined with medium mesh buff grog to increase porosity and reduce cracking, shrinking, and warping.

Formulated from several clays for plasticity and texture, this light brown clay contains tiny specks that give it the look of gas-fired and reduced stoneware. It also contains a fine grit that makes it stronger and easier to throw larger pieces.

This de-aired moist stoneware clay is formulated from choice clays for plasticity and whiteness, plus fire-clay to give it more body. Amaco No. 38 White Stoneware Clay contains no grog, yet has the strength for throwing large pieces.

Available in two formulas. Moist clay is de-aired to ensure a homogenous mixture needing little or no wedging. Dry clay is finely ground and air-floated before packaging, ready for mixing with water to form a smooth clay. Use with all hand methods.

Amaco No. 58 Warm Brown Stoneware Clay is supremely versatile, making it a great all-around classroom clay. Made from several clays chosen for their plasticity and color qualities, No. 58 has the warm brown color of reduction when fired in oxidation at Cone 7, and a terra cotta color at Cone 05.

For all hand methods of modeling, slab, coil, sculpture, and wheel throwing. Moist clay has a rich red color before and after firing. Wide firing range, fires well without slumping. Firing range of cone 05-02 (1911 degrees F-2052 degrees F).

Recommended both for wheel-throwing and hand-building, Amaco No. 77 Terra Cotta Clay is made from a mixture of finely ground red and buff clays, plus a medium mesh grog. Added to make the fired pottery more porous, grog also reduces cracking, shrinking, and warping.

Moist, ready-to-use, air-drying gray clay. Modeled objects become hard and durable (but not waterproof). Can decorate with opaque tempera. In 5 or 25-lb package.

Supplied in moist form, ready-to-shape by hand or throw on wheel. The work air-hardens without firing to a rich red color similar to Indian pottery. Needs little or no decoration. 5 or 25-lb package.

Objects modeled from Stonex white clay air-harden without firing or baking. Supplied in moist form, this ready-to-use clay may be shaped by hand or thrown on a wheel. Decorate with tempera or acrylic if desired.

Includes 25 lbs of soft, air-dry, natural clay, an 8" child-safe wire cutter, and teacher's guide with lesson plans. Non-staining, easy clean up. Turn air dried objects back into mud—break into small pieces and add water! Can be fired. Non-toxic.

This white paste is an excellent mending material for bisque. Use it to bond bisque pieces together or fill up broken cavities. Bisque Fix can be colored to match the bisque using metal oxides or ceramic stains.

Amaco Friendly Plastic Pellets are easy-to-use, non-toxic modeling pellets you soften in warm water then form, sculpt, or press into molds. They're great for everyone from young schoolchildren to professional sculptors, designers, and even inventors. Best of all, they're completely reusable.

Create paper mache projects with Amaco Wheat Paste Powder. Easy to mix, it’s safe for artists and crafters of all ages. It dries transparent and can be decorated with most mediums. The 8 oz jar makes approximately 7 pints of paste, and the 3 lb box makes approximately 5 gallons of paste.

Amaco's Adjustable Clay Slicer makes cutting slabs, tiles, or extrusions quick and easy. A heavy-duty stainless steel wire is securely attached on both sides to a sturdy metal handle. The guide bar adjusts up or down to create slabs from 3/16" to 3-1/8" thick (in 1/4" increments), and up to 7" wide.

This canvas-covered board from Amaco is a portable work surface that's great for wedging and rolling hard clay. Moist clay will not stick to the canvas. The board measures 10" × 10".

Watch a plain slab of clay become an instant work of art when you roll out a continuous design using Amaco Clay Texture Rollers.

Cut clay slabs into 4" tiles, strips, and rectangles in just a few strokes with the Amaco Clay Tile Cutter. Cutting soft clay slabs into tiles, rectangles, or strips is quick and easy. The 4" wide x 5/8" deep cutter allows artists to make 4" wide, 1/2" thick cuts in continuous rows.

Conveniently compact and stackable for classroom use, this lightweight plastic wheel makes banding, modeling, sculpting, and decorating accurate and easy. The plastic wheel head measures 8" (203 cm) in diameter.

These bats are drilled with bat pin holes to fit on Amaco or Brent pottery wheels. Made of rigid, 1/4" thick, high-impact plastic that will not splinter, swell, or shrink, these versatile, long-lasting plastic bats are virtually indestructible.

Use this 8" long, 1" diameter solid acrylic rod to smooth polymer clay. It's portable for home, studio, or field use! The non-stick, acrylic surface wipes clean with alcohol.

Use Amaco's double-ended pony roller for flattening clay, smoothing surfaces, and creating textures with molds. The hardwood rollers are 4-1/2" and 2-1/2" wide, and attached to a chrome-plated steel handle. The 2-1/2" roller is slightly tapered.

