Greg-Ceramics, Pot pour Bonsai


Glazes

I regularly search for and create a large variety of different glazes, and my glaze page is constantly evolving.
Here, I'm presenting the glazes I currently use, covering a wide range of colors, from glossy to matte finishes.
Please Note, photos are for guidance only. Color glazes may vary with every firing.

Glossy glazes

Polaris Abyss
Polaris
Polaris Horizon
Polaris
Antique Night
A80f
Antique Green
A80a
Antique Moon
A80g
Burn Blue
B3b/A66
Burn Green
B3a/A66
Burn Turquoise
B3c/A66
Antique Turquoise
A80c
Antique sky
A80d
Antique blue
A80e
Ghosty Blue
B3e
Yellow
Yellow
Vermillon
Red
Fur
CrV2a
Burn Cream
B3d
Frosty Blue
Frosty
Frosty Brown
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Semi-glossy

Rusty Blue
CrV2c
Lava Blue
CrV2b
Spring Blue
CrV2d
Blue flake
CrV2e
Dark moss
CrV2f
Pastel
CrV2g
Lichen
CrV2h
Polaris Greenland
Polaris
  

Satin glazes

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380 Flat Night
380a
380 Flat Blue
380b
380 Cloudy Mint
380c
380 Flat Forest
380e
380 Flat Mustard
380m
Crackle cream
112cc
Rusty Crakle
A112
  

Satin-matte

380 Flat Olive
380o
Banquise
A112i
380 Flat Mint Grey
380mg
Stellar Blue
A74b
 

Matte and Stony

Streaks
PRAF_St
Sandy stone
PRAF_sd
Greeny White
A115
Cream 112
A112c
 




Glossy glazes

Glaze ref: B3a/A66
Name: Burn Green

A bright apple-green glaze with effects and brown on the edges. Suitable for flowering trees and deciduous trees (maple, hornbeam, azalea, beech, etc ...)

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Glaze ref: A80a
Name: Antique Green

Bright green with a patchwork of cracks, sometimes becoming black at the edges. Suitable for deciduous (Chinese Elm, Cotoneaster ...) including deciduous trees with leaves or red berries. Irregular enamel which may leave less covered areas giving a worn, aged appearance to the pot.

A80a - Antique Green
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Glaze ref: B3b/A66
Name: Burn Blue

Light blue glossy with effects and brown on the edges. Suitable for flowering trees (Malus, Prunus, Azalea ...)

B3b/A66 - Burn Blue
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Glaze ref: B3c/A66
Name: Burn Turquoise

A bright blue-green with effects and brown on the edges. Suitable for deciduous and flowering trees (apple, cherry, azalea, maple, elm, hawthorn ...)

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Glaze ref: A80c
Name: Antique Turquoise

Glossy Dark blue with a fine patchwork of cracks. Fits most leafy green or yellow foliage (Chinese Elm, Beech, Privet, Maple, Birch ...). Irregular enamel which may leave less covered areas giving a worn, aged appearance to the pot.

A80c - Antique Turquoise
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Glaze ref: A80d
Name: Antique sky

Light blue glossy with a fine patchwork of cracks. Can be used with most hardwoods, and particularly in complementary color for orange berries or foliage. Irregular enamel which may leave less covered areas giving a worn, aged appearance to the pot.

A80d - Antique sky
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Glaze ref: A80e
Name: Antique blue

Dark blue glossy with a fine patchwork of cracks. Can be used with most hardwoods, particularly in complementary color orange berries or foliage. Irregular enamel which may leave less covered areas giving a worn, aged appearance to the pot.

A80e - Antique blue
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Glaze ref: Yellow
Name: Yellow

Bright yellow suitable for small trees (mame and shohin) and hardwoods which we want to emphasize the autumnal foliage.

Yellow - Yellow
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Glaze ref: B3d
Name: Burn Cream

A glossy beige-cream with brown effects. May be suitable for all types of hardwood.

B3d - Burn Cream
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Glaze ref: Red
Name: Vermillon

A glossy red suitable for mames and shohins. Can also be used with some pine in contrast with intense green needles.

Red - Vermillon
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Glaze ref: Polaris
Name: Polaris Abyss

A shiny dark blue that will highlight the yellows of autumn.

Polaris - Polaris Abyss
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Glaze ref: Polaris
Name: Polaris Horizon

A brilliant and regular blue. Suitable for most hardwoods, especially maples and flowering trees.

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Glaze ref: A80f
Name: Antique Night

A brilliant and discreet blue. Suitable for most hardwoods, especially maples and flowering trees. The dull appearance more accentuates the old age of the tree compared to a brighter glaze. Irregular enamel which may leave less covered areas giving a worn, aged appearance to the pot.

A80f - Antique Night
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Glaze ref: A80g
Name: Antique Moon

A shiny gray with a fine network of craquelure. A neutral color that can be suitable for any type of tree (preferably deciduous) and which, on large pots, does not put the pot ahead of the tree. Irregular enamel which may leave less covered areas giving a worn, aged appearance to the pot.

A80g - Antique Moon
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Glaze ref: CrV2a
Name: Fur

A shiny brown glaze, fading from light to dark. A nice effect which remains however very discreet.

CrV2a - Fur
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Glaze ref: B3e
Name: Ghosty Blue

A very light and vaporous blue revealing a golden beige background. An original glaze well suited to flowering trees. Gives a feeling of lightness to the whole.

