Ceramic - Pottery Dictionary

by Susan Mussi

ANTIMONY

ca: ANTIMONI

es: ANTIMONIO

…flame-proofing, in paints, rubber, ceramics and enamels. …

CHINA PAINTS

ca: PINTURA EN PORCELLANA

es: PINTURA EN PORCELANA

…do not burn out. It is also known as over-glaze enamel and as a porcelain color. …

COBALT OXIDE

ca: ÒXID DE COBALT

es: ÓXIDO DE COBALTO

…as an additive to create blue colored glazes and enamels and for centuries it was used as a coloring …

CRAWLING - Glazes.

ca: ESCANTELL - Esmalt.

es: DESCONCHADO - Esmalte.

…which usually happens on the outside of an enameled piece and it often occurs on curved parts where … time after being purchased. Many things can cause enamels to crawl, the following are some of them: 1) … stand the tension of the shrinking of the opaque enamel. 4) The crawling usually occurs at the edges of …

CRYOLITE

ca: CRIOLITA

es: CRIOLITA

…(Na3AlF6) which is used industrially in glass and enamel manufacture. …

EGYPTIAN PASTE

ca: PASTA EGÍPCIA

es: PASTA EGIPCIA

…paste has the property of self – glazing (auto-enameling) and is characterized by its final color, a … with manganese oxide (black). Auto – enameling. This action is carried out by all the alkali … of the kiln should be protected as small drops of enamel tend to detach themselves from the piece. It is …

ENAMEL COLORS - On-Glaze

ca: ESMALTS DE COLORES - Tercer Foc

es: ESMALTE DE COLORES - Tercer Fuego

Enamel colors: they have a large and spectacular range … varnish, all natural products that burn away. Enamel decorating is also known as on-glazing, which …

GLAZE - Types.

ca: ESMALT - Tipus.

es: ESMALTE - Tipos.

…or the clay underneath. They are usually bright enamels. Opaque glaze, is when an opaque substance is …

GLAZE-BASE (a) Methods

ca: ESMALT-BASE (a) Mètodes

es: ESMALTE-BASE (a) Métodos

…is decorated with colors. (This is also known as enamel decorating.) Read more about: On-Glaze …

KILN - Ventilation

ca: FORN – Ventilació

es: HORNO – Ventilación

…are closed with plugs when the firing of clay and enamels reaches the temperature of around 600° C. This …