By far the best glazing tutorial, so unselfish. The artist is sharing so many things that she has learned through experience and repetition. A humble thank you!
This is the best glazing tutorial I have seen on RUclips. The level of explanation is fantastic. Not overly complicated, yet detail most people are leaving out. I an grateful for the lesson.
Excellent video! This should be required viewing in ANY ceramics class on all levels of instruction. For the experienced potter, a review never hurts. For the learner, this is the most clear and concise explanation of the various ways to glaze and to use wax resist that I've ever viewed. Personally, I never knew how to use hot wax so this was a plus for me. You deserve a great deal of credit for your teaching techniques: you make it look easy when we all know it is not and can be very challenging. Thank you very much for being so generous with your knowledge.
You were born to teach! I just purchased a kiln, and was so confused about glazing. However, the more videos I watch the more confused I felt. By the time I was finished watching I had been down so many rabbit trails with the presenter that I didn't know which way was up. Thank you for this concise video. It cleared everything up!
I completely agree. And not just examples with the end result, but likewise it would be great if we could see an example every time something is explained so that you can see exactly what the cause and effect/result would be like. E.g. at one point it is explained if you dip first one half in glaze and then the other half you will get a middle part where the color is different. Right there it would have been cool with an example, so that we could see what that would look like. Also examples of why you should do it this way, because then it would turn out like so (example shown). If, on the other hand, you do it in this other way or e.g. a wrong way,, it will result in something that looks like this (another example shown). Hope this is a little inspiration for another video and a HUGE thank you for a wonderful and very informative video.
You can see my finished work on my website: goodelephant.com/recent-work. But as you noted correctly, my glazes and pots will look different from everyone else’s. There’s so much variation in materials within pottery, showing the end results in this video could be more misleading than helpful.
when i first started pottery i remember finding this video and i found the information invaluable, a few years on, glazing is not my favourite part of the process and has become my nemesis. im trying to add surface texture and design that i can then simply glace by dipping. your video is still om of my favourites about glazing as you explain it so well so now ive found it again, it will stay on my watch later list. thankyou for making it less daunting than i make it out to be. x
I am so glad to see an in-depth video about dipping glaze techniques. I use all your methods with success. My ‘duh’ moment was when you rested the pot on two dowels to pour glaze over the underside of the bowl. It will be life changing for me!!
Thank you SO much! I've watched many videos but none were nearly as helpful as this one! Very clear, information-dense and delivered in a way that is easy to follow and understand. SUCH a delight for a neophyte like me. Agree that it would have been wonderful to see the finished products though. I'm sure they were (are) beautiful!
Thank you so much for taking the time to make such a complete and detailed video. I’m new to pottery and so excited to learn. This was very helpful! Much appreciated.
I'm so glad I watched this. I've been rinsing brushes and glazing containers in my sink. I will start using "The Bucket" like I do for clay, and hope I don't need to call a plumber! Thanks.
Thank you! Picked up a few tips that I didn't know. Been waxing and glazing pottery for about 10 years now, not in my own studio, but in a professional studio with a great teacher; everyone has a few different things that they do; had never seen the "toilet brush" trick for stirring the glaze! Will have to try that one.
Very good instruction. I have been doing ceramics for over a year and struggling with glazing. No one explained in detail these techniques. I have dipped and poured and brushed but rarely satisfied with results. Agree this should be basic instruction in all beginning classes.
This was such an amazing video taught with clear instructions and so much useful information for this previously somewhat bewildered beginner. Thank you. I will subscribe….you are an excellent teacher.
I really understood each step in the glazing process because you demonstrated each one. Everything was clearly explained. You obviously know your material through lots of experience. I appreciate that. I subscribed to your channel.
Thank you so much for this video. I just started working with clay within the last year and enjoy finding good, common-sense tutorials. I have subscribed and will continue to enjoy your videos.
