Mason 6280 Avocado Stain ChemicalsCanada there is no gain in

there is no gain in drying properties (the most common reason for adding grog to clay bodies)

It is balanced enough to be used alone

and also cuts down on shrinkage

and reduces shrinkage which assists in multi-layering

A water-soluble powder

Mason 6280 Avocado Stain ChemicalsCanada there is no gain inStains are a mixture of ceramic oxides and coloring metal oxides that are melted in kilns, quenched, ground to specific mesh size (some are acid washed), and colored with organic dyes to simulate the fired color. Essentially they are fritted colorants. They are made and manufactured for several reasons: to provide a consistent and stable form of colorant that doesnt dissolve in the glaze melt as easily as coloring metal oxides; to make colorants safer