Four Inch Bowls, Step 6. Glazing.
Your four inch bowl is nearly a finished article!
Once your pots have been bisquited you can glaze them. You want to do this at least the day before a glaze firing.
It is a good idea to sieve your glazes before using them. I did this a week or so ago to all the glazes.
Here is the video to accompany this process (it is actually the right way up to start with):
Once your pots have been bisquited you can glaze them. You want to do this at least the day before a glaze firing.
It is a good idea to sieve your glazes before using them. I did this a week or so ago to all the glazes.
Dip your jug in this mix. |
And pour it in. |
You don't need to go this high, I was etting carried away. |
Swirl the glaze around the bowl to cover the slip line. |
It does not matter if you drip a bit. |
Pour out. |
Quickly sponge off the excess. |
Place to one side to dry out. It only takes a few minutes until the glaze has been sucked dry. |
Using a razor blade carefully slice a crisp line in the glaze. |
Use the corner of a sponge to clean off any excess glaze above the razor line. |
Stack them up ready for the kiln! |