What are the different types of ceramic decoration?
Under glaze decorations are usually using decals and transfers, which are prints on special backing paper that are soaked in a suitable liquid, removed from their backings, and applied to the dinnerware. A relatively recent development is where the transfer is designed to sink into the resoftened glaze as the ware is fired for the last time. This is in-glaze decorating. Hand painting is another method of decorating tableware. Most metal borders and rims are applied by hand over the glaze. How the decorations are applied and the type of glazing techniques determines its price and whether the dinnerware is dishwasher safe. ^ top GLASS Where did glass come from? The history of glass. Glassware dates back at least 6,000 years, and Egyptians produced and used glass some 3,000 years ago. Some early Egyptian glass can still be found in museums today. Egyptians are credited with the invention of the blowpipe that Romans subsequently adopted and blew glass not only for the table and decorative
