Low temperature glazing method

A method for coating ceramic articles comprising:

• a. Priming the surface of said article with a coating of an aqueous dispersion of a first acrylic resin having a monomer composition of 40-85% by weight methyl methacrylate, 45-15% by weight butyl acrylate and 0-15% by weight of methacrylic acid, said dispersion having 15-25% non-volatiles and a pH of 8.5-10.5;
• b. Coating said primed surface with at least 1 coating of a mixture of 25-75% by weight of an aqueous dispersion of a second acrylic resin having a monomer composition of 40-85% by weight methyl methacrylate, 45-15% by weight butyl acrylate and 0-15% by weight of methacrylic acid, said dispersion having 15-25% non-volatiles and a pH of 8.5-10.5, and 75-25% by weight of a powdered resin composition having a particle size of about 100 to about 400 mesh consisting essentially of 96-80% by weight of a third acrylic resin having a monomer composition of 60-85% methyl methacrylate and 40-15% by weight butyl acrylate having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000-20,000 and a Tg of greater than 45.degree. C. and 4-20% by weight of a pigment;
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• c. Baking said coated article for 30 minutes to 4 hours at a temperature of 275.degree.-450.degree. F.