Berry Chic Glaze Guide

August 26, 2026

Recreate this berry-chic finish using Abbots Floating Pink, Abbots Denim, and Abbots Magenta. Who doesn’t love a healthy scoop of boysenberry ripple?

Glaze layering system: Abbots Floating Pink, Abbots Denim & Abbots Magenta

What you’ll need:

Here’s everything you’ll need for this project:

Abbots Floating Pink
Abbots Denim
Abbots Magenta
Abbots Universal Medium optional, but handy!
A bisque-fired piece (bisque-fired means the clay has been through its first firing, making it porous enough to absorb glaze)
A soft brush
A sponge and water
Banding wheel, potter’s wheel, or lazy susan (optional)
Access to an electric kiln (firing to Cone 6)

Step-by-step

Step 1 ~ Top Glaze: Apply 2 coats of Abbots Floating Pink

Apply Coat 1

Before you start, give your jar of Floating Pink a good shake. This helps to get the glaze moving and ready for action.

A glaze that’s been sitting on the shelf for a while needs to be woken up and re-energized - it needs a morning coffee!

Using your brush, apply the first coat of Floating Pink to the entire piece, making sure to leave a 1-2cm margin at the foot to prevent any glaze drips.*
*While the glazes included in Berry Chic flow and move together beautifully, this can increase the risk of glaze drips. We recommend leaving a slightly larger margin at the foot of your piece to accommodate potential movement.

Allow time for the coat to dry before applying the next one.

Apply Coat 2

Apply the second coat of Floating Pink, again working with the entire piece.

If you’re using a banding wheel, go ahead and place your piece in the centre and get it spinning.

Coat your brush in glaze, and gently ease it onto the spinning bisque. If you can, allow the glaze to flow down the brush and onto the piece.

Once you feel the brush begin to grab on the coat beneath it, flip the brush over and repeat with the glaze on the other side.
Allow the coat to dry.

Drying time for the first and second coats should be quite quick (30 seconds - 1 minute).

Tip: If you’ve waxed the foot, it should remain nicely in place. If not, try sponging the foot with a little water. This will help prevent it from wandering off center.

✨ Step 2 ~ Middle Glaze: Apply 2 coats of Abbots Denim

Apply Coat 1

As with our first glaze, give Denim a good shake before you start.

Apply the first coat of Denim to the entire piece.

Allow to dry before moving to the second coat.

You may notice that drying time starts to slow at this point.

A quick flash with a heat gun or hairdryer can come in handy here.

Apply Coat 2

Once the first coat of Denim has dried, apply the second coat.

You’re doing really well!

Allow your piece to dry - making use of that heat gun, if desired.

Step 3 ~ Top Glaze: Apply 2 coats of Abbots Magenta

Apply Coat 1

For the third and final glaze (Magenta), we will again be working with the entire piece.

Be sure to give your jar a good shake before applying the first coat.

Allow to dry.

You’re almost done!

Apply Coat 2

Once the first coat has dried, apply the second coat of Magenta.

Allow your piece to dry before firing.

Amazing work!

Step 4 ~ Firing

Wipe any glaze drips from the underside of your piece before firing.

Fire to Cone 6 (~1200C) in an electric kiln.

You can find a suggested firing s c hedule here.

✨ Notes & suggestions

Floating Pink, Denim and Magenta are a trio made in heaven - there are so many ways to combine them.

For a dramatic two-tone effect, try:

Denim x 2 coats
Magenta x 2 coats
Floating Pink x 2 coats

For a soft, ombre-effect try:

Floating Pink x 2 coats
Magenta x 2 coats
Denim x 2 coats

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About the author:

A self-confessed glaze nerd, Amy is a content creator for Abbots Glaze on a mission to get people excited about glazing! When she’s not making reels or testing new glaze recipes, you can find Amy making pots in her pottery studio, Palmerston North. You can follow Amy’s work on Instagram @fettlepotterynz