Thanks for the Video. In my experience, hot wax can be applied in a more fluent way to all the shown issues quite well, when is diluted by some drips of lamp oil. I never use cool wax , love the hot stuff, even as stinky as it is.. . Glazing should be done by pouring out quickly and fluently after pouring in, by one twist of the wrist, which could be trained, before glazing a real piece, by just using a mug and water as a dummy, till the moves, needed to be learned to cover the inside of a mug, are smooth and fluent - one can easily avoid nasty rims by this. Cleaning off rims ( just in case) could well and precisely be done with a damp sponge.
I enjoy a lot of different types of pottery videos on RUclips, but so far I think you’re the best pure instructor I’ve seen for pottery! Thank you for the excellent video. I’ve been self-teaching (or really, RUclips teaching) the pottery process and I’ve just now gotten ready to try glazing and firing some pieces. This video makes me feel much more confident in success!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It was a well-demonstrated video, and your commentary was excellent. I learnt a lot of techniques in this video. Thank you again for your video presentation. Keep up the good sharing.
Excellent video. When I want a nice line to follow for cold waxing, I take a sharp pencil and lay it flat on a table, placing the tip on my pot. Then I either move the pot around to get a line or move the pencil around. I do not like a large unglazed foot, so I use glazes that do not run and I can take the glaze down close to the edge of the foot. I also use slotted stiff spatulas to stir up my glazes.
This video was excellent! I have gotten back into pottery after a twenty year hiatus so I really needed refreshing. Your video was well paced, easy to understand, and full of information and reminders. The only thing missing was the results of your glazing after the pieces were fired so the viewer could see how successful you were.
You can see my finished pottery on my website. Go to goodelephant.com and click on Recent Work. Though when I glaze my work I use techniques that go beyond just the basics that are explained in this video. I have another video titled "Glaze Like a Pro" which explains more advanced methods and approaches.
Thanks for the info. I'm expanding and am looking for ways to up my productivity. Long story short, I have a cozy 12'x16' shop that could no longer contain the tools and materials for my many diverse artistic disciplines. . . . That's my story. . . . . My sister's opinion? . . . It looked like 4000 cu.ft of artist's hord shoved in a 1152 cu.ft, Being borderline O.C.D. is the only thing that keep it from going off the rails. She wasn't wrong. I had no room for more that a project at a time. If there was wait time, I never had room to fill it productively. So, I have also taken over a back storage/bedroom of my house and made it into a 12' x 12' dedicated pottery studio. (with lavatory) (You never appreciate plumbing till you have to dash 60' in subzero temps with a full bladder.) My kilns have their own area in the garage. I can have dry boards and glaze ware damp boxes, wheels, slab roller. . . All usable! Ya know when you change sheets and wash blanket, your cat hops up and rolls back and forth on the fresh warm blanket? I'm as happy as that cat.😁 I liked. I subscribed.
Wow!! So happy I found your channel. You are a very good instructor. I so appreciate the practical real life tips and tricks you showed. (Like the towel and the electric skillet.) Thank you!
I suggested using wax in my pottery studio instead of just wiping the excess glaze with a sponge, but there are concerns about the wax causing damage to the kiln when it burns. So I was wondering why you do not seem concerned about that and wether it really is a problem? Thank you so much for videos, they help a lot and I like the quiet way they are made, that makes it easy to concentrate.
The wax will burn away harmlessly in the kiln. You might smell it during the first few hours of the firing. This does not harm the kiln or the elements.
@@goodelephantpottery Thank you for the answer(: I am happy to hear that and hope my teacher will be open to the idea when I tell her you have used this method for years without problems. All the best to you!
Thank you so must for taking time to show us . Such clear instructions which I feel I’ve learnt a lot for glazing ! What I would like to know is does the wax just burn off in the kiln ? And do you have a video on stacking the kiln ? 🌸
Yes, the wax burns away safely during the early stages of the glaze firing. Though it’s important to have a proper venting system in place, so you don’t breathe in too much of the wax fumes. I don’t have a video for how to load a kiln, but that’s a great idea! Possibly I will do one in the future.
