Spectrum 1500 series NOVA Stoneware Dipping Glazes 4-6 Spectrum 1500 Nova Stoneware Glazes for Dipping are beautiful glazes that add character to every piece. They are easy to use for hobbyists, but provide a professional finish for more serious potters. These glazes are fast-drying and easily mixed, largely because they are made from raw materials like kaolin clay and oxides while containing almost no gum.Sheffield Pottery sells 27 shades of Spectrum 1500 series NOVA Stoneware Dipping Glazes. Choose from gloss, crackle, and satin finishes as well as reactive glazes in shades like Dark Leopard and Antigue Copper. All of the Spectrum 1500 Nova Stoneware Glazes are lead-free. Shades in gloss and satin finishes are considered to be dinnerware safe. The NOVA glazes are much more tolerant to being mixed with excessive water and will very rarely settle out in the way that the 1100 series does. However, it is still important to follow the mixing instructions that come with the dry glaze in order to have the glaze set up correctly for dipping. Spectrum 1500 series NOVA Stoneware Glazes 4-6 Brushing Pints This is a newer series from Spectrum: For folks who like the NOVA dipping glazes but would rather brush on their glaze than dip.The main difference between the NOVA series and our 1100 series Stoneware Glazes is that the NOVA series glazes are all set up for dipping rather than brushing.Spectrum 1500 series NOVA Stoneware Glazes 4-6 Brushing PintsSpectrum 1500 Nova Stoneware Glazes are some of the most popular and most unique stoneware glazes offered anywhere. These glazes are low cost, fast-drying, and easy to mix. They offer the same beauty as the dipping glazes, but can be brushed for more hands-on artistry.These glazes are made from raw materials including feldspar, kaolin, oxides, and wollastonite. Using raw materials helps to keep prices down while also giving each piece a unique look.Sheffield Pottery offers 27 shades, including clear gloss, clear crackle, and clear satin, each of which can be used alone or with other glazes. Most of these glazes are lead-free and dinnerware safe, including the reactive glazes. While crackle glazes are also lead-free, they are not considered to be safe for use with dinnerware due to the possibility of bacterial growth between cracks.
