Processes of decorating fired clay

In this thesis I have focused on painting of ceramics, researching different painting processes and techniques of Fired Clay. I explored various processes of decorating ceramics and made a number of tests. I researched the ingredients of glazes and also focused on certain substances which may in point, be hazardous to health in their use. Ceramics has developed parallel to human development since prehistoric times. The fact that the first ceramics found in Neolithic era were already decorated with various clays says a lot about the development of this art. To demonstrate this in practice, I have prepared a project for the art class and chose one of the techniques of decorating fired clay