Description
The characteristics, compounds and application of different glaze type such as raw or frit glazes.
Alternative labels
types of ceramics glazes
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Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Ceramics glazes is an essential knowledge 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 knowledge
Ceramics glazes is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Ceramic painter: Ceramic painters design and create visual art on ceramic surfaces and objects such as tiles, sculptures, tableware and pottery. They use a variety of techniques to produce decorative illustrations ranging from stenciling to free-hand drawing.
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.
Glass-blower: Glass-blowers design, produce and decorate glass artefacts such as stained glass windows, mirrors and architectural glass. Some glass-blowers specialise in restoring, renovating and repairing original pieces. They may also work as scientific glass-blowers, designing and repairing laboratory glass.
References
- Ceramics glazes – ESCO
