Glazing a Stoneware Sculpture
(Dragon Ocarina)

Page Four

Glazing Now I "paint" thin layers of glaze over the entire body, including the glaze-accented areas. I use brush #3 for this. First, apply 1 watered-down coat of Snowflake glaze (1 part water to 1 part glaze). Let dry, then apply 1 watered-down coat of the cream glaze (also 1 part water to 1 part glaze). The dragon will look like this.	(Click on pictures for a larger view)
"Detailing" Use brush #1 to apply the black glaze to the eyes. Use the needle tool (#3) to scratch out the excess glaze that may have collected in the creases of the sculpture. (the mouth, and around the eyes mostly)	Glazed, bisque fired dragon ocarina. The unfired glaze is white now, but when fired it becomes less opaque,and the clay will show through.

Next: Dryfoot and stilts >> Tools 1 | Staining 2 | Glazing 3 | Glazing - continued 4 | Dryfoot and Stilts 5 | Finished 6 | Dragon Gallery 7 | Plaster Ocarina Mold | Make an Ocarina with a Plaster Mold | Clay Ocarina Mold | Make an Ocarina using a Clay Mold | Make an Ocarina Without a Mold | Glaze a Ceramic Ocarina