Albany slip substitute - utilizing a native glacial clay (see Sheffield clay) blended with an assortment of fluxing agents.

It is thoroughly tested and yields a glaze designed to duplicate 100% Albany at cone 6-10

If the Albany Slip was a large percentage or even 100% as a glaze, you can use our Albany Substitute.

Albany Slip Clay was used extensively to create stoneware, earthenware, and salt-glazed pottery from the early 1800s until the mine was closed in 1986. It was also commonly used over cast porcelain insulators and other utilitarian objects alone and in combination with other high-iron glazes. As a glaze or glaze ingredient, it creates a dark brown, as seen on early American jugs, salt-glazed pottery, and stoneware pots. Albany slip was also used for glazing the insides of pots as its hard glassy finish makes it ideal for food storage.

Our Albany Substitute is is a glaze formula based on Sheffield Slip Clay. Our slip produces a rich brown semi-glossy glaze. It is thoroughly tested and yields a glaze designed to duplicate 100% Albany at cone 6-10 in both reduction and oxidation firings.

Depending on the application, the formula can be used as a component in various temperature glazes, including tenmoku (or temmoku: Jian Yao) and bean pot glazes.

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