Marbling Ceramic Glaze

Taught by joff snell who was taught by mr.

Marbling ceramic glaze.

Yes well i ve been practising marbling since i learned how to do it about thirty years ago at wetheriggs pottery near penrith in cumbria england. If you re using slips it s almost like art in a sense. Schofield who was taught by mr. This is even more important with slip pottery than clay marbling.

If you feel a bit down about your first time doing this don t fret for it takes a bit of time and some effort to really understand how to marble. If you re using slips it s almost like art in a sense. She adds in the comments of the video that her team adds cmc to delay the drying of the glaze which is vital to marbling the glaze and another additive to dissolve the gum as well. After the marble glazes have dried over night the whole piece is dipped in a clear liner glaze the next day.

Not lost in the mists of time. The history of marbling in europe dated back to around the 17th century and was particularly popular in staffordshire in england.