Learn about its practical and decorative applications.
Using wax resist on ceramics.
It was created to eliminate problematic dripping and tacky surfaces when applying wax.
These these techniques will help you add complexity to your surfaces.
Wax resist can be applied to the bottom of a pot to prevent glazes and ceramic pieces from sticking to the kiln shelf during firings.
Commercial wax resist is avaialable but at 20 a pint im too cheap to go that route.
In ceramics wax resist is often applied to bisque ware in order to resist the application of glazes slips or underglazes.
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Now you can decorate with wax during glazing without worrying about pesky smudges and sticky fingers.
How to do ceramic inlay using wax resist there are many ways to approach ceramic inlay.
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The function of the wax resist is to keep liquids such as raw liquid glazes from adhering to the clay body of a pot.
Wax resist is used extensively in pottery as a means of controlling glazes and other liquids.
The most common use for wax resists is also the most practical.
Chandra debuse shows us how to do ceramic inlay with wax resist and have quick clean up.
Chandra debuse october 2 2015 read comments 11 0 votes average.
Wax resist is used to cover areas on pottery you dont want galze or slip to get on when you dip the peices into your vat of chemicals.
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Try using wax to resist glaze or underglaze.
The basic technique of resist inlay is to coat the surface of your piece with glaze or underglaze paint a layer of liquid wax resist over the glaze or underglaze scratch your design through the wax and then brush a second color of glaze or underglaze over the incised design.
Wax resists wax emulsions and actual melted wax itself are all used in pottery.