Glazing Tutorials in pictures
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This first tutorial shows a large coil built bowl being glazed. |
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Wax Resist is applied to the bottom of the bowl and approximately
1/4" up the side. The wax resist keeps the glaze from sticking to
the clay where it is applied. You need an unglazed surface for the
piece to be fired or it will melt to the kiln shelf |
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White glaze is poured into the bowl while being
held over a large pan to catch the extra. |
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The bowl is "rolled" to cover the entire
inside with the glaze. |
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The extra glaze is poured into the large
pan while turning or rolling the bowl in an effort to get as much of the
rim of the bowl glazed as possible. |
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The glaze that dripped on the outside is
sponged off so that the glaze layer on the outside will be uniform. |
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The top edge of the bowl is dipped into
the glaze to cover the places that did not get glazed when the inside
was poured. |
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Preparations for pouring the glaze on the
outside. The glaze was poured out of the large pan and back into
the glaze bucket. A tall plastic jar sits securely in the center
of the large pan and a piece of foam is on top of it. |
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The bowl is placed upside down on the piece of foam. |
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Glaze is poured over the outside as
carefully and evenly as possible. |
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Continuing to pour the glaze |
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The excess glaze sitting on top of the
bowl (the bottom of the bowl) will be cleaned off. It won't stick
to the bottom because it has wax resist painted on it. |
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One week later, the bowl has been fired in
the gas reduction kiln. |
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The light coat of glaze allows the texture
of the bowl to show clearly, |
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Notice how the clay that looked almost
pink after it was bisque fired is now a dark red because of the iron
content. |
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