Textured Turquoise Over Honey Flux by Alice Joy McDonald

Textured Turquoise over Honey Flux on White Stoneware

This lace-patterned plate by Alice Joy McDonald features Textured Turquoise over Honey Flux, a Cone 6 glaze combination that highlights both color and surface detail. Three coats of AMACO Honey Flux create a warm cream foundation, while a single coat of Textured Turquoise develops a soft blue-green layer across the rim and raised areas of the form. The combination allows the intricate lace impression to remain visible while adding depth and variation to the surrounding surface.

One of the defining qualities of Textured Turquoise over Honey Flux is the way the glazes respond to texture and relief. Honey Flux gathers in recessed areas and softens transitions between the patterned center and the glazed rim. Textured Turquoise settles unevenly across the surface, producing variations in color that range from pale aqua to deeper turquoise tones. A sweep of AMACO Dark Green along the rim introduces additional contrast and helps frame the composition.

Why Potters Enjoy Textured Turquoise over Honey Flux

Many ceramic artists return to Textured Turquoise over Honey Flux because it produces visual depth with a relatively simple application. The creamy base glaze encourages movement during firing, while the turquoise layer develops subtle variation that enhances carved, impressed, and textured surfaces. On white stoneware, the colors remain bright and clear, making this combination especially effective for decorative plates, serving pieces, and functional pottery. In this example by Alice Joy McDonald, Textured Turquoise over Honey Flux complements the lace pattern while preserving the handmade character of the piece.

• White stoneware
• AMACO Honey Flux x3
• AMACO Textured Turquoise x1
• a swoop of AMACO Dark Green on the rim
• Cone 6

Credit: Alice Joy McDonald