Glazing for Beginners: Everything you need to start glazing pottery + 10 glazing techniques

What You Will Learn?

• Ready to play with color?.
• In this class, I will cover:.
• 10 different glazing techniques.
• what is glaze? when should we use it? why should we use it?.
• what is bisqueware and how to prepare it for glazing.
• how to properly mix glaze.
• single dip glazing with tongs.
• double- and triple-dip glazing.
• freestyle pouring and splatter technique.
• paint-on glazes vs dipping glazes, and when to use which.
• inside-only glazing.
• glaze resists ie. wax.
• glazes vs. underglazes.
• glaze safety.
• after glazing, preparing our pottery for firing.
• This class is for you if:.
• you’re completely new to glazing.
• you’ve glazed once or twice, but aren’t sure what other techniques are out there.
• you’re feeling insecure about how glazing works and you want a better overview.
• you’ve been glazing already, but your pottery hasn’t turned out how you want it to..
• you have access to glazes and a kiln for firing.
• This class is NOT for you if:.
• you’ve already mastered the basics of glazing and are looking for something more advanced. This class is designed for beginners..
• you’re interested primarily in spray-on glazes. This class only covers dipping & paint-on glazes..
• you’re looking for a class to cover mixing glazes from scratch. This class covers commercial glazes (powder and liquid).