So, can you brush on dipping
Hake brushes hold the extra glaze that is needed to cover the pottery evenly, making the coverage easier and more even than other brushes. These brushes hold the glaze really well and make the application of glaze go on faster and smoother than any other brush I have used for overall coverage.
Brush glazing is a slow process. A brush-on glaze takes longer to dry than dipping. To get the best results when brushing, you need at least three coatings, and you should let the first coat dry out before applying the next layer.
Typically, there are nine ways to apply glazes. These include dipping, dripping or pouring, brushing, spraying, splattering, stippling, sponging, glaze trailing, and glazing with wax resist.
Apply two to three coats. Make sure you wipe off any glaze from the base of your piece before setting it aside to dry.
Always let glazes dry between coats. In some cases, you may need to use a fan to dry the work, or leave it out overnight. Make sure you give the last coat of glaze time to dry before loading pieces into the kiln as well.
Some potters will put their glazed ware straight into the kiln and fire it immediately. However, glaze contains water, and this is absorbed by bisque ware when glaze is applied. Ideally, leave your pottery overnight after glazing to allow this water to evaporate. Or add a pre-heat to your firing schedule.
The first firing, or bisque fire, takes around 8-10 hours. And the second, or glaze firing takes around 12 hours. So, in total, it takes about 22 hours to fire clay in a kiln. Time for the kiln to cool adds to this total too.
If you apply your glaze poorly, before firing, you can wash it off. You can more easily do decorative techniques where you apply a "remove glaze" (for example, to wipe off the high spots of a textured surface.) If your piece is not dry it can “explode” in the kiln.
Crawling is caused by a high index of surface tension in the melting glaze. It is triggered by adhesion problems, often caused by bad application. It occurs where a glaze is excessively powdery and does not fully adhere to the surface of the clay.
Sponges can give interesting glaze textures (10). Both natural and synthetic sponge can be used to soak up the glaze and apply it to the work.
Each ceramic glaze should be fired to a specific temperature range. If fired at too low a temperature, the glaze will not mature. If the temperature goes too high, the glaze will become too melted and run off the surface of the pottery.
Pottery can be reglazed and refried multiple times. Most pottery glazes need to be applied in 1-3 layers. Pottery that has already been fired with a glaze can be re-glazed and fired 2 times. After the 3rd or 4th time, pottery starts to become brittle and weak, but that's because of the firing and not the glaze itself.
Glazing Pottery is mainly done after the first firing. This first round of firing is called bisque firing and changes the clay permanently making it much harder but still porous enough to absorb the glazes.
10 Lbs. of dry glaze needs approximately one gallon of water and will yield about a gallon and a half of glaze.
The glaze should be the consistency of corn syrup. Test the consistency by taking a spoonful from the bowl and drizzle back into the glaze; the drizzled glaze should leave a trail.
How Long Does it Take for Glaze to Harden? You can enjoy the glazed cookies right away or wait until the icing sets. This glaze sets up pretty quickly, but to fully harden, it can take anywhere from 3 hours up to overnight at room temperature.
In most cases, you simply apply the glaze to strands after shampooing and leave it on for anywhere between 5 to 20 minutes before rinsing.
Always seal Glaze Effects with 2-3 coats of topcoat to seal in the colorants.