Ngā Toi

kirimōhinu

glaze

tūingoa

WHAKAMĀRAMA

He matū ka pania ki te taonga uku, ā, ka whakapakahia i rō umuuku. Ko tā te kirimōhinu, he whakapaipai i te mata o te taonga uku, he ārai hoki i te wai kia kore ai e uru ki roto i te uku.

A substance which is applied to pottery and fired in a kiln. Glazing is used to decorate the surface of the pottery, and also to waterproof it.

Tauira KŌrero

Ko wai ka mōhio ka pēhea te āhua o te kirimōhinu ina mutu te tukanga whakapaka.

Ko te rino ōkai (Fe2O3) te matū hei whakaputa i te kirimōhinu he kurauri te tae.

Me pēhea te pani i te kirimōhinu ki te mata o te uku?

WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga

He whero te tae o te kirimōhinu i ēnei taonga uku. He mea ahuahu ā-ringa ēnei taonga, he whakapaka whā hāora i te 1140°c.

Colleen Urlich
Pacific Carafe and Goblets
Te uku

Takenga Mai

kiri - skin

mōhinuhinu - shiny, glistening, glossy

Tauira KŌrero

Ko wai ka mōhio ka pēhea te āhua o te kirimōhinu ina mutu te tukanga whakapaka.

Ko te rino ōkai (Fe2O3) te matū hei whakaputa i te kirimōhinu he kurauri te tae.

Me pēhea te pani i te kirimōhinu ki te mata o te uku?

WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga