Ceramic Layering Techniques

In the end appropriate techniques should be used to avoid mixing the porcelain layers with different colors.

Ceramic layering techniques.

So if you are interested in learning creative techniques for decorating pottery be sure to download your free copy of five great pottery decorating techniques. Characteristics for each technique are summarized in table ii 1. A how to guide for decorating ceramic surfaces which includes detailed well illustrated step by step pottery making projects by nationally known potters teachers and workshop presenters. The pressing technique used for layering ceramics allows for the creation of the desired tooth anatomy and minimizes firing shrinkage associated with manual layering.

Table ii 1 characteristics of the brush additive and spatula techniques. For the first layer the pot is dipped in one of two glazes either a shino or carbon trap glaze. I work with five glazes shino carbon trap two types of copper saturate and iron saturate all of which i apply differently to different effect. In addition using the pressing technique can prevent porcelain chipping due to the higher tensile strength of press on veneers and the superior quality of the interface.

The oldest known ceramic figurine venus of dolní věstonice traces back to the czech republic in 29 000 25 000 b c during the upper paleolithic period and a 2012 study published in the journal science confirmed that the earliest known ceramic pots found in xianrendong cave in china s jiangxi.