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Search the answers, or pick a topic. A real person answers, usually within a day: email us and mention the tile label you are looking at, for example 3-07.
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Test series and labels6
How do the tile labels work?
A label is the series number, a hyphen and the two-digit tile number: 3-07 is tile 7 of series 3. Write it on the back of the tile with an underglaze pencil. The numbers come from counters that only go up, so a label always points at the same record.
What happens to the labels when I delete a tile or a series?
The deleted number is retired. Deleting tile 1-06 leaves 1-07 as it is, and the next tile you add gets a new number, never 1-06 again. The same holds for series numbers.
Does sorting change the numbers?
No. Sorting by label, by missing variables or by glaze only changes the order on screen. Every tile keeps its label and its record.
How many tiles can a series have?
Up to 99, so labels stay two digits. A new series starts with twelve tiles by default; you choose the number when you create it and can add tiles later.
How do I plan a grid of coats?
Choose New test series and add one or two glazes, each with a range of coats, for example 1 to 3. Every combination becomes its own tile with its own label, on top of the base layers you share. The series opens as a matrix: what is the same on every tile at the top, the first glaze down the side, the second across. Tap a cell to set its coats and method, or to compare along its row or column.
How do I keep a tile I want to make again?
Open the tile and turn on Make this combination again. Marked tiles sit on the shelf at the top of your library. Starting a new series from one takes over its clay, firing and layers, not its photos or notes, and gives the new tiles their own labels.
Recording clay, layers and firing5
What can I record for a tile?
The clay body; each layer in the order you applied it, with its glaze or slip name, how many coats and whether you dipped, brushed, sprayed or poured it; the firing with your kiln log name, the cone and the atmosphere; notes; and photos after the firing.
Why does a tile say “Not recorded”?
Because a variable is empty: no cone, no layers, or a layer without a coat count, for example. Glazimo shows the gap instead of guessing a value, so an incomplete tile can never look complete in a comparison.
Can I set the same clay and firing on every tile at once?
Yes. When you create a series you enter the clay, the firing and any shared base layers once, and every tile starts with them. Later, Edit series can set one clay and firing on all tiles of the series.
Does Glazimo work out temperatures or food safety?
No. It records what you did and what you saw. It does not derive chemistry, temperatures or safety claims from your records.
Can I record a whole series in one go?
Yes. Choose Record in the series and Glazimo walks you tile by tile: the label large on screen, large buttons for the number of coats and the method per layer, Same layers as the previous tile, and Previous and Next. Every change is saved as you go. The library shows the series you are working on with its next step.
Photos and comparing tiles6
How do I add photos after the firing?
Open the tile and choose Add photos of the fired tile. Glazimo uses the system photo picker, so it never asks for access to your whole photo library. Large photos are stored at up to 2400 pixels on the long side.
A photo says “Photo file missing”.
The record is still there but its image file is not on this device, for example after restoring an old backup. Remove the record from the photo, or import an archive that still contains it.
How does the comparison decide what to show?
It starts from the tile you picked and lists the tiles on the same clay and fired at the same cone and atmosphere. Tiles that differ in exactly one recorded variable come first, with that variable named, for example Layer 1 coats: 2 → 3. You can switch off Same clay or Same firing.
Why is a tile “Not comparable”?
One of the two tiles did not record a value the comparison needs, such as a coat count. Record it and the tile becomes comparable.
Can Glazimo compare the colours in my photos?
No. Colour in a photo depends on the camera and the light, so photos are for looking. Compare fired tiles side by side in the same light.
How does the photo round work?
Choose Photograph in a series. The label of the tile that is up stays large on screen; the photo you take goes to that tile and the round moves on to the next label, starting at the first tile without a photo. You can skip a tile or pick a photo from your library instead. On iPhone the camera is asked for only when you start a round.
Printing, CSV and moving your records5
How do I print labels or a test sheet?
Open a series, choose Print and export, pick A4 or Letter and create the test sheet or the labels. Print at 100 percent. Text is never shrunk to fit: long glaze names wrap on the sheet, and the tile label is always printed whole.
What is in the CSV?
One row per tile: series, label, clay, firing, cone, atmosphere, the layers in order, notes, the number of photos and what is not recorded. It is UTF-8, so accented glaze names open correctly in a spreadsheet.
How do I move my tests to a new phone or between iPhone and Android?
Export an archive (.glazimo) with every photo, then import it on the other device from the library’s archive menu. It works between iPhone, iPad and Android.
What if the archive is damaged or incomplete?
Glazimo checks the whole archive before it changes anything. A damaged archive is refused and your library stays as it was. If only some photos are missing or damaged, it names the tiles and imports everything else.
Import says a series number already exists.
That device has a different series with the same number, and merging would give two tiles the same label. You can replace the library on that device with the archive instead; export it first if you want to keep it.
What is free, and your data5
What is free?
Your first test series of up to 24 tiles, with photos, comparison and every export. A one-time unlock of €29.99 adds more series and up to 99 tiles per series. It is not a subscription.
What happens to my tests if I lose the unlock?
Nothing is locked away. Only creating more series needs the unlock. Everything you recorded stays viewable, editable, comparable and exportable.
Where is my data stored?
On your device. There is no account, no cloud service and no upload. Exports go wherever you send them. Settings has Delete everything to remove all series and photos from the device.
Is Glazimo built with AI?
We develop our apps with AI tools for programming and translation. We use automated checks and device tests. oomny is responsible for the result, and a person answers support requests. https://oomny.eu/ai
What does AI do inside Glazimo?
The app itself contains no AI and does its work on your device. The line illustrations on its empty and photo screens were made with an image model and are marked as generated; the tile photos in our screenshots are generated demo images too.
Didn’t find it?
Send your question to support@oomny.eu and mention the tile label you are looking at. A real person answers, usually within a day.
Glazimo is free to start: your first test series with every export. Refunds for the unlock go through the App Store or Google Play.