1. Surface Decoration for Ceramics

2. Glaze A suspension of minerals Creates many different colors
May be glossy or matte surface
Transparent or opaque
Must be stirred every time
Never glaze a foot or bottom
Use a wet sponge to remove excess glaze
Check for no lead label if using for table ware

4. Contemporary New Mexico pottery

6. Pottery from Mexico

7. engobes

8. Engobes Slip with a color and flux additive
Traditional colors come from oxides
May be applied to leatherhard, greenware or bisque fired clay
Adds contrast, texture, pattern

9. Mishima technique Comes from Korea
Engobes or slip fill in etched out areas and then scratched off to reveal design

10. Scraffito Means to scratch through, Itallian
Engobes or slip are painted on and then a tool is used to scratch through to reveal clay