Lavender Orchid

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About Product

Colour Tone: Soft violet with pink-magenta undertones

Description: A dreamy ceramic tone balancing lavender, orchid pink, and muted violet. The surface feels floral yet mineral, with soft molten transitions that resemble blooming pigments under transparent glaze. This colour sits beautifully between pastel purple and warm magenta.

Recommended Stain Percentage:

  • Soft pastel lavender: 1–2%
  • Dusty orchid tone: 3–4%
  • Rich violet pink: 5–6%
  • Saturated magenta-viole: 7–8%
  • Intense electric orchid:9–10% (testing advised)


Intensity Behaviour:

At lower percentages:

  • pale lilac
  • dusty lavender
  • faded orchid

At medium percentages:

  • balanced violet-pink
  • floral magenta
  • soft neon lavender

At higher percentages:

  • saturated orchid
  • electric purple-pink
  • deep synthetic violet


Best Firing Range
: 1000–1300°C

Works Best when 

  • Mixed with slip
  • Used as a wash
  • Mixed in glaze

 

Cobalt-based blues are extremely strong colorants. Small percentage increases can shift the result significantly, especially in white stoneware or porcelain bodies.

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