15 glazing tips for beginners
A dull color, strange bubbles, weird creases … A lot can go wrong when glazing ceramics. That’s why we’ve gathered a few tips hat can help guide your way.
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Basic info
How do you take your work off of the pottery wheel?
After a lot of wedging, centring, shaping and correcting you’re finally done. You stop your potter’s wheel and admire your work. You can’t wait to see it fired and glazed. But there’s one more thing you need to do first: you need to take it off the wheel without damaging it.
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What should you wear behind the pottery wheel?
A good rule of thumb is to wear clothes that you wouldn’t be too upset about if you couldn’t get them clean. And there are more tips we can give you.
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Can different types of clay be mixed?
Anyone who has ever spent too long in a pottery supply store will know that there are countless types of clay, each with its own characteristics and properties.
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How do you load a kiln
Our tips on how to load your kiln correctly to fire your work.
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How long does clay last?
While rummaging through your supplies, you found an old packet of clay. You had completely forgotten about it! There is no expiry date, but you’re still not sure whether you can use it. Is it better to throw it away?
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Why does your glaze flake off your piece?
Sometimes, the glaze just won’t cooperate. Everything seems fine when you apply it, but then it starts to flake off as it dries. Perhaps you’re struggling to apply it properly?
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How can you reuse old leftover clay?
You don’t throw away leftover clay! We’re happy to explain how to process clay scraps for reuse.
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What methods are there to sign your work?
Your latest creation is all done. Congrats! You’ve made this with your own two hands. And now the question is: did you sign it yet?
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Sanding your pottery, to do or not to do?
You just threw a new coffee cup. And it turned out well too, only the sides could be just a little smoother.
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