Mason Color Ceramics

Our mixed metal oxide pigments meet the most exacting color and durability requirements of the defense architectural stove and heating products and roofing industries.

Mason color ceramics.

For over 200 years mason cash has been making fine pottery for home cooks and bakers. Mason color s high performance pigment technology for coatings provides the ultimate in heat resistance uv durability and chemical resistance. These pigments add vibrant color to building facades stove equipment exhaust. When used as a glaze stain we generally recommend adding the stain at 5 8 dry weight to a dry base glaze.

Iron cobalt chromite black spinel an inorganic pigment is a reaction product of high temperature calcination in which iron ii oxide cobalt ii oxide iron iii oxide and chromium iii oxide in varying amounts are homogeneously and ionically interdiffused to form a crystalline matrix of spinel. The pottery originates from the derbyshire county in england where natural deposits of clay and coal were abundant and facilitated the cane colored earthenware for which mason cash is known. You can add mason stains to dry glaze recipes to produce color in an opaque or transparent base glaze. Mason stains are colorants in frit form which renders them insoluble removes volatiles and allows for better control of final product.

Mason s reputation persists for the quality and uniformity of its colors. Mason color works is one of the oldest manufacturers of ceramic stains. Washes made with commercial ceramic stains can be used both over and under many glazes. Mason color works has been manufacturing high temperature inorganic pigments coatings ceramic stains and investment castings since 1842.

Ceramic stock and blended colors. Mason stains are powdered pigments made of a combination of oxides and frits that create beautiful uniform rich colors. Mason color can be used as a body stain glaze or slip colorant or may be brushed on with water for decoration. Mason color works recommends mixing 85 stain and 15 ferro frit 3124 as a starting point but many potters us a 50 stain and 50 frit ratio with good success.

When used under a glaze cover with a transparent or semi transparent glaze. Mason cash ceramic mixing bowls housewares. Founded in 1842 mason color works became the first company in america to manufacture colors for the ceramics industry.