Gorgeous Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea Glaze Combinations

This collection of Bougainvillea glaze combinations features work by four ceramic artists. Each example shows a different approach to layering and pairing Spectrum Bougainvillea with other cone 6 glazes. Together they demonstrate the range of colors and surfaces that can be achieved with this popular glaze.

Please find below four beautiful examples of Spectrum Bougainvillea, created by three different artists. This stunning pink glaze – Spectrum Floating Bougainvillea (No. 1446)- is loved for its rich, blooming color and soft, flowing transitions. When given enough heatwork and a gentle cool-down, it develops luminous pinks and purples that make every piece look vibrant and alive. Here we see it both on its own and paired with two other Spectrum glazes – Running Hot Chowder and Pearl White – which add depth, contrast, and beautiful rim effects.

Four Tumblers by Debra Cake

Debra was delighted when she opened her kiln today. She had been struggling with pinholing in her Spectrum glazes for a while. To help fix the issue, she changed her firing schedule: she fired the kiln to 2200°F (1204°C) with a 5-minute hold, then lowered it to 2100°F (1149°C) with a 30-minute hold, and finally let it cool naturally. When she later tried an even slower cool-down, it made a noticeable difference in the colors. The results were exactly what she had hoped for, and she thanked Ian for the helpful advice.

The set includes two tumblers glazed in Bougainvillea and two in Bougainvillea with Pearl White on the rim.

Gorgeous mug by Debra Cake

By Alani Iannoli

Mug by Isabelle Richardson