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General Use

General Use: Shake well. Apply to wet clay, greenware, or cone 04 bisque; use for design or solid coverage, ﬁring range from cone 06 to cone 10. To intensify color or for use on dinnerware, apply clear or matte clear glaze. For use on clay or greenware, apply and allow to dry. Fire to shelf cone 04. If desired, apply clear glaze and reﬁre to cone 06-05 for earthenware and cone 5-10 for stoneware (999° C–1285 °C). For use on bisque, apply to cone 04 bisque, apply clear glaze if desired and reﬁre earthenware to cone 06 and cone 5-10 for stoneware. Do not spray apply.

Apply 3 coats for opacity; fewer for design. Can be thinned for water-color eﬀect.
Apply to bisque, wet clay or greenware.
Color can be applied with brush or sponge.
Use in sgraﬃto, majolica, spatter or burnishing techniques.
Intermixable for custom colors.
Apply matte or gloss clear glaze to intensify color or for use with dinnerware.
Check each product label for cone 10 results.

Application Tips & Suggestions

Underglazes can be used directly from the jar, but should be put out onto a tile to avoid possible contamination of the remaining product in the jar. Make sure the consistency is like melted ice cream.
Apply to greenware, clay or bisque. Lightly dampening the ware with a moistened sponge before painting allows better adhesion to the ware.
Heat Work is Good: If cone 06 does not develop the color you want – go hotter. We recommend cone 03-04 – some artists go even hotter. Fundamentals can take the extra heat work – push them to get the vibrancy you need.
Co-fire with Clear: Fundamentals can be co-fired with clear glaze in a single firing. This time-saver can be valuable for those in a classroom setting. Out-gassing can trap bubbles or create craters – adding a 15 minute hold will fix most surface issues.
Primer Coat: Dry greenware can be very absorbent and draw in color too quickly, resulting in surface issues. You may find that applying a water-thinned first coat as a primer improves your fired surface results.
Painter-Friendly: Mix colors to create something new; use brushstrokes to blend and create shading; layer them without concern of intermixing – great for Majolica – add thin lines and details with confidence as Fundamentals will NOT move.
Burnishing/Polishing: This technique is achieved by buffing the opaque underglaze while it is still damp. Using a soft cloth, briskly polish a 2-3 inch circular area. Avoid applying too much pressure – otherwise you’ll remove the glaze. After you notice a slight sheen develop, move onto another area until the entire surface has been buffed. If desired – buff the entire piece to intensify the level of shine.

Intermixable
Create your own blends and shades by fulling mixing wet colors. Remember: if you just layer colors they WILL NOT intermix.

Sgraffito
Layer underglaze colors on greenware and carve through them to reveal the layers underneath.

Matte Finish
Create depth and contrast when using the matte finish of Fundamentals with a gloss glaze like Stroke & Coat®.

Cone 6
A wide variety of Fundamentals Underglazes are perfect for use at mid-range temperatures.
Please review the table below regarding clear glazes and cone 6 underglaze firing.

Download a Mayco Fundamentals Brochure here! This brochure shows the Mayco Fundamentals Underglazes fired to Cone 06 and Cone 6.

If firing Mayco's Fundamentals Underglazes to mid-range temperatures, the following chart shows recommend Mayco Cone 6 clear glaze for each color.

SKU	Name	Recommendation
UG001	Kings Blue	SW-001
UG002	Sea Blue	SW-001
UG003	Baby Blue	SW-001
UG010	Crimson	SW-004
UG019	Electra Blue	SW-001
UG021	Leaf Green	SW-004
UG022	Spring Green	SW-004
UG030	Sand	SW-001
UG031	Chocolate	SW-004
UG032	Cocoa	SW-001
UG034	Chestnut Brown	SW-004
UG046	Bright Yellow	SW-001
UG050	Jet Black	SW-001
UG051	China White	SW-001
UG053	Silver Grey	SW-001
UG057	Spice Brown	SW-004
UG058	Harvest Gold	SW-001
UG067	Ivory	SW-001
UG068	Apple Green	SW-001
UG072	Wedgewood Blue	SW-001
UG082	Tucson Turquoise	SW-001
UG085	Orange Sorbet	SW-001
UG087	Regal Purple	SW-001
UG090	Green Mist	SW-001
UG091	True Teal	SW-001
UG092	Lilac	SW-001
UG093	Wild Violet	SW-001
UG094	Pansy Purple	SW-004
UG097	Bright Blue	SW-001
UG100	Terra Cotta	SW-001
UG146	Pink Pink	SW-001
UG198	Dark Grey	SW-001
UG203	Squash Yellow	SW-001
UG204	Orange	SW-001
UG206	Fired Engine Red	SW-001
UG207	Flame Red	SW-001
UG208	Dragon Red	SW-001
UG209	Jade	SW-001
UG210	Forest Green	SW-001
UG213	Cinnamon	SW-001
UG215	Blush	SW-001
UG216	Peach	SW-001
UG217	Red Coral	SW-001
UG218	Pear Green	SW-004
UG219

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