B3e - Ghosty Blue
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Glaze ref: Frosty
Name: Frosty Blue

A brilliant medium blue studded with discreet effects ranging from green to beige, and small dark blue spots.

Frosty - Frosty Blue
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Glaze ref: Frosty
Name: Frosty Brown

A brilliant shade oscillating between blue and brown, which can be dotted with small dark blue spots. The whole gives a rather neutral color which will easily go with a great diversity of deciduous.

Frosty - Frosty Brown
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Semi-glossy

Glaze ref: Polaris
Name: Polaris Greenland

Satin / shiny dark turquoise. Suitable for most deciduous trees with green or yellow foliage (Chinese elm, beech, Privet, Maple, Birch ...).

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Glaze ref: CrV2c
Name: Rusty Blue

Dark blue crystals on a golden brown background. A mixture of shiny to matte transitions. a very nice glaze for hardwoods. The arrangement of crystals and colors can vary a lot from one pot to another.

CrV2c - Rusty Blue
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Glaze ref: CrV2b
Name: Lava Blue

Blue crystals highlighted against a dark background. A very beautiful enamel that will highlight your maple trees (and other deciduous). The arrangement and quantity of crystals can vary a lot from pot to pot.

CrV2b - Lava Blue
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Glaze ref: CrV2d
Name: Spring Blue

Light blue crystals on a khaki background. A very beautiful enamel that will highlight your maples and other hardwoods. The arrangement and quantity of crystals can vary a lot from pot to pot.

CrV2d - Spring Blue
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Glaze ref: CrV2e
Name: Blue flake

a light beige glaze studded with pale blue crystals. The arrangement and quantity of crystals can vary a lot from pot to pot.

CrV2e - Blue flake
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Glaze ref: CrV2f
Name: Dark moss

Blue-black crystals on a green background. Lends itself well to Elms, Beeches, and tortured hardwoods. Brings a "dark" side to the composition. The arrangement and quantity of crystals can vary a lot from pot to pot.

CrV2f - Dark moss
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Glaze ref: CrV2g
Name: Pastel

Freshness and originality in these pastel green tones suitable for leafy trees, which will evoke the green of the meadows. The arrangement of crystals and colors can vary a lot from one pot to another.

CrV2g - Pastel
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Glaze ref: CrV2h
Name: Lichen

Light beige and cream shades, an original but neutral enamel suitable for all hardwoods in all seasons. The arrangement of crystals and colors can vary a lot from one pot to another.

CrV2h - Lichen
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Satin glazes

Glaze ref: 380a
Name: 380 Flat Night

A satin glaze regular and blue. Fits most hardwoods, including maples and flowering trees. The satin finish accentuates the old age of the tree against a bright enamel.

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Glaze ref: 380b
Name: 380 Flat Blue

Same as "380 Flat Night" but brighter.

380b - 380 Flat Blue
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Glaze ref: 380c
Name: 380 Cloudy Mint

A turquoise silky smooth. For trees with flowers or fruits, or small Mame pots.

380c - 380 Cloudy Mint
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Glaze ref: 380e
Name: 380 Flat Forest

Satiny dark green that accentuates the age or the dark side of a hardwood.

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Glaze ref: 380m
Name: 380 Flat Mustard

A satin glaze, mustard ocher, for hardwood.

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Glaze ref: 112cc
Name: Crackle cream

A cracked satin gloss glaze, cream very light. Suitable for many types of tree. The clear enamels are used primarily with delicate trunks.

112cc - Crackle cream
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Glaze ref: algae
Name: Algae

A dark green glaze, satin black on the surfaces, khaki on the edges, dark green on the reliefs. Interesting for reinforcing the dark side of a tree.

algae - Algae
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Glaze ref: A112
Name: Rusty Crakle

A cracked white with blackened edges as "burnt". An all-purpose enamel with a patina that gives an older side to the composition.

A112 - Rusty Crakle
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Satin-matte

Glaze ref: 380o
Name: 380 Flat Olive

A satin-matt glaze for hardwood.

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Glaze ref: A112i
Name: Banquise

A cracked white-blue glaze which can suit a wide variety of trees, hardwoods or conifers. Preferably for delicate trees.

A112i - Banquise
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Glaze ref: 380mg
Name: 380 Flat Mint Grey

A sober gray satin enamel for a discreet pot.

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Glaze ref: A74b
Name: Stellar Blue

A blue-gray speckled glaze for hardwood. Works fine with the elms for example.

A74b - Stellar Blue
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Matte and Stony

Glaze ref: A115
Name: Greeny White

A matt white glaze, slightly greenish, with brown marks on the edges. Give an "antique" look the pot.

A115 - Greeny White
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Glaze ref: A112c
Name: Cream 112

A very light and stony matte beige enamel. A shade that goes very well with trees with dead wood, or with boxwood or olive trees.

A112c - Cream 112
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Glaze ref: PRAF_St
Name: Streaks

a white raw earth streaked and patinated with oxide to give it shades ranging from dark brown to beige. For softwoods in a clean or very structured style.

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Glaze ref: PRAF_sd
Name: Sandy stone

A white raw earth textured and patinated with oxides to give it shades ranging from dark brown to beige. For coniferous trees with character, with a solid trunk, or very present dead wood.

PRAF_sd - Sandy stone
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