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Secret Six Chinese Technique Step

August 27, 20261 min readIznik Expedition Team

Follow the production chain ranging from body preparation to pattern, paint, transparent secret and last cooking.

In this article3
  1. 01Body and first cooking
  2. 02Tahrir and color
  3. 03Secret and last oven

The pattern and color in the secret six technique is maintained under the transparent layer of secret. The finished surface does not occur at one stage; each step determines the outcome of the next.

Workshops can be prescribed and different in application. The following line explains the general production logic, does not replace the original method of each master.

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01

Body and first cooking

Formed quartzy rich body is dried and cooked for the first time to gain durability; the surface is prepared for the next drawing.

02

Tahrir and color

The pattern is transferred, dark contoured limits are formed and pigments are applied to these areas controlled.

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03

Secret and last oven

The transparent glaze covers the surface; the colors in the last cooking are pronounced and the protective layer of the glass is formed. The defective part is the valuable evidence of production knowledge.

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