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Have these steps out and read them while you glaze
Step 1
Step 1
Bath bisque piece- if decorations use toothbrush
Gather Items: Grade sheet, Banding wheel, scrap papers, Table brushes, 2 bowls- one with water, Sponge, funnel (cab 1)
NO canvas- Glaze stains
Step 2
Step 2
Selecting a glaze-- looking at Test tiles
Transparent-clear
Semi- Transparent- color, but can see the clay body
Opaque- covers completely- can't see through
Crystal- rocks- multiple colors (can be Semi-transparent or Opaque)
Step 3
Step 3
Mix the entire glaze bottle--
Pour into bowl without water
Colorant is heavier and sinks to the bottom
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
Thin Coats
Pour Once, Paint twice
Step 6
Step 6
Dry footing– removal of glaze from the foot of your project with a sponge. CLEAN EVEN GLAZE LINE is one of our quality standards.
Dry footing– removal of glaze from the foot of your project with a sponge. CLEAN EVEN GLAZE LINE is one of our quality standards.
Step 7
Step 7
Touch ups- Rims, handles, lugs, carving, sprigging, texture
Touch ups- Rims, handles, lugs, carving, sprigging, texture
Step 8
Step 8
Check Glaze Documentation
Check Glaze Documentation
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
•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
•New terms: dry footing, crawling, test tiles
•New terms: dry footing, crawling, test tiles
Our glazes are food safe which means you can put them in the microwave and dishwasher
Checking handles, lugs, decorations
Checking handles, lugs, decorations
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
•Using more than one glaze– one on the inside and a different glaze on the outside
•Siphoning glaze
•Siphoning glaze
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