glazing steps

What is the is the difference between the bisque and glaze firing?
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 beginners -
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time to learn to glaze

1, clean project

2. stir glaze - clean Wisk each time - apply glaze

3 make sure base is clean

4. put on shelf in kiln room.

Intermediate - Advanced - what is your interest page supposed to be? How should you be making it?

bisque - gets rid of all the water that is physically bonded and some that is chemically bonded. Takes two days. Project is still porous - i.e. absorbs water.

Glaze - even more water atoms are removed in chemical change - and a layer of glass is bonded to the surface. takes one day - your project is now ready to use! AND get GRADED!