Mayco Stoneware Flux

Flux Glazes for Movement and Texture

Mayco Stoneware Flux glazes alter the character of companion colours, encouraging glazes to move and revealing variation that may remain hidden when used alone. Layer light and dark options with other mid-range glazes to create flowing surfaces and contrasting effects.

The range includes smaller jars for individual projects and wide-mouth pints for more regular use.

Layering and Application Choices

Applying flux above or beneath another glaze changes the fired result. Movement also depends on companion-glaze fluidity, application method, thickness, direction, number of coats and firing programme.

Apply it randomly or uniformly using a brush, or add plopped and dabbed areas with a sponge. Layer light and dark fluxes with stoneware glazes or Stroke & Coat colours at cone 6 or cone 10. Keep flux away from the bottom third of your ware to reduce the risk of glaze running onto the kiln shelf.

Firing and Dinnerware Guidance

These glazes are designed for cone 5/6 but can also be fired to cone 9/10, where movement becomes more pronounced.

Light and dark fluxes carry a Non-Toxic label according to FDA standards. They are dinnerware safe when applied according to manufacturer guidance and fired to the clay body’s vitrification temperature. Heavily textured surfaces may require additional consideration, while producers selling finished ware may need independent food-safety testing before placing it on the market.

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Choosing Your Mayco Flux

Pair your chosen flux with colours from our wider Mayco Stoneware glaze range to experiment with different combinations and fired effects.

If you’re unsure which flux to choose or how it will work with another glaze, get in touch with our team, we’ll be happy to help.