Did you know that you can actually make your own green pottery colourant called Verdigris?

Verdigris is an ancient pigment that has been used for thousands of years, and you can make it yourself by recycling scrap copper! 

In this episode I share 3 beautiful pottery glazes I've made using Verdigris. Green Stoneware / high-fire recipes below: 

Learn how to fire these stoneware glazes in an electric kiln in this free workbook.

Recipe 1: 

Cornish Stone - 50

Quartz - 25

Whiting - 15

Dolomite - 10

5% Verdigris 

Recipe 2: 

Cornish Stone - 40

Quartz - 20

China Clay - 15

Whiting - 10

Dolomite - 10

5% Verdigris

Recipe 3: 

Feldspar - 56

Quartz - 22

Whiting - 13

Plant/Wood Ash - 9

5% Verdigris

Recipe 4: (just in case you like this glaze?! / are making a sculpture of an amphibian and need a good glaze for the skin!)

Cornish Stone - 40

Plant/Wood Ash - 40

Quartz - 20

10% Verdigris

Learn how to make your own Verdigris and use it in your pottery in this video mini-course.

Or this book

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube

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🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):

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