What the kiln is doing.
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Then gloss can be tricky to obtain a good effect with due to reflection of the shiny surface.
Breaking glaze can bring out a pattern that has been incised on the clay surface.
Ceramic glaze is an impervious layer or coating applied to bisqueware to color decorate or waterproof an item.
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Firing glaze above a temperature that it is designed best for is called overfiring.
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Low fire materials include earthenware stoneware can be intended for either mid firing or high firing kilns and porcelain requires the highest temperature levels.
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The glaze is quite transparent but still has a little bit of a shine.
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The matte glaze is pretty dull and doesn t reflect the light.
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This is a slow increase in temperature at the initial part of the firing when some water may still be present in the clay the clay is vunerable to being cracked by steam trying to escape from the clay at this stage which is why it is important that your piece is bone.
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The glaze will become thinner on raised areas and contours.
For earthenware such as fired clay pottery to hold liquid it needs a glaze.
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What is happening to the clay.
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