How I Glaze and Tidy up my Pots, Ready for Firing in the Kiln

Glazing is a huge part of making my pots. It's often a slightly long, monotonous task, and one where I need to be extraordinarily careful, as making sure the vessels are neat and tidy at this stage makes all the difference later on. I discuss how I glaze pots and sponge them clean, how I approach different shapes and how I generally keep things shipshape, my studio tidy and how to work without creating (much) mess.

If you'd like to watch a film of mine that really discusses my glazes in a lot more detail, together with my search for new ones, you may like this video:    • Searching for New Pottery Glazes — Re...  

And please do check out my Instagram:   / floriangadsby   (I post here everyday and announce things like exhibitions and shop updates).

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:25 - Unpacking the electric kiln
1:07 - Waxing the pots
1:36 - Mixing and glazing pots
4:20 - Scraping excess glaze back into the bucket
7:52 - Cleaning up a glazed vase
11:02 - Cleaning up a glazed bowl
14:24 - Cleaning up glazed mugs
16:54 - Separate sponges
17:35 - Recycling glaze
18:11 - Using the wheel to sponge clean pots

Thanks as always for watching!
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