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glaze, in potteryglaze, translucent layer that coats pottery to give the surface a finish or afford a ground for decorative painting. Glazes—transparent, white, or colored—are fired on the clay. Of the various artificial mixtures used for glazes, that for whiteware contains borax and lead, whereas a salt glaze is used for stoneware. No lead is used for porcelain. The coloring agents are oxides of different metals. In the 16th and 17th cent. glazes were also used in painting to enhance the luminosity of oil or tempera colors. Titian and Rembrandt were especially adept at glazing techniques.glaze, in meteorologyglaze, in meteorology: see sleet sleet, precipitation of small, partially melted grains of ice. As raindrops fall from clouds, they pass through layers of air at different temperatures. If they pass through a layer with a temperature below the freezing point, they turn into sleet...... Click the link for more information. . glaze 1. Ceramics a. a vitreous or glossy coating b. the substance used to produce such a coating 2. a semitransparent coating applied to a painting to modify the tones 3. a smooth lustrous finish on a fabric produced by applying various chemicals How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Use wet stoneware clay and commercial premixed glazes and underglazes in a selection of assorted colors. If ham is playing a starring role in your Easter celebration this Sunday, here are a few delicious, easy, tried-and-true glazes to gussy it up along with a few tips. Handbuilt earthenware, underglaze, glazes, porcupine quills; right, 61cm (24"); left, 71cm (28"). |
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