Glaze composition, method for manufacturing the glaze composition and methods of glazing

A composition of a glass ceramic glaze comprises at least one glass frit, a glass frit of the at least one glass frit comprising essentially of about 0 wt % to about 20 wt % of alumina (Al2O3), about 5 wt % to about 15 wt % of calcium oxide (CaO), about 0 wt % to about 10 wt % of ferric oxide (Fe2O3), about 0 wt % to about 15 wt % of potassium oxide (K2O), about 0 wt % to about 15 wt % of magnesium oxide (MgO), about 3 wt % to about 15 wt % of sodium oxide (Na2O), about 0 wt % to about 2 wt % of phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5), about 45 wt % to about 75 wt % of silicon dioxide (SiO2), about 0 wt % to about 4 wt % of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and about 0 wt % to about 1 wt % of Chromium(III) Oxide (Cr2O3).

A method for forming a glaze surface on a glass ceramic substrate, the method comprising:

• applying a glass ceramic glaze composition on the glass ceramic substrate, the glaze composition comprising at least one glass frit, wherein a glass frit of the at least one glass frit comprising essentially of about 0 wt % to about 20 wt % of alumina (Al2O3), about 5 wt % to about 15 wt % of calcium oxide (CaO), about 0 wt % to about 10 wt % of ferric oxide (Fe2O3), about 0 wt % to about 15 wt % of potassium oxide (K2O), about 0 wt % to about 15 wt % of magnesium oxide (MgO), about 3 wt % to about 15 wt % of sodium oxide (Na2O), about 0 wt % to about 2 wt % of phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5), about 45 wt % to about 75 wt % of silicon dioxide (SiO2), about 0 wt % to about 4 wt % of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and about 0 wt % to about 1 wt % of Chromium(III) Oxide (Cr2O3);
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• firing the glass ceramic substrate at a temperature of about 950° C. to about 1150° C. to fuse the glass ceramic glaze composition to a surface of the glass ceramic substrate.