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Engobe vs Underglaze - What's the difference?

engobe | underglaze |

As nouns the difference between engobe and underglaze

is that engobe is a white or colored clay slip coating applied to a ceramic body to give it decorative color or improved texture while underglaze is a decorative slip applied to the surface of pottery before glazing.

engobe

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A white or colored clay slip coating applied to a ceramic body to give it decorative color or improved texture.
  • A clay slip which is colored with metal oxides or stains, used for coating the surface of a pot either before or after bisque firing.

    • References

    * Merriam-Webster's Third International Dictionary, unabridged. Springfield, Mass. * Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[http://www.studiopotter.org/articles/?art=art0001] * Multilingual Dictionary of Pottery Words - English/Dutch/French

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    underglaze

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia underglaze) (en noun)
  • A decorative slip applied to the surface of pottery before glazing.