Abbots Midfire Brushable Glaze Glacier Crackle

Glacier Crackle produces cool blue and turquoise variation with a delicate network of cracks. The colour deepens where glaze pools and becomes softer across edges, so the same glaze can read differently on a smooth bowl and a textured vase.

At a glance

Range

Abbots Crackle

Firing

Cone 6

Format

Brushable glaze

Jar sizes

500 ml

Colour & firing notes

Fire to cone 6 in oxidation. This glaze is recommended for decorative work only.

How to apply

• Stir the brushable glaze thoroughly, then follow the jar directions for application. Let each coat dry before adding another.
• When layering, test the combined thickness rather than applying two full coatings automatically. Protect the shelf when testing fluid glazes.
• Abbots develops its midfire colours around cone 5–6 heatwork. Use witness cones to check maturity; copying a controller temperature alone will not reproduce another kiln.

Food-contact suitability

For decorative and non-food-contact surfaces. Keep this glaze off food-contact areas and the drinking rim; the supplier does not recommend it for those uses.

Before glazing a full piece

Fire a test tile on your chosen clay before glazing a full piece. Record the coats, firing cone and cooling programme. Photographs show example fired results; clay colour, kiln atmosphere and application can change the appearance.

Manufacturer & supplier guides

• CCG product guide

Need help comparing colours? Browse Abbots glazes or contact our Queenstown studio.