Crystalline Pottery - How to prepare a piece for glazing by Adam MacMillan

[ravehammer]

Thumbs up, crystals are beautiful, didn't watch this whole video but will be clicking on another @Adam MacMillan vid to find out the meat and potatoes of how those thick beautiful crystals are formed!

[dianeuranowski]

Great Video; Those Pale Green Bowls, shown at about time stamp 1:37, and 10:54 time stamps, are two of the most beautiful bowls I have ever seen -- Truly masterful! Well done!

[scottishpet]

crystalline glazes are something i want to learn, but i live in the middle of nowhere. I love YouTube, because good folks like you become accessible teachers for people like me. Thank You!

[adammacmillan]

There are basically two formulas people are using. First is approximately 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 alumina hydrate, wood glue, and water, by volume. Second is the same but substitute EPK for the alumina. I have found that the alumina cleans up easier from my porcelain body and EPK tends to stick. The goal is to get a thin layer of the ceramic in the seam to prevent glaze from seeping through, so you can adjust those ratios to your liking.

[yogirise]

♥️ Thank you! I love the beautiful crystal glaze pottery!

[ayh]

Excellent tutorial…thanks for sharing!

[alexfinn]

Wow amazing video. Thank you for such a great explanation! Do all crystalline glazes need these catch basins?

[janetpharris]

Excellent video gave a lot of great information

[pierreizena]

Hello Adam, I am French and I watch your videos with great interest to improve my skills in crystallization. I'm a beginner and self-taught and I admit that sometimes it's not easy! There's a video on "catchers" and I didn't understand the part with the refractory brick. My question is: I lay a square of firebrick on a plate, then I lay my piece on that brick. Do I have to put glue between the brick and the piece? Do I have to put some enamel on the brick? Anyway thank you for your videos which are great! Have a nice day Beatrice

[choongck]

Sir Adam, really nice teaching lesson, is a bit difficult to listen if mic put close to you is better. Hopefully waiting for next lesson too. Thank for sharing.

[michelerodriguezlemay]

Thanks for the video and detailed instructions. Can you please write the ingredients for the binding? Alumina... small particle something I didn’t hear properly, Gorilla Glue - for wood- and water? That’s it?

[donnagrammas]

Where do you recommend we get the grinding disk? Nice instruction, too.

[NotbecauseIcoudnt]

Adam, what ratio of glue/ alumina/ water do you use? Thank you

[lolivier]

Approximately how much alumina to glue do you recommend?

[scootch]

audio needs help, can't hear half of what you said :-(