Underglazes are for painting a ceramic piece with many colors. Underglazes come in three types:
Opaque, the mayco Fundamentals are nontoxic clay and water based opaque underglazes. These opaque colors are to be used when areas of solid-color coverage are desired.
Translucent theEZ Strokes. Think of the EZ's as water colors. Their translucent quality makes them suitable for use with a number of decorating techniques including airbrushing, antiquing and brushstrokes.
Underglaze colors designed primarily for decorating bisque the Mayco Stroke n coats have a glossy sheen when fired. One, two, or three coats may be applied.
Astro Gems™ are an underglaze-based textural glaze that contains tiny crystals.
All underglazes can be fired to 04, then covered with a clear glaze and fired to cone 06.