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 fire it, you will need to clean it, or remove the seam lines and blemishes.The more attention you pay at this stage of your ceramic creation, the better your final completed piece will look and the more value it will have.
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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 that you read the labels of your paints to know which is which and which ones are suitable for your project. This will also allow you to determine the method to complete your project on the paints you have available.
Underglazes allow you the most flexibility to create fine detail and design-work and are fun to use once you know the functions and applications of the various products.
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