I’m curious about when you were cleaning the rim of your poured cup. You used what appears to be a green 3M scrubbing pad…I was surprised that you did this over your glaze bucket. Wouldn’t you get small bits of the green scrubbing pad into your glaze bucket while removing excess glaze? Also, after cleaning the excess glaze from your lidded pot, I thought you said you can glaze fire in the kiln with the lid on? I’m assuming your glaze isn’t expected to run? Great video and I love your delivery style of great information! You’re a born teacher!
Yes, I get small bits of green scrubber pad in my glaze bucket, and it doesn’t matter. If they end up on a pot, they will burn away safely. For the lidded pot, you are correct I am using a glaze that is not expected to run. If you are using a glaze that is know to be runny, then I would recommend firing the lid separate from the pot.
I do that only when I am touching up a bare spot on the bottom of a pot that is being hot waxed. If I need to cover any larger area than that, like you noted the hot wax does not brush smoothly because it is cooling too fast. Cold wax is better when you need to brush over a larger area.
By far the best glazing tutorial, so unselfish. The artist is sharing so many things that she has learned through experience and repetition. A humble thank you!
One of the best glazing tutorials I have seen. Good to have someone who only talks about glazing and not what their cat or weather is doing.
Thanks! I believe strongly in respect for other people's time. And I hate it when people waste mine!
You’re exactly right! Straight to the point which is what I love!! Thank you 🎉
@@goodelephantpottery🙏🏻Thank you!!!
This is the best glazing tutorial I have seen on RUclips. The level of explanation is fantastic. Not overly complicated, yet detail most people are leaving out. I an grateful for the lesson.
Excellent video! This should be required viewing in ANY ceramics class on all levels of instruction.
For the experienced potter, a review never hurts. For the learner, this is the most clear and concise explanation of the various ways to glaze and to use wax resist that I've ever viewed. Personally, I never knew how to use hot wax so this was a plus for me. You deserve a great deal of credit for your teaching techniques: you make it look easy when we all know it is not and can be very challenging. Thank you very much for being so generous with your knowledge.
The best instructional video on glazing basics, also like the extra tip on towel and bucket. Thank you
You were born to teach! I just purchased a kiln, and was so confused about glazing. However, the more videos I watch the more confused I felt. By the time I was finished watching I had been down so many rabbit trails with the presenter that I didn't know which way was up. Thank you for this concise video. It cleared everything up!
Thank you very much for sharing! You are the great teacher :)
Love all the calm easy going instruction. I kinda wish in the end I could see the finished product, although I know it isn't necessary
I completely agree. And not just examples with the end result, but likewise it would be great if we could see an example every time something is explained so that you can see exactly what the cause and effect/result would be like. E.g. at one point it is explained if you dip first one half in glaze and then the other half you will get a middle part where the color is different. Right there it would have been cool with an example, so that we could see what that would look like. Also examples of why you should do it this way, because then it would turn out like so (example shown). If, on the other hand, you do it in this other way or e.g. a wrong way,, it will result in something that looks like this (another example shown).
Hope this is a little inspiration for another video and a HUGE thank you for a wonderful and very informative video.
You can see my finished work on my website: goodelephant.com/recent-work. But as you noted correctly, my glazes and pots will look different from everyone else’s. There’s so much variation in materials within pottery, showing the end results in this video could be more misleading than helpful.
So true! The instructions are so calmly provided. I could totally relate! 😊😊
This incredibly soothing to watch, too. Thank you
Wow! Best glazing tutorial I have seen. Watched every second. The towel and bucket - awesome advice
when i first started pottery i remember finding this video and i found the information invaluable, a few years on, glazing is not my favourite part of the process and has become my nemesis. im trying to add surface texture and design that i can then simply glace by dipping. your video is still om of my favourites about glazing as you explain it so well so now ive found it again, it will stay on my watch later list. thankyou for making it less daunting than i make it out to be. x
Fabulous clear concise explanation of how to glaze and why to stick with the process of successful glazing. Thank you very much ❤
Great tutorial. Full of tips. Thank you! Would've loved to see the end result after firing the pots 😊😊😊
Excellent video. Which I'd watched it 10 years ago! (I know it's only 2 years old!!)
