Ceramics Glazing Basics

Before any glaze hits your pottery there are a few things you need to consider and the prep work that s involved.

Ceramics glazing basics.

There are two main ways you can glaze. Ceramic glaze chemistry is a very complex subject so complex it has its own section on ceramic arts daily see glaze chemistry. Here we talk about ceramic glazing techniques as opposed to in depth discussion on glaze chemistry. These components are silica alumina flux colorants and modifiers.

I like thick glazes around the top and lots of. 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. In this tutorial about glazing pottery we go through some of the things that i think about when i am glazing. What are the basics of glazing.

All glazes and clays have different properties. I actually enjoy and look forward to glazing. Students will understand how to use ceramic tools properly. 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.

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. If you re interested in spraying glaze on pottery we have you covered. And glazing is fun too arguably the most exciting procedure in ceramic making.

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. Closed captioned ceramic teacher christa schmeder from corvallis high school corvallis oregon shows the basics of glazing ceramics. The common ingredients that are in glaze colors are copper oxide copper carbonate cobalt oxide and iron oxide.

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. But creating fired pottery pieces is not all hocus pocus. So bear this in mind before you start. Jennifer poellot harnetty editor.

Denver colorado ceramic artist annie chrietzberg is the polar opposite of me in the glaze room. Once a glaze is applied and the piece is fired causing a chemical reaction and often a transformation in color the outcome is magical.