07-10-2003, 09:14 PM
Rusty,
Well, enameling is the one part that is similar. Both use high quality glass enamel; it comes as a very fine powder that is delicately placed on the piece. It is then fired in a high temperature oven/furnace until fused.
In my first reply to your posts, I only emphasized that I disagreed with the term "glazing". Orders and medals are enameled, whereas pottery is glazed. Although the end result is somewhat similar (shiny, glass-like surface), they use different components, that's all.
Hope this clarifies somewhat what I wrote.
Marc
Well, enameling is the one part that is similar. Both use high quality glass enamel; it comes as a very fine powder that is delicately placed on the piece. It is then fired in a high temperature oven/furnace until fused.
In my first reply to your posts, I only emphasized that I disagreed with the term "glazing". Orders and medals are enameled, whereas pottery is glazed. Although the end result is somewhat similar (shiny, glass-like surface), they use different components, that's all.
Hope this clarifies somewhat what I wrote.
Marc