Thank you for your concise instructional video. I’m a beginner and just watching videos at this point. Thank you again!
I am so glad to see an in-depth video about dipping glaze techniques. I use all your methods with success. My ‘duh’ moment was when you rested the pot on two dowels to pour glaze over the underside of the bowl. It will be life changing for me!!
Instructions are explained in a way that’s easy to follow. The little added tips are very helpful. Thank you 🙏
Thank you SO much! I've watched many videos but none were nearly as helpful as this one! Very clear, information-dense and delivered in a way that is easy to follow and understand. SUCH a delight for a neophyte like me. Agree that it would have been wonderful to see the finished products though. I'm sure they were (are) beautiful!
Wow! You are amazing! Thank you for your absolutely scrupulous explanation ! and so elegantly . The world is lucky to have you too
Thank you so much for taking the time to make such a complete and detailed video. I’m new to pottery and so excited to learn. This was very helpful! Much appreciated.
I love your videos! You make me so excited to get started. You are a fantastic instructor! Thank you for these videos!
I'm so glad I watched this. I've been rinsing brushes and glazing containers in my sink. I will start using "The Bucket" like I do for clay, and hope I don't need to call a plumber! Thanks.
Excellent vedio ❤
Can't stop thinking about how informative this video is... thank you so much
Thank you! Picked up a few tips that I didn't know. Been waxing and glazing pottery for about 10 years now, not in my own studio, but in a professional studio with a great teacher; everyone has a few different things that they do; had never seen the "toilet brush" trick for stirring the glaze! Will have to try that one.
Very good instruction. I have been doing ceramics for over a year and struggling with glazing. No one explained in detail these techniques. I have dipped and poured and brushed but rarely satisfied with results. Agree this should be basic instruction in all beginning classes.
This is so helpful, easy to follow and a pleasure to watch. Thank you so much for sharing it.
I really appreciate this presentation and clear teaching. thank you!
This was such an amazing video taught with clear instructions and so much useful information for this previously somewhat bewildered beginner. Thank you. I will subscribe….you are an excellent teacher.
I really understood each step in the glazing process because you demonstrated each one. Everything was clearly explained. You obviously know your material through lots of experience. I appreciate that. I subscribed to your channel.
Thank you so much for this video. I just started working with clay within the last year and enjoy finding good, common-sense tutorials. I have subscribed and will continue to enjoy your videos.
As a beginner I enjoyed watching, thank you very much madam
The best glazing tutorial !
Thank you so much for this informative video! I study ancient Korean porcelain, but I've never made it myself. I hope to learn some day.
Thanks for the Video.
In my experience, hot wax can be applied in a more fluent way to all the shown issues quite well, when is diluted by some drips of lamp oil. I never use cool wax , love the hot stuff, even as stinky as it is.. .
Glazing should be done by pouring out quickly and fluently after pouring in, by one twist of the wrist, which could be trained, before glazing a real piece, by just using a mug and water as a dummy, till the moves, needed to be learned to cover the inside of a mug, are smooth and fluent - one can easily avoid nasty rims by this. Cleaning off rims ( just in case) could well and precisely be done with a damp sponge.
This video is absolutely gold. I learnt so much from it. Thank you!
thanks. I took ceramics ages ago and never learned about waxing. Well done. conscise
very clear, emphasizing the results of careless glazing process THANK YOU!!!!!
So very grateful to have found you. Such valuable help and guidance. Thank you. Obrigada ❤
Thank you from Jennifer Downunder in Australia very informative.. Will be certainly watching more of you videos
I enjoy a lot of different types of pottery videos on RUclips, but so far I think you’re the best pure instructor I’ve seen for pottery! Thank you for the excellent video. I’ve been self-teaching (or really, RUclips teaching) the pottery process and I’ve just now gotten ready to try glazing and firing some pieces. This video makes me feel much more confident in success!
