Glazes - Application Techniques (35)

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Wash Application

Hi! How do I apply washes to enhance the look of a glaze? Could you recommend any good online tutorial or have any tips to share? For what…

Started by Olga Biff

5 Feb 2, 2020
Reply by Kathleen Scott

Flocculating and deflocculating

I am a fairly new potter with a question regarding glazes that separate so badly, it is a constant battle to keep them in suspension. I rec…

Started by Cyndy Littleton

22 Jun 17, 2019
Reply by Sharon Canfield

Cleaning bisque

I bisque fired a couple of large pots at least six months ago. Ordinarily these would have been either glazed quite soon or covered up for…

Started by Ayjay

6 Aug 25, 2018
Reply by Joseph Fireborn

How to do Acrylic paint pouring with ^6 glaze ??

 Does anyone know how to do this with ^6 glaze? acrylic paint pouring

Started by Lawrence Weathers

7 Aug 22, 2018
Reply by Norm Stuart

Glazing inside large pots

I'd normally pour the glaze for the inside of a pot, but I've made a couple of biggies - 17" tall, 12" diameter, the aperture at the top is…

Started by Ayjay

3 Aug 2, 2018
Reply by Ayjay

Mocha Diffusoin

HiI'm trying to learn how to do mocha diffusion. I read your description along with a number of others on the web. However, I'm not having…

Started by Lawrence Weathers

13 Jun 18, 2017
Reply by Daniel Spruyt

Slip trailing

I'm trying to refine my skills at slip trailing and struggling. I'm having trouble getting slip to squirt in a smooth flowing manner, somet…

Started by Lawrence Weathers

9 Jan 24, 2017
Reply by Lawrence Weathers

glaze flaking off in high magnesium glazes

Lalone crawl is one of the worst . it is very high in magnesium. But I don't want to reduce the magnesium because I like the fired affect v…

Started by Lawrence Weathers

6 Jan 12, 2017
Reply by Tom Anderson

Specific Gravity and Bentonite

Does anyone know what a good specific gravity is for VC satin matte? Also how much Bentonite is too much? I put 2% in this glaze and it is…

Started by Robin Cherfane

4 Dec 10, 2016
Reply by Robin Cherfane

Spraying glazes

Does anyone have some advice for spraying glazes?  I use a small airbrush to spray underglazes and of course, have great luck with them goi…

Started by Kathy Ransom

56 Sep 11, 2016
Reply by Jim Wallace

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