This is an assortment of 12 economical, safe, maple wood tools for carving soft, 5 lb balsa foam. The double-ended tools in these sets feature tips for achieving different effects.

Excel's new series of Excel 22" Deep Select Fire Kilns was designed to make loading and unloading easier for younger students and potters who are shorter in stature. Measuring 4" deeper than other models, the kilns are still easy to access, and available in a variety of chamber sizes.

The most advanced kiln control system ever is now available built-in the Excel Kilns. You can set the kiln to fire by temperature or by cone number (automatically converts one to the other) at one of three pre-set firing programs - slow, medium, or fast.

General duty gloves are used for soldering, metal work, and bronze casting and will withstand temperatures up to 450ºF (232ºC). They feature a full-cotton lining with foam back, wing thumb, and a one-piece back. Partially sewn with Kevlar® thread.

For sealing cracks and chips in kiln wall, floors, door, and other fire brick pieces. Mix with water for a smooth, plastic consistency. Mix with coarse grog or fragments of refractory for repairing large holes.

The kiln numbers have been listed for convenience in selecting the correct shelves for Amaco kilns. This does not mean the shelves are unsuitable for use with other kilns on the market.

Prevent glazed objects from touching kiln shelves with Amaco Stilt Kits. The dimensions between the points are listed behind the stilt number.

Brush on all shelves and kiln bottom before firing. Lengthens life of refractory; accidental glaze drippings are easily removed without damage to the kiln shelves.

Use Amaco's Lid Master to determine what size to make your lids to ensure a proper fit. One end measures the inside while the other end automatically measures the outside. Standard size has an 11-1/2" (292 mm) diameter capacity.

This effective and economical vent works with all Amaco kilns. It mounts to the wall, then connects to the side or back of the kiln to vent either one large or two small kilns. Easy to install. Operates from a standard 115V outlet.

Save kiln space and classroom time with these stackable plate setters. Sturdy and easy-to-use, each set of three fires one plate. Additional sets interlock on top of the bottom one, allowing up to six plates to be fired at once. Cone 6 maximum firing.

Resistant to high temperatures, these handmade blocks make a great surface for firing enameled pieces or PMC3 creations with a butane torch.

These shelf supports are very strong, durable, and will withstand temperatures up to cone 10.

Amaco Zetex Gloves are made from a highly textured form of silica fabric that is inert and will not burn. They will withstand continuous exposure to temperatures up to 1000°F (593ºC). Fully lined with cotton on the palm and 11-oz wool on the back.

Brush ready-to-use Amacote on back of metal shapes before enameling to prevent the formation of black scale caused by oxidation during firing. Amacote is removed easily from fired pieces.

Just mix with water, knead and model. Amaco Claycrete pure white instant paper mâché won't stick to hands or tools, making it exceptionally easy to work with and clean up after. It dries white and is very lightweight.

Available in various shapes and sizes, these smooth cast plaster drape molds allow you to form bowls or halves of hollow shapes evenly. Simply lay a clay slab over the form and allow the clay to dry.

A wax-plastic material for making molds quickly, easily, and inexpensively. Simply melt it, then brush it on or dip the object into it. Flexwax melts at 120°F (49°C), a comfortably warm temperature. May be remelted and reused.

Amaco Rubber Latex is a white, liquid rubber latex material for applying in layers over original models to prepare them for castings made of plaster of Paris. Finished molds are tough and flexible and will withstand multiple castings.

Sculptamold is lightweight like papier mâché, but does not shrink. It models and casts like clay, and sets up hard like plaster in about 30 minutes. Cast it in molds made of rubber, plastic, plaster, or even sand. It can be worked with tools, or by hand.

ArtEmboss Soft Metal Sheets are easy to emboss.

Amaco WireForm is a specially manufactured metal mesh that is pliable enough to mold, yet sturdy enough to add structure to clays and modeling materials. It works exceptionally well as a base for clay, plaster, and papier mâché.

WireForm soft metal rods are great for use as craft armatures or to accent jewelry, scrapbooks, and other craft projects. They can easily coil, twist, or bend to the desired shape.

Interior--decorate, stripe or highlight with genuine leafing metallic in one brush-on step, on any surface. Exterior--one brush-on step, outdoor gold metallics guaranteed to withstand weather and summer sun for two full years.

Amaco Nail Hold and Corner Filler is a pliable filler for nail holes, corners, cracks, and crevices that will not dry out or shrink. It's especially useful for filling corners on picture frames but also works great on wood furniture and other items.

Use Amaco Rub 'n Buff Metallic Finishes for decorating and antiquing wood, plaster, pottery, metal, leather, and gessoed surfaces. Rub on the creamy paste and buff to a beautiful luster. Colors can be blended.

Amaco's Paragona Glass Artist Palette is intended to rest on a table surface rather than be held. Excellent for mixing large areas of color. The Paragona palette is perfectly smooth, easy on brushes, and non-porous. It cleans up with very little effort.