Dipping Description
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Dipping Description
Dipping is probably the most common glazing technique. As the name suggests, a pot or other ceramic object is dipped into a bucket of glaze. This may require a large amount of glaze, depending on the size of the object. If it is a thin necked vase or bowl that is being glazed, the inside may be done first by pouring the glaze in and out again. Then the form is dipped into the glaze with the opening facing down. The trapped air will prevent any glaze entering the already glazed interior. Hint: three-pronged raku tongs are handy for dipping -- they leave only small pin-sized marks which can be smothed over by rubbing.
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