Gilded Merlot

#420 Gilded Merlot

A rich, burgundy wine finish that breaks to a gold where thin. Gilded Merlot is a beautiful, user-friendly glaze that is ideal for smooth or textured pieces. Its opaque, deep tone holds on most clay bodies. The glaze will appear more burgundy where thick, gold where thinner. Speckles in your clay will typically show through as gold flecks. Keeps its color on our Black Raven Stoneware (333), although it typically shows more gold. Dinnerware, microwave and oven-safe when applied appropriately and fired to Cone 6 (oxidation).

Application tips: Apply one (1) dipped coat or 2-3 brushed coats on clay that has been bisque-fired to Cone 04 (glaze application should be approximately the thickness of a dime). We always recommend rinsing your bisqueware with clean water a few minutes prior to glazing. This will encourage better glaze adhesion and a smoother application. Always allow adequate drying time between coats or layering glazes.

Layers especially well with:
#405 Daiquiri Freeze
#411 Butterscotch Spice
#418 Liquid Smoke
#443 Topaz
#461 Rose Quartz
Still testing, stay tuned...