Glazing Process

What are the two reasons why we glaze ceramics?

• To make it lighter

• To make it more aesthetically pleasing

• To make it unbreakable

• To make it food safe

Firing is

• Heating clay in a kiln to under 1000 degrees

• Chemically changing clay by heating it in a kiln to over 1500 degrees

• Baking clay in a convection oven

• Cooking glaze to make it more malleable

Matte glaze has

• no shine

• texture

• shin

• smooth surface

Glossy glaze has

• no shine

• textured surface

• shine

• toxic properties

Why do glazes in the container look different after they are fired?

• They change colors when they dry completely

• They go through a chemical change when they are fired

• They do not change color when they are fired

• They are fired once

Cone 06 on a glaze jar refers to

• high fire glaze

• low fire glaze

• brush on glaze

• bisque firing

What happens if you fire paint or glue in the kiln?

• It looks glossy

• It will disintegrate

• It will be ugly

• It will be explode

You should shake or stir you glaze before applying it

• True

• False

If you can't find the color your want, you should mix two glazes together to create that color.

• True
• False

___________________ is a thin, glassy layer on the surface of pottery.

• clay body

• viscosity

• glaze

• decorations