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The art glazes from AMACO can be applied in different ways, in order to achieve different effects. Some glazes have to be applied in certain ways and not in other ways. What follows is a description of common glazing techniques and how and when they should be applied.

Perhaps the most common glazing technique is dipping. As the term suggests, the pots or other ceramic objects are simply dipped into a bucket of dipping glazes. This can require a considerable amount of Acmi glazes, particularly if the object to be dipped is quite large. If a thin-necked bowl or vase is being glazed, the inside can be glazed first by pouring the glaze in and then pouring it out again. Then the vessel is dipped into the glaze, opening facing down. Air trapped inside the vessel will prevent glaze from entering the already-glazed interior. A three-pronged raku tong is useful for holding objects to be dipped, since it leaves only tiny pin-sized marks which can later be smoothed over by rubbing.

If an object is too big to dip, or if not enough glaze is available, then the glaze may be applied by pouring the air dry clays. Apply by holding the ceramic object in one hand, mix the air dry clays according to instructions and pour the air dry clays over it as evenly as is possible until the entire surface is covered. Using this method some overlapping is inevitable. If this matters with the particular air dry clays being used, then smooth the edges over by rubbing them with a finger.