{"id":36587,"date":"2019-12-13T10:37:18","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T10:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canterburypottery.com\/shop\/?page_id=36587"},"modified":"2026-04-21T10:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:54:09","slug":"understanding-our-glazes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/canterburypottery.com\/shop\/understanding-our-glazes\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding our Glazes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tUnderstanding our Glazes\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>One of the most important elements of a Canterbury Pottery pot, is your choice of glaze. The combination of choice of colour and texture can have a huge effect on the resulting style of the finished piece. A mug glazed in Green with Brown Splashes, will have a rustic, earthy feel, compared to the same mug glazed in Sea Blue with Light Blue, which will have a cooler, timeless elegance, for example.<\/p>\n<p>Each pot that we make is unique and the glazes can vary from firing to firing. The photographs are to give an impression of how the pots could look.<\/p>\n<p>Richard has been developing his glazes for over forty years so there are a lot to choose from and it can be a confusing experience! Hopefully, the descriptions below will help answer any questions you may have, if not please feel free to contact us with your query.<\/p>\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterburypottery.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cobalt-Blue-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cobalt Blue\" width=\"1469\" height=\"2048\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1469px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1469\/2048;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Cobalt Blue<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>A rich blue similar to <em>Royal Blue<\/em>. The top half of the pot will have flecks of lighter blue and white to add depth and interest. Shiny.<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterburypottery.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Green.jpg\" alt=\"Green\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1536\/2048;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Green<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>A mid green colour similar to <em>Jade<\/em>. The top half of the pot will have flecks of lighter blue and lilac to add depth and interest. The Green glaze appears a deeper, grassier Green when combined with <em>Brown Splashes<\/em>. Shiny.<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterburypottery.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Sea-Blue.jpg\" alt=\"Sea Blue\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1536\/2048;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Sea Blue<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>Between blue and green, the colour is similar to <em>Teal<\/em>. The top half of the pot will have flecks of lighter blue and green to add depth and interest. A calm, sophisticated colour, it can be cool and subtle teamed with <em>Light Blue<\/em> or <em>Light Oatmeal<\/em> or warm and rich when combined with <em>Brown Splashes<\/em>. Shiny.<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterburypottery.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Venentian-Red.jpg\" alt=\"Venentian Red\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1536\/2048;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Venetian Red<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>On its own, <em>Venetian Red<\/em> is right in the centre of the red spectrum, so it is equally happy sitting with warm oranges and yellow, as cool blues and greens. When included in the &#8216;<em>Splashes<\/em>&#8216; option, applied onto the <em>Light Blue<\/em> base colour, it becomes a vibrant raspberry pink. Semi-shiny. (Shiny in Splashes).<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterburypottery.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Light-Blue.jpg\" alt=\"Light Blue\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1536\/2048;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Light Blue<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>A pale sky blue, <em>Light Blue<\/em> glaze can vary from a silver white to a lilac colour, depending the firing. It is the base colour for all the <em>Top Splashes<\/em> glazes. Shiny.<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterburypottery.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Apple-Green.jpg\" alt=\"Apple Green\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1536\/2048;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Apple Green<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>A retro apple green colour, which works best teamed with <em>Green<\/em>, <em>Sea Blue<\/em> &amp; <em>Almost Black<\/em>. Shiny.<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterburypottery.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Yellow.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1536\/2048;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Yellow<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>A warm daffodil yellow glaze best teamed with <em>Green<\/em>. Shiny.<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterburypottery.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Satsuma.jpg\" alt=\"Satsuma\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1536\/2048;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Satsuma<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>A warm, natural mid orange colour, best teamed with <em>Green<\/em>. Semi-Shiny.<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterburypottery.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tutti-Frutti.jpg\" alt=\"Tutti Frutti\" width=\"1417\" height=\"2048\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1417px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1417\/2048;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Tutti Frutti<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>An exciting mix of vibrant colours. A base top layer of <em>Yellow<\/em>, with a base bottom layer of <em>Satsuma<\/em> and then splashes of <em>Green<\/em> and <em>Cobalt Blue<\/em>. This glaze is not combined with other glazes. Shiny.<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterburypottery.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/DO-Brown-Splashes.jpg\" alt=\"Dark Oatmeal \/ Brown Splashes\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1536\/2048;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Brown Splashes<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>A combination of three brown matt and semi matt glazes, <em>Almost Black<\/em>, <em>Light Oatmeal<\/em> &amp; <em>Dark Oatmeal<\/em>. The glazes are splashed on in a random pattern, leaving some areas unglazed. A warm, earthy effect which works particularly well with wooden furniture and floors.<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterburypottery.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Red-T-S-.jpg\" alt=\"Red Top Splashes\" width=\"1540\" height=\"2048\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1540px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1540\/2048;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Top Splashes<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>Eg. <em>Cobalt Blue Top Splashes<\/em>, comprise of a base layer of <em>Light Blue<\/em>, which is<br \/>then splashed equally with <em>Cobalt Blue<\/em>, <em>Green<\/em>, &amp; <em>Venetian Red<\/em>. Finally a top colour is added, which gives the piece its focal colour. Shiny.<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterburypottery.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Almost-Black.jpg\" alt=\"Almost Black\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1536\/2048;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Almost Black<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>A very dark brown glaze, with a semi-matt finish. Used on top of <em>Light Blue<\/em> this becomes <em>Slate<\/em>.<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterburypottery.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Light-Oatmeal.jpg\" alt=\"Light Oatmeal\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1536\/2048;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Light Oatmeal<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>A flecked, pale stone colour. Popular when paired with a shiny top colour. Matt.<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterburypottery.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dark-Oatmeal.jpg\" alt=\"Dark Oatmeal\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1536\/2048;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Dark Oatmeal<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>A warm biscuit colour, with tiny flecks of darker brown. Matt.<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/canterburypottery.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Fordwich-White.jpg\" alt=\"Fordwich White\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1536\/2048;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Fordwich White<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>A warm off-white colour, with very slight iridescent qualities and tiny flecks of golden brown and grey. A paler, more hard wearing version of Light Oatmeal.<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding our Glazes One of the most important elements of a Canterbury Pottery pot, is your choice of glaze. The combination of choice of colour and texture can have a huge effect on the resulting style of the finished piece. 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