How Glaze Works

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Across
  1. 4. Makes vibrant blue colors
  2. 5. Ingredient added to lower the melting point and making the piece smooth
  3. 8. Lack of oxygen in kiln during firing, colors less true to original color
  4. 10. Light or white finish, often used for matte or special effects
  5. 11. Oxygen-rich firing, most colors will be vibrant. Electric Kilns use this
  6. 12. Ranges from purple/violet to brown, more subtle
  7. 13. Layer added before last firing to turn the shell into glass, most have colors or effects
Down
  1. 1. When air bubbles form in glaze during firing
  2. 2. Stabilizing ingredient, makes sure the glaze isn't too runny
  3. 3. Responsible for greens and reds (even black in some firings)
  4. 6. When glaze is too thin or not mixed properly, falls off piece
  5. 7. The Main glass-making ingredient. This is what makes glaze hard and shiny
  6. 9. Used in small quantities, can make browns and red tones
  7. 10. Number of basic ingredients to glaze