{"product_id":"cobalt-carbonate-half-pound-rmcobcarhp","title":"Cobalt Carbonate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe classic pottery blue. Very strong, so a tiny amount goes a long way.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rm-testing-statement\" style=\"border:2px solid #8a5a00;border-radius:6px;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;background:#fdf6e3;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou must test before you use it, at any scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw materials, mined or man-made, are not consistent. Color, strength, particle size and chemistry can change from one bag to the next and from one supplier to another, even when the name on the bag stays the same. Before you use this material in a glaze, slip or clay body of any size, mix a small test batch, fire it on your own clay in your own kiln, and check the results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pinkish-purple powder that fires blue. It's one of the strongest colorants in pottery: half a percent gives a clear medium blue. It's finer than cobalt oxide, so it mixes in evenly with fewer specks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGetting started\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart at 0.5% in a clear or white base glaze: half a gram per 100 grams of dry glaze. Use a scale that reads to 0.1 gram.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout 0.25% gives light blue, 0.5 to 1% medium blue, and 2% or more dark navy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall amounts also deepen blacks and other dark colors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf your recipe uses cobalt oxide, use about 1.5 grams of carbonate for every 1 gram of oxide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor glaze formulators\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCobalt carbonate, CoCO₃. Weaker by weight than cobalt oxide, because part of it leaves as gas during firing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 part cobalt oxide ≈ 1.5 parts cobalt carbonate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase matters: magnesium-rich bases push it toward purple; alkaline and zinc bases give bright blues; iron, manganese or rutile soften it toward gray-blue, teal or black; chrome turns it teal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActs as a flux at higher amounts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCobalt compounds may cause cancer if inhaled and can cause skin allergies. Wear a NIOSH-approved respirator (N95 or better) and gloves when handling it dry. Clean up with a wet sponge, not a broom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor mugs, bowls and plates, keep cobalt low in a stable, tested base glaze, and have the finished glaze lab-tested before you sell the work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSizes \u0026amp; pricing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;max-width:520px;border-collapse:collapse;border:0;margin:0 0 14px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;line-height:1.35;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:0 0 6px;border:0;border-bottom:2px solid #d9d0c4;background:transparent;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:#6b6259;text-align:left;width:40%;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:0 0 6px;border:0;border-bottom:2px solid #d9d0c4;background:transparent;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:#6b6259;text-align:right;padding-left:12px;\"\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:0 0 6px;border:0;border-bottom:2px solid #d9d0c4;background:transparent;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:#6b6259;text-align:right;padding-left:12px;\"\u003ePer lb\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:0 0 6px;border:0;border-bottom:2px solid #d9d0c4;background:transparent;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:#6b6259;text-align:right;padding-left:12px;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #e6dfd5;background:transparent;text-align:left;\"\u003e½ lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid 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That total sets the price of every bag. Smaller sizes don't count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eThis bag's price stays the same at every level, but it still counts toward your full-bag total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:13px;color:#6b6259;\"\u003ePrices from our October 23, 2026 price list.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sheffield Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Half Pound","offer_id":52679498924403,"sku":"RMCOBCARHP","price":38.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Pound","offer_id":52679498957171,"sku":"RMCOBCARP","price":64.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Pounds","offer_id":52679498989939,"sku":"RMCOBCAR5P","price":306.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Pounds","offer_id":52679499022707,"sku":"RMCOBCAR10P","price":581.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Pounds","offer_id":52679499055475,"sku":"RMCOBCAR25P","price":1377.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"55 Pounds","offer_id":52679499088243,"sku":"RMCOBCAR55P","price":2524.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5508\/2050\/files\/Untitleddesign_8_063bd5f7-a8fa-4a31-a5e3-4a3b73d50bf3.jpg?v=1696622877","url":"https:\/\/www.sheffield-pottery.live\/products\/cobalt-carbonate-half-pound-rmcobcarhp","provider":"Sheffield Pottery Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}