Glazed Blue Ceramic

Handcrafted multipurpose enamel glazed ceramic. A mixture of blue/green color controls heals the emotions, and recharges our spirits during times of mental stress and tiredness, alleviating feelings of loneliness. It is an impervious layer or coating of a vitreous substance that has been fused to a ceramic body through firing. Glaze can serve to color, decorate, or waterproof an item. Glazing renders earthenware vessels suitable for holding liquids, sealing the inherent porosity of unglazed biscuit earthenware. It also gives a tougher surface. Glaze is also used on stoneware and porcelain. In addition to their functionality, glazes can form a variety of surface finishes, including degrees of glossy or matte finish and color. Glazes may also enhance the underlying design or texture either unmodified or inscribed, carved or painted. Glazes need to include a ceramic flux which functions by promoting partial liquefaction in the clay bodies and the other glaze materials.