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 Competition Entry Sheet

 CLASSIFICATIONS:

 PROFESSIONAL & HOBBYIST

 

 DIVISION I – PORCELAIN

  Subdivision A. Dolls  (props accepted)

     Category:

 1. Dolls up to 15” 

 2. Dolls 16 – 24”

 3. Dolls over 24”

 4.  Dolls with painted eyes, all heights

 5.  Miscellaneous

  Subdivision B. China Painting on blanks

     Category:           

        1. Portrait

        2. Animals

        3. Floral, Fruit or Vegetables

        4. Holidays

        5. Miscellaneous

  Subdivision C. Figurine

     Category:

        1. Miscellaneous (Must be enclosed in a case)

     Category:

 1. Glazed

 2. Stains

 3. Decorated (slip trailing, etc,

     attached flowers etc.)

 4. Miscellaneous

  Subdivision E. Overglaze

     Category:

        1. China Paint (brushwork using

            overglazes or china paints)

        2. Fired Metallic (gold, silver,

            platinum & copper etc.)

        3. Luster (decorating media which

            produces an iridescent sheen)

        4. Decal

        5. Miscellaneous

  

DIVISION II - EARTHENWARE

  Subdivision A. Underglaze

     Category:

        1. Translucent (see through)

        2. Opaque (solid application)

        3. Combination (translucent & opaque)

        4. Antique (on bisque)

        5. Marbleizing (marble effect)

        6. Polished (buff or shine)

        7. Airbrush (color applied with

            compressed air)

        8. Miscellaneous

  Subdivision B. Glaze

     Category:

        1. Glaze (1 glaze only)

        2. Art, Crystal or Crackle

            (special effects glaze)

        3. Texture (1 glaze only)

        4. Glaze Blending (2 or more

            glazes used together)

        5. Controlled Glazing (glaze used 

            within a design area) 1  firing

        6. Majolica (colored oxides applied

            over unfired glaze then fired)

        7. Combination (glazes & textured glaze, etc.)

        8. Raku

        9. Miscellaneous

  Subdivision C. Overglaze

     Category:

        1. Metallic

        2. Luster and Pearls

        3. Decal

        4. Miscellaneous

  Subdivision D. Stain   - Unfired

     Category:

        1. Translucent (see through)

        2. Opaque (solid application)

        3. Combination (opaque & translucent)

        4. Dry Brush (80% of piece)

        5. Metallic (unfired)

        6. Pastels (chalk)

        7. Airbrush

        8. Combination (stain & glaze)

        9. Miscellaneous

  Subdivision E. Seasonal

     Category:

        1. Easter

        2. Halloween

        3. Thanksgiving

        4. Christmas

             a.  Individual Piece

             b.  Nativity Sets

             c.  Groupings

        5. Other Holidays

        6. Miscellaneous

  

 

DIVISION II – EARTHENWARE

DECORATED & TOOLED

  Subdivision A. Decorated Ceramics

     Category:

        1. Stick-on

        2. Slip trailing

        3. Mold Combinations

        4. Sculpted

        5.   Miscellaneous

  Subdivision B. Ceramic Tools Used on Clay Bodies

     Category:

        1. Bas-Relief (raised or carved  patterns close

            to the plane of the surface)

        2. Carving or incising (cutting into the surface

            of the ware)

        3. Fret Work (pierced or cutout patterns in ware)

        4. Clay Lift (lifting up certain areas of design

            while clay is leather hard)

        5. Sgraffito (scratching a design in

            piece through colors with tools)

        6. Miscellaneous

 

DIVISION III – POTTERY (High or Low)

  Subdivision A. Clay

     Category:

        1. Sculpted

        2. Slab (Rolled out clay)

        3. Coil (Rolled out clay)

        4. Pinch (Pull up and shape)

        5. Wheel Thrown piece

        6. Raku (Japanese pottery technique)

        7. Miscellaneous

  Subdivision B.  Stoneware

     Category:

        1. Stoneware

 

DIVISION V – GLASS 

   Category:

      1. Sagging (bending)

      2. Fusing

      3. Overglaze (fired metallic, luster, etc.)

      4. Decals

      5. Hand Painted (fired glass colors)

      6. Miscellaneous

 

DIVISION VI – PURCHASED BISQUE

       (No Peggy, Freddy or Best of Show)

   Category:

      1. Underglaze

      2. Glaze

      3. Stain

      4. Miscellaneous

 

CLASSIFICATION:  CHILDREN & TEENAGERS

*Please note: The categories are the same

on all the Subdivisions listed below.

 

DIVISION I – CHILDREN

  Subdivision A. Children (ages 4 – 7)

  Subdivision B. Children (ages 6 – 12)

 

DIVISION II – TEENAGERS

   Subdivision A. Teenagers (ages 13-16)

   Subdivision B. Teenagers (ages 17-19)

   (Teenagers may also enter under Hobbyist)

     Category:

   1. Underglaze

   2.  Glaze

   3. Stain

   4.  Hand molding

   5.  Miscellaneous

 

CLASSIFICATION:  GOLDEN AGE

DIVISION I – GOLDEN AGE 60+

   Category:

      1. Underglaze

      2. Glaze

      3. Stain

      4. Hand molding

      5. Miscellaneous

 

CLASSIFICATION – HANDICAPPED

DIVISION I – HANDICAPPED

   Category:

      1. Children

      2. Adults

 

CLASSIFICATION: DISABLED VETERANS

DIVISION I – DISABLED VETERANS

   Category:

  1.  Miscellaneous

 

CLASSIFICIATION: MASTERS

DIVISION I – MASTERS

   Category:

      1. Miscellaneous