21 Essential Tips for Underglazing Your Pottery

In this video, I'll be sharing 21 essential underglaze tips that will help you avoid those unwanted surprises when you open the kiln. These small but crucial tips can make a big difference in your pottery projects. So, follow along as I guide you through these tips to elevate your pottery game! Links for the Tools and Supplies used are listed below in the Show More Section 👇
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🔷Tools and Supplies Used in The Video🔷
✅ Hamilton Beach Blender
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✅ Strainer
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✅ Water Color Underglaze Set
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✅ AMAGIC Fan Brushes
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✅ Mister Spray Bottle
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✅ Silk Screen Medium
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✅ Dusk Mask
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✅ Spectrum Underglaze
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✅ Speedball Clear Glaze
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✅ Liquid Starch
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[@DenekiLakes]

Well done. Thank you so much.

[@PotteryCrafters]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you too 💖

[@desertpotter1003]

Thanks for all this info 😊

[@PotteryCrafters]

My pleasure 😊

[@jennag890]

Thanks😊

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you too 😊

[@elivean]

You will forever be my favourite when explaining. You have no idea how much I'm learning from you and how much you solve my doubts (since I'm learning on my own I have quite a few haha). I wonder, will the pencil burn off if it was already glazed over the underglaze? Thank you, Marie!

[@PotteryCrafters]

WOW! Thank you Elivean. I'm happy to hear that! Good question. Yes, it will because of the high temperature you fire to. Happy Glazing. 💖

[@wendydee3007]

You're the best! Thanks :o)

[@PotteryCrafters]

You're welcome Wendy! I'm glad it was helpful 💖

[@igotbit9454]

I love your videos they’re so detailed. Do you have any brush recommendations for detailed work. Adding outlines with precisions to cartoons for example

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you! I really love these Transon detail brushes geni.us/CMu1i I think they hold the underglaze well and flow onto the pottery nicely.

[@lindawuerch561]

Love how you take your time explaining. You make it so easy to follow ❤

[@PotteryCrafters]

I was thinking the same thing. I didn't want to run through it too fast. Thank you so much!😊

[@allenfitz1]

I'm glad to see a new video from you. I enjoy your work and learn a lot. Thanks

[@PotteryCrafters]

So nice of you! Thank you 😊

[@michellev3918]

Thank you so much for all this information!! I am new to underglazes, and this clarified a lot of the confusion I had!! 😊

[@PotteryCrafters]

You are so welcome. That is great to hear! 😊

[@maryjeanallen6189]

GREAT video, Marie, as always! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and experience!

[@PotteryCrafters]

You are so welcome MaryJean 💖 Glad it was helpful!

[@Underprivilegedgroup]

How i wish you teach me more about glazing, we do pottery but have no knowledge on glazing apart from bisque/first firing

[@PotteryCrafters]

These videos may help kzbin.info/www/bejne/aICyiHaVp8x9hNE kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZuvZ32EbZ1-sMU and this post potterycrafters.com/how-to-choose-pottery-glaze/ hope these help to start with. 💖

[@Worrier629]

Thank you for covering this subject. My underglaze bottles have been developing mold. Any tips on ways to avoid it?

[@PotteryCrafters]

I have had that happen to my speedball underglaze and took it because it happened right away. Since then speedball has changed there recipe. I use spectrum a lot. I have heard to use a touch of vinegar but the underglaze may turn gritty. I will be talking with Amaco soon. Would you like me to ask them and get back to you?

[@Worrier629]

@@PotteryCrafters Thanks for a quick response, Marie. Yes please, do ask Amaco. I’ve seen this happening to some of my Velvet colours. I’ve been painstakingly removing the moldy layer. I’m in India and due to the high temp in my region (or another reason), Amaco velvets dry up quickly but they remain usable and are more dependable in their fired colour output than locally made underglazes. I don’t have access to other western brands in India. While Velvet Red-Orange-Blue colours remain moist, they develop mold.

[@PotteryCrafters]

Ok I will be talking to her in the next few days. 😊

[@PotteryCrafters]

Hi. I usually talk to Cara from Amaco directly but have not gotten through with her. So I emailed her. I'm still waiting for a reply. They most be very busy or short on help.

[@Worrier629]

@@PotteryCrafters Marie, I had also emailed Amaco’s cust care and got a response that the underglaze can be used despite the mold without affecting its fired colour…

[@leannecorvington2457]

Love this. Been experimenting with underglazes alot and loving them. However, one thing I keep running into is not enough color saturation or consistent coverage. It'll look too washy after firing, despite what appears as consistent coverage prior to firing. What can this be attributed to?

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you so much. I hope I can help. What temperature do you fire to? And at what stage do you apply your underglaze?

[@leannecorvington2457]

@@PotteryCrafters I’m taking a ceramics class at a community Arts Center, and they fire at Cone 6. Leather Hard Stage

[@PotteryCrafters]

Your underglaze should be more vibrant because it's fired to cone 6 and not 06. I know low fire is not as vibrant. Sorry I didn't ask this question earlier. What underglaze brand are you using?

[@leannecorvington2457]

@@PotteryCrafters It’s probably 06. Must have misspoke. Amaco underglaze. Issue is likely twofold: Adding a bit too much water to it to get a desired application consistency so it flows easier off the brush; and, perhaps not allowing enough dry time between coats, such that adding the next coat too soon results in degrading (subtracting from) the initial coat which hasn’t adhered enough to the leather hard piece. May have answered my own question. Think I’ll stick to under glazing on bisque ware, which seems to give me more reliable results. Any last word?

[@PotteryCrafters]

Very good! Yes, there are different variables involved in glazing. I was also thinking of making sure you don't apply the clear glaze too thick. Amaco is a good underglaze! Happy glazing 😊