Wow!!! I love your teaching style!! Thank you so much, I’ve learned so much !!
Wonderfully clear video with lots of great tips! So nicely narrated too. Perfect!
Thanks so much for the considered, methodical instruction! Your communication style is so so appreciated :)
Thank you for a wonderfully explained and demonstrated presentation by a gracious generous confident person.
So comprehensive and clearly described, Thank you for all the useful disposal and storage tips too. XX Black Sheep Arts Isle of Wight.
9:04 i’ve been using those make up sponge wedges, but i agree, it’s never exact 😩
So precise and helpful! Thank you! I would like to have seen the finished products, though.
What a fantastic video. I’m in love with all of the money saving tips. Very useful information here 😊
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It was a well-demonstrated video, and your commentary was excellent. I learnt a lot of techniques in this video. Thank you again for your video presentation. Keep up the good sharing.
Educational video is a must-see!. Thank you for your time and patience in your explanations.
Excellent video. When I want a nice line to follow for cold waxing, I take a sharp pencil and lay it flat on a table, placing the tip on my pot. Then I either move the pot around to get a line or move the pencil around. I do not like a large unglazed foot, so I use glazes that do not run and I can take the glaze down close to the edge of the foot. I also use slotted stiff spatulas to stir up my glazes.
The video I needed to understand this new world I am getting into!
No, I was really looking forward to seeing the results! This was wonderful, thank you so much!
brilliant video! you're so good at this!
This video was excellent! I have gotten back into pottery after a twenty year hiatus so I really needed refreshing. Your video was well paced, easy to understand, and full of information and reminders. The only thing missing was the results of your glazing after the pieces were fired so the viewer could see how successful you were.
You can see my finished pottery on my website. Go to goodelephant.com and click on Recent Work. Though when I glaze my work I use techniques that go beyond just the basics that are explained in this video. I have another video titled "Glaze Like a Pro" which explains more advanced methods and approaches.
@@goodelephantpottery I will make sure to watch that video too. Thanks.
any recommendations on how to glaze my metallic bbq and the lid, it is just a crazy idea I have in my to do list, thanks in advance
Thank you. Very well explained. It would have been nice to see the outcome!
So grateful for the tips about bucket and towel!
Thanks for the info. I'm expanding and am looking for ways to up my productivity. Long story short, I have a cozy 12'x16' shop that could no longer contain the tools and materials for my many diverse artistic disciplines. . . . That's my story.
. . . . My sister's opinion?
. . . It looked like 4000 cu.ft of artist's hord shoved in a 1152 cu.ft, Being borderline O.C.D. is the only thing that keep it from going off the rails.
She wasn't wrong. I had no room for more that a project at a time. If there was wait time, I never had room to fill it productively.
So, I have also taken over a back storage/bedroom of my house and made it into a 12' x 12' dedicated pottery studio. (with lavatory) (You never appreciate plumbing till you have to dash 60' in subzero temps with a full bladder.) My kilns have their own area in the garage.
I can have dry boards and glaze ware damp boxes, wheels, slab roller. . . All usable!
Ya know when you change sheets and wash blanket, your cat hops up and rolls back and forth on the fresh warm blanket? I'm as happy as that cat.😁
I liked.
I subscribed.
I learned a ton from this video... thank you so much!
Wow!! So happy I found your channel. You are a very good instructor. I so appreciate the practical real life tips and tricks you showed. (Like the towel and the electric skillet.) Thank you!
New at glazing happy to see a video and ty, now I feel more confident to do glazing and little better understanding it
I appreciate your videos greatly. Awsome wax resist technique. Thanks. Karl
Brilliant video.... and very inspiring. Thank you 😊
Thank you! Your video is a gift of useful, wonderfully helpful, information.
