Understanding Pottery Chapter 4 Tips for Successful Glazing Part 1

Thank you for watching our video on Tips for Successful Glazing?

Understanding Pottery is a video series in production by Washington Street Studios. The series is a digital textbook that will take the listener through the entire ceramic process from the raw material through the finished ceramic pieces. We’ve already published chapter one: What is Clay, chapter two: Clay Properties and Drying and Chapter three: Bisque Firing. This is chapter four: Tips for Successful Glazing. This topic will be presented in three parts.

Tips for Successful Glazing is presented in seven topics:
1. Glaze Compositions
2. Glaze Preparation and Mixing
3. Handling Prepared Glazes (Ready For Use)
4. Surface Preparation of the Work to be Glazed
5. Methods of Glaze Application
6. Clean Up and Finishing of the Glazed Work
7. Glaze Firing

In this video you will learn the about glaze compositions, preparations and mixing. Phil presents tips on glaze testing and getting to know your glazes as well as characteristics of different glazes. This is followed by tips and techniques for preparing for and mixing glazes that will add to your success.

The next topic in the Understanding Pottery series will be Tips for Successful Glazing, Part 2.

At Washington Street Studios, we believe the sharing of creative energy and knowledge will improve the quality of our art and increase the appreciation of art within our community. We are striving to create an environment where the arts are shared and appreciated. We want to grow as a family of artists and contribute to our community. This podcast is one of our steps to share our passion for the ceramic arts, creative energy and knowledge with other artists and art lovers.

We also created a audio version to expand our audience. If you are looking for the podcast of our show search for the ‘The Potters Round Table’ on your podcast platform of choice.

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