Things You'll Need:
- Assorted Hobby Paintbrushes
- Flat Hobby Paintbrushes
- Kilns
- Assorted Colored Glazes
- Paint Stirrers
- Soft Rags
- Deep Bowls Or Containers
- Tongs
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Step 1
Paint glazes using a wide, flat brush.
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Step 2
Ensure even coverage by coating the object with vertical strokes and then going over it again with horizontal strokes.
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Step 3
Stir the glaze often.
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Step 4
Be careful when you touch areas you've just painted; the glaze will stick to your hands and pull off of the bisque.
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Step 5
Note that you can also apply glazes by dipping an object directly into a deep container of glaze.
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Step 6
Use dipping tongs or hand-dip the piece, holding it with your fingers hooked inside the edges of the pour hole.
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Step 7
Dip up to, but not touching, your fingers.
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Step 8
Prevent the bisque from coming into contact with the bottom or sides of the container. The glaze coating will be uneven wherever it touches.
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Step 9
Allow the glaze to dry, which it will do quickly.
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Step 10
Set the piece on a soft rag when the glaze is dry, and paint the areas where you held the bisque.
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Step 11
Use a wide, flat brush dipped in the same glaze - or for a neat effect, use a different color or texture.
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Step 12
Fire glazed objects in a kiln.
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Step 1
Use glazes for a very shiny, glasslike finish.
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Step 2
Check the bottle against the manufacturer's sample, because the prefired project won't look anything like the finished one.
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Step 3
Apply several coats, following the recommendations on the container.
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Step 4
Allow the glaze to dry between applications.
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Step 1
Glaze the inside of any bisque that will hold liquids, such as vases or mugs.
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Step 2
Pour the glaze inside. Use a funnel if you have to.
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Step 3
Fill the container halfway.
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Step 4
Swirl the contents and pour the glaze back out slowly, making sure to cover all of the inside surfaces.
