Ceramic Glaze Layering Techniques

Layering multiple glazes will build up increasing amounts of glaze on your pot.

Ceramic glaze layering techniques.

The spruce crafts beth e peterson. Not only does it add a safe sealed coating to your bisque fired wares making it waterproof and food safe it also brings your work to life with any color you wish to create. If the glaze is too thick it will eventually begin to crack and fall off the work. Tips tools and recipes in every issue.

If so read on because it s time to try layering some glazes. The glazing process has the potential to make or break a good pot and believe me i have broken quite a few with poor glaze application. Most potter s bisque at cone 06 to 04. For applying a decorative second layer of contrasting glaze you may want to use a porous sponge.

Glazing your ceramics serves several purposes. A good glaze starts with properly bisque pottery. Bisque firing makes your pottery porous to help glazes adhere to your pottery also releases sulfur and carbon gases from the clay. Here you ll find the details on a wide variety of ceramic glazing techniques from dipping pots in glaze you mixed up to using brush on glazes for ceramics that are available at your pottery supply.

In addition to the great studio visits techniques new work glaze recipes and the fascinating stories of ceramic artists living the dream your next time and money saving tip could be. Amaco also has some photos showing layering of some potter s choice glazes. For basic glaze coat application use a fine textured pottery sponge either synthetic or natural. Coyote has new photos showing layered cone 6 shino glazes.

Keep in mind you can single fire but is not recommended with many glazes that are made today. Click the picture to see more combinations. Experts share their glazing techniques and tips as well as favorite ceramic glaze recipes from low fire to high fire and everything in between. This example on the right is shino 042 over black 002.

Top glaze a artist s choice a 22 aztec turquoise a 24 exotic blue a 28 peacock a 32 iron saturate a 34 sand bar a 40 seafoam green a 43 green float. I have to admit glazing is not my favorite part of the ceramic process and i am always on the lookout for pottery glazing tips to help improve my outcomes. Ceramic artists are always coming up with innovative clever ways to solve problems in the studio and ceramics monthly shares the best tips and stories in every issue.