Ceramic - Pottery Dictionary

by Susan Mussi

BARS (4) Supports used with a container when preparing tiles.

ca: BARRES (4) Suports a sobre del contenidor per preparar les rajoles.

es: BARRAS (4) Soportes sobre el contenedor para preparar los azulejos.


Bar supports are narrow pieces of wood used to support objects that are being prepared over a container. They must be long and narrow, longer than the diameter of the container you are using. Two bar supports are placed to make a bridge and spaced to hold the objects being prepared, so the objects overlap them width-wise, making picking up easier. Always be sure that the bars are completely straight. They are used for supporting tiles being prepared with a glaze-base and for holding a sieve while passing the glaze-base into the container.

Read more about: : Glaze-base (e) Applying by pouring on to tiles / Sieves / Rotary sieve

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