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In this segment of Decorative Painting Techniques, we're looking at, once we've colored our glaze,
what we can actually do with it. That is where a lot of the glazing techniques come in, techniques
like sponging, ragging, color-washing and striae. All of these techniques are basically
using a film of glaze on top of a surface then manipulating it with a tool, whether
it's a brush, or a rag, or a sponge. So, what you're doing is you're apply your glaze to
your surface, whether it is your walls or your ceiling. And then, working in a limited
amount of time, before the glaze dries, to make an imprint of your work in the glaze.
We would use glazes in situations where we want to bring a lot of warmth or depth to
walls, or any surface. It could even be furniture, for example. If you put an antiquing glaze
on a cream background, you can make a piece of furniture look as if it is hundreds of
years old - as opposed to looking like you bought it yesterday. Ultimately, glazes are
used quite unexpectedly on a lot of things that you may have lying around in your home
or your office. You could find glaze on mirror frames, such as on cabinetry, a lot of kitchen
cabinets have glaze on them. Glaze is much tougher than paint, so it becomes a much more
durable surface once glazed. One of the things you should not be confused with is the glaze
used on pottery, glazes that are actually applied to pottery and fired in a kiln. However,
it is the same essential outer coating that is the tough durable part of pottery.