Shake and stir the glaze and pour it into a small bowl. Crystals that form a crust in the jar should be removed, crushed with the back of a spoon, and mixed with the balance of the glaze before applying. 
Satellite does not move in firing, so these colors must be applied as smoothly as possible. 

Greenware that will be used for application of Textural colors must be thoroughly dry. Use a Sponge Brush or a silk sponge to pat on three or four even coats. Allow each coat to dry before sponging on the next coat. When all coats have been applied, dry the piece over night before firing. Do not force dry these glazed pieces with a heater, fan, or by placing them on a hot kiln. If the preceding instructions are not followed, defects such as glossy spots, cracking and peeling can occur when the pieces are fired.

BRUSHING
Satellite can be brushed on using a soft round brush when applying color to a small design area. Two unusual "looks" for large items can be created by using a brush.

The Hand Thrown Look is accomplished by brushing all coats horizontally around pot.

The Linen Look is accomplished by brushing the first coat horizontally, the second coat vertically and the third coat horizontally.

FIRING
Firing is very important to the successful outcome of these glazes. Satellite should never be fired any hotter than cone 05. Recommended firing cone is 06-05 in a well vented kiln. The Textural Glaze will not stick to kiln shelves but stilting is necessary to prevent the light colored halo from forming around the bottom of the ware. This halo is caused by poor air circulation during firing. Greenware can be stilted with regular stilts or with plate pins.

TI08 MOON ROCK
The Moon Rock is not a true Textural Glaze but it has been included in the Satellite Ilne because of the numerous techniques possible when combined with other glazes in this line. 

We suggest that you sponge on the Moon Rock, as it is difficult to maintain an even coverage over a large area. When 3 heavy coats are applied to bisque or greenware, it fires to a metallic black with turquoise spots. Three thin coats will produce a brownish look similar to rusted iron. The crystals found in Moon Rock are different than those found in the regular Textural Glaze This crystal is white, very hard and cannot be crushed to stir back into the glaze. Place these crystals where you want the turquoise spots as you apply the third coat of glaze.

Moon Rock can be used with unusual results in glaze combinations.

The same drying and firing instructions that apply to the other Textural Glazes also apply to this glaze.

T114 SNOWDRIFT
Snowdrift is actually a white foaming glaze which expands somewhat during firing. It should be applied on bisque when using for all over coverage, for backgrounds or on snow scenes. This product must be allowed to dry naturally between coats. No gloss glaze is necessary over the Snowdrift when you plan to use lusters, fired metals, or decals. The other Texturals require the use of a covering glaze before these products will be effective. Snowdrift may be applied on top of unfired Satellite for a build-up design and then shaded with translucent underglaze before firing. Overglaze colors, i.e. china paint, can be applied over the fired Snowdrift, as can the fired metallics and decals. These products will have a slight shine after firing. Lusters applied to fired Snowdrift will have a beautiful satin look. Snowdrift is used in combination with Moon Rock for the Turquoise Stone technique.

TURQUOISE STONE TECHNIQUE

1. Apply 2 coats of Moon Rock on the areas where you want the turquoise stone. Allow to dry.

2. Apply 4 or 5 coats of Snowdrift over the Moon Rock, allowing the Snowdrift to dry between coats. If you are covering a large area with the stones, incise the outlines of the stones with a scrafitto tool through the damp Snowdrift to the greenware or bisque below.

3. Apply 1 Coat of the Moon Rock that has been thinned with one-half water, over the Snowdrift If you are working on a large area of stones that has been incised, allow this very thin glaze to flow into the scraffito lines

4. Using a 10/0 liner loaded with thin black translucent underglaze color apply a few fine squiggly lines over the stones to resemble the matrix found in real Turquoise.

5. Dry thoroughly before firing to cone 05-06.

T140 MOHAWK RED  T141 CACTUS FLOWER
The new T140 and T141 have been re-formulated to behave as others in the Textural line so no special instructions are necessary. Same application instructions, firing cones and ect. The old formulation will still be available in the Decorator Stone line as Red Granite, Persimmon and Bright Yellow.

TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
When necessary to glaze the inside of a vase or pot, apply the Satellite, fire to cone 05, then glaze inside of ware and retire to cone 06. If you wish to roll glaze on the inside of the fired pot or vase, apply a heavy coat of the Wax Resist to the rim and about 1 inch below the opening. When you have finished glazing the inside, any runs or drips can be removed with a damp sponge from the  wax. The Wax Resist will fire off as you refire the inside glaze

Many beautiful pieces can be made using the lusters and precious metals as trim or for design work. Apply 2 heavy coats of a gloss or matte glaze over the area you wish to decorate with the Overglazes.

Translucent or opague stains may be applied over the fired Satellite using brush strokes, opaque coverage, or a dry brush technique. The unfired metallics are especially effective.

Decorating on Satellite with build-up type glazes (Design, Apple-Kate, or Snowdrift) is different and very unusual. The build-up products can all be shaded with translucent underglazes. Apple-Kate is applied to fired Satellite only, then refired to cone 05-06. Snowdrift and Design can be applied over unfired Satellite.

Translucent and opaque underglazes may be brushed, sponged or sprayed over fired or unfired Texturals. Color-Codes are special underglaze colors formulated for use over any texture glaze. They provide strong brilliant colors that match the corresponding number of the Satellites, i.e. T101 matches C201. Fire to cone 05-06.

The Lead-Free Gloss glazes are also matched to the Textural Glazes.  Really nice decorator pieces can be made using the combination of matte texture and glossy glaze in the same exact color. If you wish to have an design in gloss glaze surrounded by texture, simply protect the planned gloss area by covering this area with Latex Mask then sponge on the texture. Peel the mask as soon as the last coat of texture has lost it shine and fire to cone 05. After firing, glaze the bisque area with Lead-Free Gloss. A matching gloss used on lids and bases is very striking.

Antique or weathered effects can be achieved by sponging one Textural over another. Try brushing on 3 coats of T108 Moon Rock on an embossed piece. Next sponge just the highlights with 1 heavy coat of T105 Persimmon leaving the grooves dark. Fire to cone 05-06. This technique is especially good on Oriental pieces, i.e. garden lamps.

Do not dip your sponge or brush in water before loading with Satellite when applying the Textural. Use only dry brushes and sponges.

If the glaze is too thick, a small amount of water can be added to the jar and the contents mixed well.

All Satellites should be fired to cone 06-05. A hotter firing will cause the Textural Glaze to become shiny.

An over abundance of, or extra large crystals, should be brushed off the dry glaze before firing. These crystals can spatter onto other pieces if ware is crowded in the kiln.