Ceramics Glazing Basics
Dipping your glazes or brushing them on.
Ceramics glazing basics. So bear this in mind before you start. I know my glazing outcomes could be greatly improved if i followed just a couple of annie s pottery glazing tips. Students will understand how to use ceramic tools properly. Ceramic glaze chemistry is a very complex subject so complex it has its own section on ceramic arts daily see glaze chemistry.
These components are silica alumina flux colorants and modifiers. I actually enjoy and look forward to glazing. Just remember these are chemicals so do be careful with them and make sure that you learn what chemicals work with what so you re not subjecting yourself to certain toxins. Before any glaze hits your pottery there are a few things you need to consider and the prep work that s involved.
I m going to share 27 easy to remember glazing tips for beginners and some forgetful seasoned veterans that will help you stop the glaze confusion and master the art of glazing. Students will understand what glazing is and how to use glazes appropriately students will understand the process kiln firing students will understand the basic elements and principles of design in creating a 3 d object texture shape form contrast variety texture etc. There are two main ways you can glaze. Here we talk about ceramic glazing techniques as opposed to in depth discussion on glaze chemistry.
Once a glaze is applied and the piece is fired causing a chemical reaction and often a transformation in color the outcome is magical. If you re interested in spraying glaze on pottery we have you covered. Denver colorado ceramic artist annie chrietzberg is the polar opposite of me in the glaze room. What are the basics of glazing.
These homemade pottery glaze recipes will help you if you ve been thinking about trying to make your own glaze. Jennifer poellot harnetty editor. All glazes and clays have different properties. Hopefully you will benefit from annie s advice too.
The common ingredients that are in glaze colors are copper oxide copper carbonate cobalt oxide and iron oxide. In this tutorial about glazing pottery we go through some of the things that i think about when i am glazing. Even though all glazes are made up of the same components there is a vast range of colors and types to choose from. And glazing is fun too arguably the most exciting procedure in ceramic making.
I like thick glazes around the top and lots of. But creating fired pottery pieces is not all hocus pocus.