Supplies Suitable greenware silk or natural sponge assorted underglazes water wax-resist emulsion cleaning tools suitable brushes smooth paint palette Instructions The technique known as Spatter Ware or Sponge Ware was developed in England early nineteenth century. It was a very popular technique for inexpensive pottery and ceramic ware. Even today, if you peruse the home […]
Materials Suitable greenware vase or box. Cleaning tool Natural/sea sponge Glaze brush Wax resist emulsion Duncan Sandstar Texture Glaze – or similar (color of your choice) Complementary color of glaze. Example shown is an Ivory base with Basket Brown glaze Project Instructions This technique can work on any item but is very striking on plain […]
CERAMICS GLOSSARY When working with ceramics, it is advisable to become familiar with its language. As with most any topic, there are terms relevant to ceramics that may be unfamiliar or used differently for other subject matter. Having a glossary of terms handy and becoming familiar with them, will ease you in reading about, talking […]
< Back to Article Directory ABOUT POLISHING UNDERGLAZES Long before glazes were discovered, the primitive potter learned to make their objects more appealing by polishing the clay before they baked it. This polishing produced a soft satin sheen. It was accomplished by vigorously rubbing the surface of the item before the clay was completely dry […]
Ceramic greenware is ‘raw’ and unfired. Therefore, it is very fragile and must be handled with care. Because it is still raw it is somewhat soft in that you can cut into it to add design and to remove its mold seam lines. Before you can paint your ceramic piece or fire it, you will […]
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Ceramic greenware is ‘raw’ and unfired. Therefore, it is very fragile and must be handled with care. Because it is still raw it is somewhat soft in that you can cut into it to add design and to remove its mold seam lines. Before you can paint your ceramic piece or […]
When working with ceramics, it is advisable to become familiar with its language. As with most any topic, there are terms relevant to ceramics that may be unfamiliar or used differently for other subject matter. Having a glossary of terms handy and becoming familiar with them, will ease you in reading about, talking about and […]
Long before glazes were discovered, the primitive potter learned to make their objects more appealing by polishing the clay before they baked it. This polishing produced a soft satin sheen. It was accomplished by vigorously rubbing the surface of the item before the clay was completely dry using a smooth stone or soft piece of […]
When working with ceramics, it is advisable to become familiar with its language. As with most any topic, there are terms relevant to ceramics that may be unfamiliar or used differently for other subject matter. Having a glossary of terms handy and becoming familiar with them, will ease you in reading about, talking about and […]
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Underglaze: Color pigment or chemicals suspended in a liquid applied to ceramic clay or bisque and fired with a finishing glaze topcoat. There are several kinds of underglazes on the market. Some have been formulated to go on greenware and others have been formulated to go on bisq. It is important […]
Ceramic greenware is ‘raw’ and unfired. Therefore, it is very fragile and must be handled with care. Because it is still raw it is somewhat soft in that you can cut into it to add design and to remove its mold seam lines. Before you can paint your ceramic piece or fire it, you will […]
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF KILN FIRING CERAMICS This is not an easy topic to cover briefly, so it will be necessary to break it down into several components. Types of kilns There are a wide range of kilns on the market today as well as many of the older ones that are still popular. With technology, […]
ALL ABOUT UNDERGLAZES Underglaze: Color pigment or chemicals suspended in a liquid applied to ceramic clay or bisque and fired with a finishing glaze topcoat. There are several kinds of underglazes on the market. Some have been formulated to go on greenware and others have been formulated to go on bisq. It is important that […]
ABOUT GLAZES AND GLAZING Glazes are glass. The fired paints applied to ceramics are actually silica, alumina and flux which, when fired, create a glassy finish on the surface of ceramic items. This silica mix is suspended in a liquid with chemicals that create color. It is designed to melt at certain temperatures and flow, […]
