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*Behind-the-Scenes: * Pottery Glaze techniques for beginners.
Dive into the enchanting world of ceramics with our behind-the-scenes showcase! Today, we’re transforming a Lowry-inspired hand-built footed bowl into a masterpiece, adorned with intricate hand-painted underglazes. 🎨
Crafting perfection s… Read More “Behind The Scenes: Pottery Glazing”
Ever pondered the mesmerising transformation from clay to masterpiece?
Join our creative ceramic journey and witness the enchanting magic unfold before your eyes.
🌟 Dive into the Artistic Alchemy of Pottery! 🏺✨
Explore the secrets in our reels – same techniques, different outcomes.
For more on spe… Read More “Ever pondered the mesmerising transformation from clay to masterpiece?”
After a 30-year hiatus from pottery, we find ourselves unexpectedly sharing our journey and its profound impact on our family.
Creating videos like this was never on our radar, but here we are, passionate advocates for the timeless art of pottery.
Engaging with pottery has become a source of unp… Read More “This is your prompt👇 to catch the pottery bug🐞🐞🐞🐞”
So, we have Tea Dust, Tenmoku, and a Tenmoku cover.
Follow along for how we do this.
First off, because we’re making three different glazes, we want to label the glazes so that we
know which one’s which.
Next zero the scale and weigh out 90 grams of water. This is an important step for consistency.
First… Read More “Today, we are testing three new glaze recipes”
This article discusses the application of latex on both the exterior and interior of pottery as well as basic dipping of pots and making a paintable glaze.
The latex is applied over glazed areas to enable the dipping of pots into different colours. Afterward, the latex is removed, leaving two distinc… Read More “Part 2 Glazing, Applying Latex”
Hi. Today we’re going to glaze some pots, and I’m going to take you through our process.
I’m just going to remove this lid, and what we find is we have big chunks of glaze, so this is just gelling, and it’s quite normal.
What we want to do is mix all this back into the water.
So, we will need to use a … Read More “Glazing Pottery Pots Part 1”
Exploring Flux Substitutions: Exciting Results
In our latest experiments, we substituted main flux soda with Potash, Neph Sy, and Spodumene. We also replaced secondary flux calcium with Talc, Strontium Barium, and Zinc. Additionally, we tested matte glazes with red stain, and here are the intri… Read More “New Tests Substituting Fluxes”
In our journey to develop better glazing outcomes, we embark on the intriguing process of glaze testing. In this experiment we are deliberately removing certain components from a glaze recipe to observe the distinct role ingredients play in the final outcome. Here’s how we go about this process:&nbs… Read More “Testing and Understanding Glaze Ingredients”
We have some glazed results for you today and a bit of the process as well! We love how good these pots have turned out, they look beautiful in the spring sun too! 🤩
(Note: in this video we wiped the rims of the pots with water, this shouldn’t have been in the video as we were trialling this techniqu… Read More “How We Glaze Our Pots”
In this experiment, we’re exploring the use of beeswax as an alternative to paraffin wax for pottery glazing. Follow along as we take you through the process.
Step 1: Removing Paraffin Wax:
To begin, we’ve removed the paraffin wax from our fry pan setup. We’ve emptied it into a bucket and ensured ther… Read More “Testing Beeswax as a Pottery Glazing Solution”