92. Can you Colour Clay Using Verdigris?

Oxford Clay Podcast

Episode 92: Can you Colour Clay Using Verdigris?

Some potters create coloured pottery by mixing oxides and stains into the clay itself before firing. A technique that uses this is called agate, where different coloured clays are combined in layers and mixed, to create a design.

Recently, I’ve been wondering whether this would work with the home-made pigment verdigris created from recycled copper.

In this episode, I talk about some experiments I’ve done, adding verdigris to clay at a ratio of 3% and 5% dry powdered verdigris to wet clay.

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube


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Katherine Tomlinson

A Potter for over 25 years, Katherine is passionate about eco-conscious pottery materials and practices. She has created books and courses to help other Potters find the information they need. Listen to the Oxford Clay podcast for more pottery tips. You can contact Katherine here.

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