Thank you Tania, your video has answered most of my questions. I'm new to pottery. You explained the under glaze, glaze and over glaze; can the glaze (middle) be applied alone? How many coats? What are the various forms of glazes available in the market?
Hi Amynah! I am so glad to help! Yes, glaze can be applied alone (and most of the time is). There is a myriad of glazes on the market. Some are runny, some are not. Some are shiny, others are not. So many choices - you just have to shop around and see what type of finish you want for your pieces. The most important thing is to match your glaze to your clay, firing cone wise. Other than that, they sell liquid and dry glazes. Start with liquid - so you don’t have to reconstitute and measure specific gravity. Among the liquid glazes, there are bush-on glazes and dipping glazes. The only thing you have to decide there is your pottery design. Some designs require brushwork, others work well for an all-over or a partial dip. Remember that glaze will stick to the shelf during firing, so make sure you wipe the bottom clean and allow a good 1/4 to 1/2 inch of wall space for any runny glazes to run! Let me know if you have any other questions!
I bought from Amazon pasler underglaze.. And i don't know what are the steps required can you help me and correct me if I'm wrong. Clay..mug formed..dried in the room.. Bisque fired..Underglaze applied.. Dried..Clear Glaze applied.. Glaze fire
Hi! Yes, as long as the underglaze is never put on top of the glaze (it will smudge and run). I use underglaze with clear or semitransparent glaze on top in my own work every day ☺️
It should not matter what cone your piece was glaze fired at, because an overglaze firing is a separate firing at a much lower temperature. The goal of it is just to slightly soften the glaze surface so that the pigment (or gold, etc) can fuse to it. So basically, you would make a paste out of the pigment. It almost doesn’t matter with what. I’ve seen people use oil, maple syrup, even sprite - anything that would burn out. Then you would take that pigment paste and paint your design. Then you would fire it on at a recommended cone - usually somewhere in the 015-022 range, per manufacturer. People who do it professionally paint in many layers, firing between each layer, to achieve depth and gradient. Note that your surface will become matte with most pigments. And that’s pretty much it! Very simple process, the trick is to get good at the actual painting part. If you want more information, Google “Porcelain Painters International Online” - that website will have so much useful information and tips for you. I use overglazes all the time, but I am not fit to mix the paint for some of those masters. I hope I answered your question somewhere along the way!
The best explanation! Thanks
Really helpful, thank you. All your videos are great.
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Really useful info. Thanks so much
Thank you Tania, your video has answered most of my questions. I'm new to pottery. You explained the under glaze, glaze and over glaze; can the glaze (middle) be applied alone? How many coats? What are the various forms of glazes available in the market?
Hi Amynah! I am so glad to help! Yes, glaze can be applied alone (and most of the time is). There is a myriad of glazes on the market. Some are runny, some are not. Some are shiny, others are not. So many choices - you just have to shop around and see what type of finish you want for your pieces. The most important thing is to match your glaze to your clay, firing cone wise. Other than that, they sell liquid and dry glazes. Start with liquid - so you don’t have to reconstitute and measure specific gravity. Among the liquid glazes, there are bush-on glazes and dipping glazes. The only thing you have to decide there is your pottery design. Some designs require brushwork, others work well for an all-over or a partial dip. Remember that glaze will stick to the shelf during firing, so make sure you wipe the bottom clean and allow a good 1/4 to 1/2 inch of wall space for any runny glazes to run! Let me know if you have any other questions!
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I bought from Amazon pasler underglaze.. And i don't know what are the steps required can you help me and correct me if I'm wrong.
Clay..mug formed..dried in the room.. Bisque fired..Underglaze applied.. Dried..Clear Glaze applied.. Glaze fire
Sounds great to me!
Hello. Can you mix glaze and underglaze together in the same piece?
Hi! Yes, as long as the underglaze is never put on top of the glaze (it will smudge and run). I use underglaze with clear or semitransparent glaze on top in my own work every day ☺️
You mentioned what sounded like engobes but you said they are sold as underglazes. Is engobe an underglaze with no pigment?
7pm any information on overglazes with pigments that are fired with the glazed piece initially at cone 10
It should not matter what cone your piece was glaze fired at, because an overglaze firing is a separate firing at a much lower temperature. The goal of it is just to slightly soften the glaze surface so that the pigment (or gold, etc) can fuse to it. So basically, you would make a paste out of the pigment. It almost doesn’t matter with what. I’ve seen people use oil, maple syrup, even sprite - anything that would burn out. Then you would take that pigment paste and paint your design. Then you would fire it on at a recommended cone - usually somewhere in the 015-022 range, per manufacturer. People who do it professionally paint in many layers, firing between each layer, to achieve depth and gradient. Note that your surface will become matte with most pigments. And that’s pretty much it! Very simple process, the trick is to get good at the actual painting part. If you want more information, Google “Porcelain Painters International Online” - that website will have so much useful information and tips for you. I use overglazes all the time, but I am not fit to mix the paint for some of those masters.
I hope I answered your question somewhere along the way!