Clay GLAZE How to glaze Glaze Glaze is

Clay GLAZE

How to glaze

Glaze • Glaze is clay paint. How do you use glaze? 1. Paint 3 or more coats. 2. NEVER PAINT THE BOTTOM. 3. Shake it up or stir it. 4. Read to see if it is food safe. (fork and knife symbol) 5. It is a different color after it is fired. It is really light before. 6. Make a glaze log to remember what you use.

Before and After

Glaze Log Sculpture Name Stamped Slab Dish Drawing Date_______ Glaze Name Location on sculpture 1. Toad-ily Green 1. Top of dish 2. Peri-Twinkle 2. Back of dish Description after firing

Getting your glaze and putting it away: 1. Wide mouth bottles- dip brush in. 2. Small mouth glazes- pour into plastic cup. 3. Use a different brush for each glaze. 4. If it is dried up, add a LITTLE bit of water. 5. DEMO! 6. Clean up- Put glazes back in bins by sizes. 7. Use a spoon to pour extra glaze back into bottle. 8. Wash your glaze cup out completely.

Ideas: 1. More than one color. 2. One inside, one outside. 3. Stripes 4. Drip the glaze; add a little water? ? 5. Combine and overlap a few for an abstract art effect.

Examples of Glaze

Underglaze pencils:

Objective: You will define and analyze qualities of glaze in order to follow procedures to apply glaze to your dishes. DRILL: 1. What is glaze? 2. How do you use glaze? List at least 3 tips/ directions for glazing: Where do you want your glaze log? With each artwork or a section in the back of sketchbook? BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL TOUCHING/ PAINTING THESE BONEDRY PIECES. Make sure your name is on the bottom and the date. GLAZE

Glaze Log Sculpture Name Stamped Slab Dish Drawing Date_______ Glaze Name Location on sculpture 1. Toad-ily Green 1. Top of dish 2. Peri-Twinkle 2. Back of dish Description after firing

Glaze is clay paint.

Stamps look better with one color:

Try multi-color or wipe off top layer:

Drip

Multicolor

Clear Transparent

Make two forms with molds: • One for your stamps • One for sgraffito

Watercolor Glaze

Glaze Pencil

New Glazes CR 823 Duncan Crackletone Celadon CR 906 Duncan Crystal Glaze, Peppered Raspberry CR 903 Duncan Crystal Glaze, Emerald Falls Mottled Burgundy

Duncan Crystal Glazes

Duncan French Dimensions

Glaze Experiment. • Repeat experiment style at least 2 times. • Try at least 2 different glazes. • Things you can try: • • • Watercolor glaze Glaze pencil designs, images, words. Mix 2 or more glazes Use crystal glazes, but sparingly. Try colors you are curious about. Use up old glazes. • If you are finished- Make new glaze samples.

Glaze • Glaze is clay paint. How do you use glaze? 1. Paint 3 or more coats. 2. NEVER PAINT THE BOTTOM. 3. Shake it up or stir it. 4. Read to see if it is food safe. (fork and knife symbol) 5. It is a different color after it is fired. It is really light before. 6. Make a glaze log to remember what you use.

Glaze Log Sculpture Name Stamped Slab Dish Drawing Date_______ Glaze Name Location on sculpture 1. Toad-ily Green 1. Top of dish 2. Peri-Twinkle 2. Back of dish Description after firing

Prep for the wheel: