? Secret Ingredient In Underglaze?

[YanaAsh]

In Iran, we simply mix the stain/oxide with slip. It works beautifully! And so simple

[Callie Beller Diesel]

8 hours ago, YanaAsh said:

In Iran, we simply mix the stain/oxide with slip. It works beautifully! And so simple

I preferred this when I was using underglaze decoration too. I found that some underglazes were a little finicky to apply glaze over. Especially if you don’t bisque them first. I know they vary by brand, but. 

[Min]

Pluses and minuses for using underglazes, engobes or slips. I think they all  have their place, just depends on how you work and the application and result that works best.

[Piedmont Pottery]

A bit of Veegum CER does a wonderful job of hardening applied glazes before firing so they are much less prone to rubbing off.  I suspect (but haven't personally tried) that it would work well in underglazes too.  Hydrate some of the Veegum CER first to form a thin gel and then add a bit of that to your glaze or underglaze at the end.  It can take a few days to hydrate, and a little bit goes a long way.