Mayco
When ceramic hobbyists choose products for producing their quality items, they often look to Mayco. Mayco is a world leader in producing the finest of materials, supplies and tools for the ceramic enthusiasts. Many potters, artists, hobbyists and schools turn to Mayco for their wide selection of exceptional products. Founded in 1951, Mayco has a plant with 75,000 square foot located in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. This company distributes its inventory throughout the world using a network of dealers and distributors and various catalogs.
Mayco continues to work hard to produce only quality products. In the industry, Mayco is well known for making some of the finest ceramic glazes and other finishes for firing. Mayco produces over six hundred colors of glaze in many different finishes as well as textures. Other product lines include underglazes, plaster molds, stains, bisque, tools, brushes and others.
Many potters choose from Mayco’s wide selection of glazes. There are many different methods of applying glaze to pottery. One of the basic methods is dipping the pottery into the glaze. Pieces of pottery are usually submerged in the glaze for about three or four seconds. This is a quick way to glaze numerous pieces. This method also gives an even coating to the pieces. Other potters often pour the glaze in and on pottery pieces. This may also be done along with dipping in some cases especially when there are larger pieces. Pouring glaze onto a pottery piece can give an interesting glaze that has great visual depth especially when done over a base glaze coat.
Glaze is often brushed on as well by craftsmen. There are ready to use formulas of glaze that can be put on with a brush. This type of glaze is thicker than others used to dip or pour. Synthetic sable brushes are often used by crafters when applying glaze to pottery. Most glazes will smooth the brush marks leaving a beautiful glaze on the surface of each piece. Glaze can also be sponged on to pottery. A sponge with a fine texture is the best for applying glaze. A porous sponge is best for applying the second layer of glaze. Interesting patterns can be made on the surface of the pottery using various textures of sponges. In addition, numerous potters choose airbrushes and spray guns as the tool of choice for applying glaze to their creations.
 | Additives and Effects |
 | Bisque |
 | Classroom Packs |
 | Cutting and Molding |
 | Fliptop and Squeeze Bottles |
 | High Fire Glazes |
 | Mask Making |
 | Polymer Clays |
 | Shaping and Patterning |
