Colors & Clay

Guide for Custom Order Drip Vases

Choosing Your Colors and Clay

Click the image to open the full collection of clay and color tiles, and read below to learn more.

The base glazes are organized by row, and the overlay (drip) glazes by column.

Colorful ceramic tile samples arranged in a grid with labels at the side and top naming different glaze types and combinations.

Clay Types

Each combination of base + overlay glaze contains four tiles, always organized from left to right:

1) Porcelain | 2) Dappled Smokey Grey | 3) Light Speckle Off-White | 4) Deep Earthy Brown

Each glaze combo differs when used on the various clay types.

A comparison chart of four clay types used per glaze set, arranged from left to right. The chart lists Porcelain, Dappled Smokey Grey, Light Speckle Off-White, and Deep Earthy Brown.

Individual Tiles

Each tile contains three areas, arranged vertically:

The top of the tile is the overlay (drip) glaze. This is what the drips of color will look like on the vase.

The middle of the tile is the base glaze. This is what the majority (“background”) of the vase will look like.

The bottom of the tile is what the unglazed, exposed clay looks like.

A diagram showing the layers of a glazed ceramic tile from top to bottom: overlay glaze in a brown tone, base glaze in a white burnt cream color, and exposed clay with varied textures and colors, including porcelain, dappled smokey grey, light speckle off-white, and deep earthy brown.

Glaze Style

Choose to have your drip vase made with one of two glaze styles:

Fully Coated: the base glaze fully coats the interior and exterior of the vase

Exposed: the base glaze fully coats the interior of the vase, and partially covers the exterior

Comparison of a blue and white ceramic vase in three different glaze styles: fully coated, exposed, and overlay glaze, showing each style's distinct appearance.

Some Base Glaze Examples

Here are eight example sets of tiles, each with the base glaze clearly shown in the middle section.

The middle section of these tiles are indicators of what each base glaze will look like on your vase.

A chart comparing glaze samples on different base finishes, including Pale Jade on Subdued White, Snow Blue on Burnt Cream, Pale Jade on Shine, Kumquat on Translucent, Rust on Deep Amber, and Kumquat on Burnished Black, with each sample showing varying textures and colors.

Find Your Clay & Colors

Open the full tile image to find the clay and glaze combination for your drip vase.

We recommend writing it down for a speedy check out when ordering at the custom made store page.

Still not sure about a specific tile, or interested in receiving test tiles directly? Message me via my contact page.

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A color palette chart displaying various colored tiles, organized in rows and columns with labels for different stone types like Amaranth, Rust, Myrrh, Oat, Kumquat, Pale Jade, Eucalyptus, Hazy Sage, Snow Blue, Mourning Dove, and Cobalt, and their gradient shades from Subdued White to Burnished Black.

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