Have these steps out and read them every time you glaze
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Step 1
Step 1
Bathe bisque piece- if you have carving use a toothbrush
Gather items: Grade sheet for project, banding wheel, scrap papers, table brushes, 2 bowls- one with water, sponge and funnel (cabinet 1)
No Canvas- glaze stains
Step 2
Selecting a glaze-- looking at Test tiles
Transparent-clear (the only one)
Semi- Transparent- color, but can see the clay body through the glaze
Opaque- covers completely- can't see through the glaze
Crystal- rocks- multiple colors (can be Semi-transparent or Opaque)
Step 3
Step 3
Mix the entire glaze bottle--
Empty glaze container into the bowl without water
Colorant is heavier and sinks to the bottom
Sometimes this is difficult- I can use a fork from the texture tool drawer, a wooden knife- I also have a blender for mixing tougher glazes
Step 4
Step 4
Grading Sheet for project
Grading Sheet for project
Read and document glaze information on grading sheet- name of glaze(s), type, outside coats.
Read and document glaze information on grading sheet- name of glaze(s), type, outside coats.
Step 5
Step 5
Always Pour inside first- move excess glaze out with paint brush, done. No puddles inside.
Always Pour inside first- move excess glaze out with paint brush, done. No puddles inside.
Wipe side drips with a sponge
Wipe side drips with a sponge
Banding wheel and paper-set on rim
Banding wheel and paper-set on rim
Paint outside one coat– when dry apply a second coat
Paint outside one coat– when dry apply a second coat
Thin Coats ALWAYS if not it can crawl
Thin Coats ALWAYS if not it can crawl
Pour Once, Paint twice
Step 6
Step 6
Dry footing– removal of glaze from the foot of project with a sponge.
Dry footing– removal of glaze from the foot of project with a sponge.
CLEAN EVEN GLAZE LINE is one of our quality standards.
CLEAN EVEN GLAZE LINE is one of our quality standards.
Clean even glaze line
Clean even glaze line
Not meeting Quality Standards- uneven glaze line
Not meeting Quality Standards- uneven glaze line
Step 7
Step 7
Touch ups- Rims, handles, lugs, carving, sprigging, texture
Touch ups- Rims, handles, lugs, carving, sprigging, texture
Make sure it's covered.
Step 8
Step 8
Check Glaze Documentation
Check Glaze Documentation
Do I have all of my glazes documented? Do I know what type they are?
Am I ready to conference?
Step 9
Step 9
Place piece on raw glaze shelf (bottom shelf)
Place piece on raw glaze shelf (bottom shelf)
with a clean sheet of paper.
with a clean sheet of paper.
When your project is out of the glaze fire- we can have a final grade conference and you can take your project home.
Items to consider
Items to consider
Glazing is not like painting- glaze is glass
Glaze can stain clothing- wear an apron
Glaze can stain clothing- wear an apron
It also stains canvases- when glazing dont use them
You will need these notes out and read them while you glaze
You will need these notes out and read them while you glaze
Always bathe your project and THIN coats of glaze– avoid crawling
Always bathe your project and THIN coats of glaze– avoid crawling
When applying more than one glaze work light to dark- inside first
When applying more than one glaze work light to dark- inside first
Consider your clay body
Consider your clay body
Checking handles, lugs, decorations
Checking handles, lugs, decorations
We also have fine detail brushes
New terms: dry footing, crawling, test tiles, transparent, semi- transparent, Opaque, crystal
New terms: dry footing, crawling, test tiles, transparent, semi- transparent, Opaque, crystal
Our glazes are food safe, which means you can put them in the microwave and dishwasher
GLAZING IDEAS:
GLAZING IDEAS:
Glaze inlay-- light to dark
Glaze inlay-- light to dark
•Using more than one glaze– one on the inside and a different glaze on the outside-- clean even glaze line where the 2 glazes meet
•Using more than one glaze– one on the inside and a different glaze on the outside-- clean even glaze line where the 2 glazes meet
•Siphoning glaze
•Siphoning glaze
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