Glaze Mixing and Dipping example

I show how to mix a small glaze sample and then use it to glaze a mug.

I should also mention that I'm being unsafe and one should wear a mask when mixing clay or glazes.

Music is from here:
http://www.musopen.com/view.php?type=piece&id=85

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• ceramics
• glaze
• mixing
• pottery
• stoneware
• 101
• cone10
• clay
• highfire
• mug

[thirteenfingers]

Any update on how the silicone fared?

[ClayThrower]

@thirteenfingers

Some came off over time, but most of it has lasted quite well and I like the way it functions. It is a bit of a time consuming extra step, but for some pots it is a nice touch.

[ironlionkalo]

where do you get all of these ingredients?

[ClayThrower]

@ironlionkalo

M&M pottery supply in Cory Pa. Any ceramic supplier should have this stuff.

[akatim456]

Do you know how to glaze beads so that the glaze doesn't go into the hole of the rod that holds the bead

[ClayThrower]

I've not done this, but I've heard you can use dry spaghetti pasta and form the clay beads around it. Maybe single fire it with glaze on it? The pasta burns out, leaving a clean hole...though in a glaze fire I'm not sure how you'd then suspend the bead so you could glaze the whole thing...hmm...

If you have a rod or wire to hold the glazed beads, maybe just using a toothpick or some other plug to keep the glaze from entering the hole, then clean it up after dipping.

good luck solving it.

[thirteenfingers]

@ClayThrower Thanks. The only thing I've ever used silicone for is around the bath tub, and that never lasts well, so I did wonder how it'd hold up on a mug.

I might have to try it some time.

[rapidac]

@akatim456 They sell ceramic "trees" that have small heat-resistant wires and you can put your beads on the tree and fire.

[akatim456]

Thanks for the advice.

[ClayThrower]

I fired those mugs to cone 10 reduction. It took about 8 hours or so. The test tile and the end result were quite different, making me question my methods. Anyway...