Applying this glaze and the subsequent firing will make these pots good safe.
I’ll pick them up in a few weeks. Exciting!
Rad as fuck.
Maybe a silly question but will the glaze always be shiny when it’s finished or is there a range of finishes?
Yes! These are not fired yet. They will be fired for a second time and these glazes will heat up and form glass on the surface.
These glazes are metal oxides that are suspended in water. When you dip the bisque in the glaze the water evaporates quickly, leaving a powder layer of the oxides.
Edit: I didn’t read your question properly. Yes, you can somewhat control how shiny the glaze is, but if you are doing this type of glaze (to make things food safe, for example) it will always be a little shiny. That is far more advanced than I am, I am using glazes pre mixed and formulated for beginners to make their stuff look good.
There are other ways to colour and finish pottery where there isn’t a layer of glass formed.
