overglazing
Too much glaze
Overglazing is applying too much glaze, particularly in ceramics or painting.
A potter overglazing a piece risks drips and pooling during firing.
In art, overglazing can obscure underlying detail or create unwanted thickness.
The term also applies to windows—installing excessive glazing or adding layers beyond what's structurally sound.
Fired clay objects
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
china · underglaze · slip · decoration · tiles · vessels · dinnerware · majolica
Oven for hardening clay
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- coneTapered solid, circular base
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- reductionMaking something smaller
maturing · refiring · overfiring · melting · flux · viscosity · fusion · vitrification
Forming successive strata
- applicationFormal request document
- brushworkPainter's stroke method
- dippingBrief immersion action
- sprayingDispersing liquid as mist
coating · thickness · buildup · reapplication · overcoating · saturation · coverage · accumulation
Soft surface luster
- lusterSoft reflected light
- glossShine or annotation
- shineEmit or reflect light
- reflectiveCasting back light
sleek · smooth · glint · gleam · translucent · iridescent · shimmer · sparkle
pottery
Fired clay objects
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
bisque · china · underglaze · slip · decoration · tiles · vessels · dinnerware · majolica · faience
kiln
Oven for hardening clay
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- coneTapered solid, circular base
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
reduction · maturing · refiring · overfiring · melting · flux · viscosity · fusion · vitrification · thermal
layering
Forming successive strata
- applicationFormal request document
- brushworkPainter's stroke method
- dippingBrief immersion action
spraying · coating · thickness · buildup · reapplication · overcoating · saturation · coverage · accumulation · excess
sheen
Soft surface luster
reflective · sleek · smooth · glint · gleam · translucent · iridescent · shimmer · sparkle · depth