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adding something on top of glaze?

updated sat 9 jun 01

 

Sonya on wed 6 jun 01


Ok, I'm sure this will be a dumb question, so please forgive me in advance...

I just got back my first finished pieces. One is a square plate that I had
drawn a design on, then glazed with a medium green glaze. Well, the design
is nearly invisible (duh); you can see it in some light, but the glaze
filled the grooves and pretty much obscured them. Can I somehow re-draw my
design on top of the glaze, with something? Preferably something that won't
wash off, though it doesn't have to be food-safe. I suppose a black magic
marker would work, but I'm hoping there's a better answer.

Thanks!
Sonya

Snail Scott on thu 7 jun 01


At 10:24 PM 6/6/01 -0700, you wrote:
>...but the glaze filled the grooves and pretty much obscured them.
>Can I somehow re-draw my design on top of the glaze, with something?

>Sonya



Try painting it with a lower-temperature glaze,
and refiring to that temperature. Note: some
glazes change when refired to lower temperatures,
and some don't.

Personally, I'd call it a learning experience,
and spend mt time making more new stuff, not
fixing the old.

In the future, try a more transparent glaze,
which will accentuate the carved designs.

-Snail

Ababi on fri 8 jun 01


Try Glaze Project of Richard Behrnse From CM a lot of very - low fire glazes
fires
Ababi Sharon
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Cl Litman"
To:
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: Adding something on top of glaze?


> How about the low temperature, oven annealed pens and paints I see in
> catalogs from Dick Blick? Can't remember the name of the product line
> but I remember seeing several brands.
>
> Cheryl Litman - NJ
> LitmanC@aol.com
> cheryllitman@juno.com
>
>
> On Thu, 7 Jun 2001 11:46:03 -0400 the art farm
> writes:
> > you could use an acrylic enamel paint to add on top of your glaze.
> > READ
> > THE INSTRUCTIONS and make sure the paint is compatable with
> > ceramics.
> > you do not have to refire the plate, but the downside to using a
> > paint
> > on your plate...it probably will not food safe.
> > if you plan to eat from the plate, you could maybe use a bisque
> > under/over glaze and refire the plate.
> > ken (in kentucky)
>
>
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Martha Alexander on fri 8 jun 01


There is a glass paint that is heated in a regular oven to 300 degrees. My
daughter has used it to add personalizations to completed glazed ceramic
pieces. I think is is called Porceline - or somthing like that - is very
durable.

Martha

Jim Chandler on fri 8 jun 01


Something that I've used over fired glaze: a commercial one-stroke
underglaze product (such as Duncan EZ strokes), painted where and how
you want it and fired to cone 06. Most of the colors work just fine.
Not necessarily the most elegant solution, but can be nice. A plus - if
you don't like what you've painted, wipe it off!
Laura Chandler