APT-II Ceramic Enhancer

Ceramic Enhancer from APT-II is used to thicken all brands of slip and clay bodies.

• It can be used to attach, mend and create surface decorations.
• It adheres to greenware, bisque, and glaze-fired surfaces.
• It is non-toxic, food safe, and will not produce odors or acid fumes in the kiln.
• Once applied, it will bond immediately.¬†
• It dries to the same softness and color as the mended area.
• Once applied, the mended area will not shrink or leave a stress crack.
• This product has an indefinite shelf life.
• Protect from freezing.

Tips for use:

 

• Pour fresh slip into container and add APT-II Ceramic Enhancer into slip until it begins to thicken to the consistency of cake batter.
• If mixture is too thick, add slip, not water. Water may cause it to to shrink.
• The mixture of slip and Ceramic Enhancer may be stored in in airtight container for several days in an airtight container.
• If the mixture is exposed to open air, it will dry and become greenware in the container.
• Mixture cleans with water.
• Mended area may be cleaned immediately after application.
• For wet or dry greenware, press pieces together to bond, then clean the excess and let dry. Fire normally.
• For stress cracks in greenware and bisque, press pieces together to bond, then clean the excess and let dry. Re-fire to a bisque firing.
• For broken finished glaze pieces, press pieces together to bond, then clean the excess area and let dry. Add more APT-II Ceramic Enhancer (4 drops per oz) into the glaze for re-glazing mended area. Re-fire to a glaze firing.
• Also good for decorating, coloring, modeling, dripping silk flowers, re-glazing, airbrushing, snowflakes, decal, simulated scrimshaw, and carving.¬†