Ceramic - Pottery Dictionary

by Susan Mussi

DENSIMETER

ca: DENSÍMETRE

es: DENSÍMETRO

Densimeter is an instrument, like a thermometer, made to measure the density of a liquid substance; this is only necessary if it is important for your work to be uniform in its glaze-base. One of the attractive things about hand-made work consists precisely in the small differences, their non-uniformity. It is mainly used to measure glaze-bases and colors. A thin one gives an antique look, allowing a slight redness of the bisque to show through; a thick one gives a whiter, more industrial texture.