I love this video!! Very helpful for glazing.
Excellent video!!! You have such a soothing voice!
Great video, very informative, I took notes :) thank you very much :)
I suggested using wax in my pottery studio instead of just wiping the excess glaze with a sponge, but there are concerns about the wax causing damage to the kiln when it burns. So I was wondering why you do not seem concerned about that and wether it really is a problem?
Thank you so much for videos, they help a lot and I like the quiet way they are made, that makes it easy to concentrate.
The wax will burn away harmlessly in the kiln. You might smell it during the first few hours of the firing. This does not harm the kiln or the elements.
@@goodelephantpottery Thank you for the answer(: I am happy to hear that and hope my teacher will be open to the idea when I tell her you have used this method for years without problems. All the best to you!
How do you clean your wax brushes? Thanks so much for this wonderful video! So helpful :)
Excellent video, I am off and running and excited to try mixing up my first glaze recipe! Thank you :)
Thank you so much for the valuable instructions and tips. It is very useful to me as sm a beginner
Thank you for taking the time and effort to share
thank you so much for such a great video. Super informative and a clear step by step process. I learnt so much :)))
Great sharing ❤ I about to take a class on this soon 😍
Thank you so much for this video. Extremely informative for us newbies!!!
Thank you for your amazing video 👍
Thank you so must for taking time to show us . Such clear instructions which I feel I’ve learnt a lot for glazing ! What I would like to know is does the wax just burn off in the kiln ? And do you have a video on stacking the kiln ? 🌸
Yes, the wax burns away safely during the early stages of the glaze firing. Though it’s important to have a proper venting system in place, so you don’t breathe in too much of the wax fumes.
I don’t have a video for how to load a kiln, but that’s a great idea! Possibly I will do one in the future.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Thank you for the refresher. Very informative for new potters and good review for us old ones❤️
Thank you for your excellent video and for your generosity! it is very clear and very interesting!
Muy buena explicación. Brava. Un saludo desde Altea
Super video! New subber here👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👌🏽 Some very useful details provided. Thank you fir this!
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I’m curious about when you were cleaning the rim of your poured cup. You used what appears to be a green 3M scrubbing pad…I was surprised that you did this over your glaze bucket. Wouldn’t you get small bits of the green scrubbing pad into your glaze bucket while removing excess glaze?
Also, after cleaning the excess glaze from your lidded pot, I thought you said you can glaze fire in the kiln with the lid on? I’m assuming your glaze isn’t expected to run?
Great video and I love your delivery style of great information! You’re a born teacher!
Yes, I get small bits of green scrubber pad in my glaze bucket, and it doesn’t matter. If they end up on a pot, they will burn away safely. For the lidded pot, you are correct I am using a glaze that is not expected to run. If you are using a glaze that is know to be runny, then I would recommend firing the lid separate from the pot.
Thank you! Great tips, not so nervous about glazing now.
Very clearly explained. Thanks
Thanks for this detailed video maam. I love Japan!
I appreciate this lesson
Great instructional video!! Thank you.
Jolly good; thank you, I’ve learned a lot. When waxing, do you ever dip your waxing brushes into hot wax and brush on the (rapidly cooling) hot wax?
I do that only when I am touching up a bare spot on the bottom of a pot that is being hot waxed. If I need to cover any larger area than that, like you noted the hot wax does not brush smoothly because it is cooling too fast. Cold wax is better when you need to brush over a larger area.
Excellent!! thank you!! I have Subscribed
I just found your channel, this is a great glazing video. I would love to see the results!
if you want a more even and level cold waxing line you can try putting your plate on your wheel and wax like that!
thank you for such an informative video! loved it!
great video, i felt like it was made for me.
This is wonderful! Thank you
Excellent video, thank you for sharing
Where you can buy that was and glaze
Have you ever tried glazing something with the Franken-glaze that forms in the bucket? It would be interesting to see how it came out
Lots of potters do that, but no I've never done it.
Nice video. Thanks