Dipping

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How do I glaze my ware?

Dipping

Dipping is as easy as it sounds. Tongs can be used to hold the piece as we immerse it in the glaze. Be sure to touch up the marks from the tongs once the glaze has dried. Usually there will be a few drops of glaze sticking to the wax on the bottom of the piece. Clean these up with a damp sponge. A piece can also be dipped half way, allowed to dry and then dipped again to glaze the other half. With most glazes the area where the two coats overlap will have a slightly different color, so the overlap can be used as a decoration.

   

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