What is Stroke & Coat?

Stroke & Coat® is the most versatile, easy to use and forgiving glaze in the market. It’s virtually “goof-proof” for everyone, from the novice to the master ceramist. Stroke & Coat is the premier product to use in the “One Fire” or “1-2-3 Step” method of decorating on bisque.

How do I decorate with Stroke & Coat?
Apply one coat for a translucent look and three coats for an opaque look. You get great coverage, even when applying light colors over dark colors. Stroke & Coat does not run or bleed, regardless of how it is applied. Colors can be layered or butted up against other colors. Use for precise design work or layered with other glazes for majolica projects. Not the conventional user? Thin it with water and spray apply with a spray bottle. Or create a dimensional look by using in a detailer bottle. Other techniques that can be used with Stroke & Coat include marbleizing, spattering and sponging, anything your heart desires.

Do I have to use clear glaze to achieve a glossy finish?
Stroke & Coat, because of their formulation, fire glossy and do not require a clear glaze application. But, if desired, they are compatible with a clear glaze in one firing.

Is Stroke & Coat designed only for bisque?
There’s no need to buy a separate glaze for each clay body you work with. Apply Stroke & Coat to greenware, bisque, earthenware or stoneware. Stroke and Coat’s unique composition will fit high expansion talc bodies to low expansion stonewares . . . all without crazing or shivering. When applying Stroke & Coat to greenware, do not glaze the bottom of the piece so that the gases can escape.

What should Stroke & Coat be fired to?
While the majority of glazes are designed to mature at shelf cone 06, Stroke & Coat performs well up to cone 9 & 10. Unlike some glazes where overfiring by one or two cone difference means having washed out color, Stroke & Coat maintains it’s color, vibrancy & quality surface. All colors are luster compatible. Stroke & Coat also works for Raku, a low-fire form of pottery where the pots are removed from the kiln as soon as the glaze has melted and then left to cool or doused with water. All Stroke & Coat colors can be fired at the same time without any color changes. Most Stroke & Coat colors can be fired multiple times and still hold their bright colors.

Can Stroke & Coat be used with other products?
Stroke & Coat can be mixed with other non-toxic glazes to create a piece that shows off your unique style. Apply over any non-moving glaze, underglaze or Astro Gem surface. When thinned and applied on top of a Series 2000 Matte surface in a brushstroke design or watercolor technique, Stroke & Coat takes on the underlying matte characteristic of the glaze. Stroke & Coat also looks great when used in combination with Classic Crackles, Pottery Coat, Pottery Coat Stucco, Elements and much more.

How is Stroke & Coat different from other bisque strokes?
Stroke & Coat covers up misapplications and corrects mistakes resulting in a beautiful finished piece time after time. It accommodates the user and occasional underfired bisque because of the product qualities built into the glaze. Stroke & Coat is the most versatile, easy to use and forgiving glaze in the market. No wonder we call it a WonderGlaze.