How to Re-Glaze your Pottery

This video was requested by one of you dirty potters. when re-glazing your pottery remember few things.
1. the reason glaze dries fast when at bisque is because the pores are still open. fully glazed and matured pottery will not have open pores so your really just putting glaze on top of glaze and hoping it will combine with the other glaze when it reaches temp.
2. because of reason #1 you should save a little more time to re-glaze your pots then just regular glazing them.
3. once dry it will smudge very easily , be careful

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[saturninedecember]

I had a buttload of pots that I was waiting on come out tonight and I'm super SAD. So my questions are 1) does reglazing work for things fired to cone 10? 2) does it need to be refired differently than pots that are going through 1st firing? 3) for the ones that were thinner applications the first time is there a way I can preserve texture while trying to change the color or do you gotta sacrifice it at that point ? And 4) why have the pottery gods spurned me so?

[amandapond]

I've reglazing numerous pieces but I spray hairspray on first. It does wonders for holding your glaze in place

[Blarghest]

Really liked the first "throw away" bowl. I enjoyed how the colors mottled together on the lower half of the bowl.

[ECBurt]

I'd buy your 2nds. Your glazes are beautiful.

[HokiHumby]

Love your sense of humor! Not to mention the awesome details you share :) Thanks!

[desirekwatson]

I put pottery in my microwave for 2 minutes before reglazing it helps the first layer stick and dry a bit faster.

[sarahkayla]

Thanks so much for the great advice! That was very detailed and informative… I definitely giggled throughout! I hope you teach ceramics in real life as well… Seems like you would be an excellent and fun teacher! I am currently taking a night class for fun… it is a beginner class, but I took a semester of it in college about 20 years ago. We only have one or two classes left, so I am going to try and re-Glaze the pots I don’t like thanks to your teachings. There were about 10 classes, and although I like my teacher as a person, she has done a terrible job as a teacher… she only talked to us for about 10 minutes on how to glaze 🤦🏻‍♀️. So I’ve found myself online having to find videos like this to teach myself… So thanks for being a teacher I can appreciate!

[janettesims]

so, I'm a couple of years late to this video, but so glad I watched it. I am new to pottery and some of my glazing has been a disappointment after finally learning to make a nice piece. I took several pieces and following your instructions, refired them. YEAH! All but one came out so much nicer! I have learned so much from you. Thanks!

[byeboop]

What Perfect timing!!! I have a piece that I have to re-fire for a student and this was exactly what I needed to see!!!!

[lvdovicvs]

I'm just getting interested in ceramics and have yet to make a thing. Earler today I ordered a Shimpo and feel a ton better about spending the extra dough on it after seeing this video. Thanks for the info.

[linibellini]

Wow I didn't even know you could do this! I don't have my own kiln yet and only fire my pottery at a local school. When one of my pieces came out all blotchy I asked if I could just apply another glaze coat on top of it and the lady there told me that once it's glazed, it's done.. But now I want to give it a try! Thank you so much for sharing!

[abbasduman]

I love your energetic way of doing pottery 😂 keep it up!

[miroslav_official]

After your videos I took 2 pottery classes and bought a Shampoo wheel smh. Now I have a pottery addiction added to my analogue synths addiction. Thanks a lot

[lisayates]

Wow! You have some really nice pieces. I love the colors of your glaze...

[DirtKickerPottery]

Your humor in this video cheered me up after opening a sh*tty glaze kiln. Thanks

[teresadavis]

Beautiful pieces. I love all the imperfections ♥️ the last pot with a face looks like cats eye stone. It would make a cute flower pot 🙂

[Heartwing]

Hey, this is just the video I was searching for!

[sherritice]

LOL " 'Cause it's the stuff of nightmares..." Thanks for the video. I actually just re-glazed a piece for the first time, it hasn't even been fired yet, so here's hoping it works.

[carolmcnairn]

I love the face you need too have a free give away table for people who really love these throw away pieces

[debbieihrig]

I love opening the kiln after a glaze fire its like opening a treasure box. oh my dont throw away anything that can go in the yard with a little plant or drain dish. the old lady down the street would love to have a new drain dish. good luck and happy making : )