The following archive recipes lend bright, reliable surfaces to functional and non-functional forms at low temperatures. Go for rich color and varied finishes with the terra sigillata and glaze recipes shared here. 

Cary Esser’s Recipe: Cary’s Crystal GlazeMark Arnold's Recipe: Pete Pinnell’s Real Authentic Lip Smackin’ Smooth Easy Terra Sigillata

1 Cary Esser’s Landscape I (detail), press-molded fritware, Cary’s Crystal Glaze in Yellow Green and Green Black, and Marlee’s Satin Matte Deep Turquoise, fired to cone 02, 2008.

2 Mark Arnold’s mugs, 5 in. (13 cm) in width (each), red clay, Pete Pinnell’s Real Authentic Lip Smackin’ Smooth Easy Terra Sigillata in a variety of color variations, underglaze, glaze, fired to cone 4 in an electric kiln. 3 Mark Arnold’s mugs, 5 in. (13 cm) in width (each), red clay, Pete Pinnell’s Real Authentic Lip Smackin’ Smooth Easy Terra Sigillata in a variety of color variations, underglaze, glaze, fired to cone 4 in an electric kiln.

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