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Glazing can make or break a piece of pottery. Its the time when the potter must call on all creative inspiration to transform the blank canvas. Glaze is essentially a form of glass that is calibrated to stick to the surface of a clay vessel. Therefore, it is important to properly prepare the vessel. |
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The pot is dipped into a large vat of glaze, and held a moment while the glaze coats the surface. This bowl has already had some decorative work done on the inside, so it is only dipped to the rim. |
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Quickly the bowl is pulled out and any loose streams are shaken off, or shaken into the surrounding surface, in order to keep it smooth. |
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Another option is to paint with the glaze. Here Sheryl is adding a different colour to the edges of a sushi plate to create a more complex effect. |
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As mentioned, wax can be used to resist glaze. In this picture Sheryl has painted a stripe of white glaze onto a tray, and now she adds wax on top of the stripe. When she dips it in black, the wax will resist the black leaving a nice white line down the centre. |
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| Next - Glaze Firing | ||




