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Glazing

• water. Like the body slurry, the glaze

After the raw materials for the glaze
have been ground they are mixed with

slurry is screened and passed through

m a g n e t i c f i l t e r s t o r e m o v e
Bisque-firing contaminants. It is then applied to the

ware by means of painting, pouring,
dipping, or spraying.
• A f t e r b e i n g f o r m e d , t h e
porcelain parts are generally
bisque-fired, which entails heating
t h e m a t a r e l a t i v e l y l o w

temperature to vaporize volatile
c o n t a m in a n t s a n d m in i m i z e

shrinkage during firing.