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Brushing Glaze: How Long Between Coats?


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For those who brush on their glazes, how long do you wait in between coats? Does it make a difference in the glaze if I wait a couple of hours between coats vs. applying a new coat a couple of minutes after the 'sheen' has worn off the first? Some sources say to wait until the first coat is completely dry, another says to not let the first coat dry out. These are commercial glazes, no problem with them I'd just like to know if I'm brushing them on the best way (I wait a few hours between coats).

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As Ben, I really don't wait long at all. I do this with either commercial glazes or my own. The secret to good brush coats is to flow the glaze on, not to brush, as brushing tends to give an uneven coat. Flowing the glaze on where you use the brush wetly to apply a small area, then resoak and continue. Don't let the brush dry too much.

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In my experience, I actually find that natural brushes apply the glaze better.  As they do swell, they hold more of the paint/ glaze, leading to smoother application.  

The glaze brushes, I use, are like liquid ink brushes.  I find they offer great control as well.

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For doing artwork with underglazes and oxides, I prefer natural hair brushes. I just completed a large order of plates (low fire) and used a golden taklon brush for applying the glaze; as I don't normally work at that temperature, I used a commercial clear. The golden taklon brush worked very nicely and gave me even coats. I think the golden taklon are engineered to mimic the holding traits of natural hair. But it worked much better than my natural hair brushes in this instance.

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For  their glazes designed to be brushed on, Amoco recommend a *soft fan brush*:  having tried various types of brush I can only agree with them.

 

It's important to remember you are not painting a door, you are transferring glaze to a pot by brush.

 

These  are similar to what I use.

 

 

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