Ceramics Glazing Basics

But creating fired pottery pieces is not all hocus pocus.

Ceramics glazing basics.

Jennifer poellot harnetty editor. Here we talk about ceramic glazing techniques as opposed to in depth discussion on glaze chemistry. These homemade pottery glaze recipes will help you if you ve been thinking about trying to make your own glaze. The common ingredients that are in glaze colors are copper oxide copper carbonate cobalt oxide and iron oxide.

There are two main ways you can glaze. Pottery glaze is made up of five basic components. I know my glazing outcomes could be greatly improved if i followed just a couple of annie s pottery glazing tips. And glazing is fun too arguably the most exciting procedure in ceramic making.

All glazes and clays have different properties. I like thick glazes around the top and lots of. 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. If you re interested in spraying glaze on pottery we have you covered.

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. Before any glaze hits your pottery there are a few things you need to consider and the prep work that s involved. I actually enjoy and look forward to glazing. Closed captioned ceramic teacher christa schmeder from corvallis high school corvallis oregon shows the basics of glazing ceramics.

What are the basics of glazing. Hopefully you will benefit from annie s advice too. 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.

Denver colorado ceramic artist annie chrietzberg is the polar opposite of me in the glaze room. Glazing can make or break a pot so it s great to spend a bit of time planning the exact look feel and color of what you want to achieve. Students will understand how to use ceramic tools properly. Even though all glazes are made up of the same components there is a vast range of colors and types to choose from.

Dipping your glazes or brushing them on. Once a glaze is applied and the piece is fired causing a chemical reaction and often a transformation in color the outcome is magical.