ANTHROP 3CA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Pigment, Bonfire, Smudge Stick
11 Feb 2020
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Paints can oxidize; some potters use post-fire paints that won"t disappear in process. Bigger the brush the less even the line. Dipped: not fully dry, finger marks on the vessel, even penetration; little cracks in the pot will seep in. Wiped: not in fine grooves, wiper marks. Temporary protective coat applied over the vessel surface, colour applied to remaining sections, and protective coating is removed during firing. Glassy, silica-rich layer applied to and fused with the surface of a vessel. Melt before the core materials of the paste, as have been applied as glassy materials beforehand. You need good control with the fire to get away with the glaze. If you fire a glaze too quickly, it could bubble. Burnish the surface with a powered-like oxide. Prone to crazing; the way the glaze behaves; cracks. Only found in asia through the 18th century; it was isolated. Common in european and american contexts after that.
