Glaze

Glazed wool
MFA# 24.78

Description

Japanese bowl
MFA# 92.6096

A thin, glassy coating or finish.

Paintings: Glaze is a thin film of transparent to semitransparent color added to change tonality. Glazes may be composed of diluted oil or oil/resin Paint. A glaze usually refers to a darker color (e.g., Vandyke brown) applied over a lighter underlayer.

Ceramics: Glaze is a thin, vitreous, often opaque coating fired on the surface of a Ceramic body to add color, texture, and water resistance. Ceramic glazes are usually mixtures of silicates, lead compounds, and Boric acid flux.

Textiles and paper: Glaze is a highly polished finish obtained by treating the fabric or Paper with Starch, Glue, Wax, or synthetic resins, then heat-pressing. Chintz fabric, leathers, and many decorative papers are glazed.

Glazed pot
MFA# 99.74

glazing; glaçure (Fr.); veladura (Esp., Port.)

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