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Amaco  |  V-370

Velour Black Velvet Underglaze

A warm black, deep and velvety at cone 05.

Suggested retail price. In-store prices and availability may vary by location.

It darkens and becomes warmer at cone 5, and is silky and deep at cone 10. A clear glaze deepens the colour significantly at any temperature. It can look muted under a satin clear such as SM-10 Clear Satin Matte; two coats of clear over the underglaze bring the colour through. Velvet is AMACO's underglaze line. It is opaque, matches the colour in the jar and is fine enough to hold detailed brushwork. Brush it on wet clay, leather-hard clay, greenware or cone 04 bisque, whichever stage suits the piece. It fires anywhere from cone 05 to cone 10, and left bare it dries to the soft matte finish it is named for. Three to four brush coats give full coverage, and it can also be sprayed or layered. On its own it is not food safe, but it becomes dinnerware safe once a food-safe clear glaze is fired over it. Fire a test tile with each new batch. Select colours are also available in gallons.

  • Cone 05 to 10 underglaze
  • Warm black
  • Deepens under a clear glaze
  • Brush on wet clay, greenware or cone 04 bisque
  • 3 to 4 coats, can be sprayed or layered
  • Dinnerware safe under a food-safe clear glaze
  • AP non-toxic, conforms to ASTM D-4236