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, […]
Fired gold is an overglaze. That means it is normally applied to a fired glazed item and then fired again. Overglazes may also be applied to porcelain bisque that has not been glazed. This is because of the vitriousness of the porcelain. Fired gold works best on glazed surfaces. Can be applied to bisque porcelain […]
First, perhaps it would be a good idea to discuss what IS a ceramic mold and how does it work. A ceramic mold is a plaster form, with the image or pattern of an object imbedded. A mold can be comprised of one, two or more pieces that fit together with an open access to […]
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 […]
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