Description
Dip the products into a specific glaze coating that will make them waterproof and fix the decorative patterns and colours after the firing process.
Alternative labels
coat with glaze
dipping into glaze coating
glaze coating applying
applying glaze coating
coating with glaze
dip into glaze coating
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Apply glaze coating is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Production potter: Production potters process and form clay, by hand or by using the wheel, into end-products pottery, stoneware products, earthenware products and porcelain. They introduce the already shaped clay into kilns, heating them at a high temperature in order to remove all the water from the clay.
Optional skill
Apply glaze coating is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Pottery and porcelain caster: Pottery and porcelain casters fill moulds with clay to cast pottery and porcelain wares. They pour excess slip out of the mould when needed, drain moulds, remove the cast from the mould, smooth the casting surfaces to remove marks and place the castings on boards to dry.
References
- Apply glaze coating – ESCO
