ALERT! POTTERY PARTY! aka GLAZE KILN OPENING! Mayco, Amaco, Laguna, PSH, and Spectrum Glazes Combos!

WELCOME!!! I so happy you joined the POTTERY PARTY aka GLAZE KILN OPENING! Any reason for a party, and this Sarah Walton Pottery community has the BEST people, so don't be shy, say HELLO in the LIVE CHAT, ask questions, make comments, I LOVE hearing from you!!
As always, I've got some new GLAZE COMBOS in this kiln load, so I am both excited and nervous..I did take a sneaky peek on the top shelf and there is a DISASTER 🥹. Well that's all part of the process, we win some and loose some...but always learn!
I've taken before pics so I share with you how the CERAMIC GLAZE looked when I applied it and I go into detail and pointers so you too can recreate this for yourself! With that said...fingers crossed that these pots in this load worked out!!!
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For your reference:
Kiln: Cone Art Kiln 2322D with the Integrated Bartlett Genesis 2.0 Controller
Clays Used:
Tucker's Mid Smooth Stone Speck
Tucker's Mid Smooth Stone
Laguna Clay WC-608
Reclaimed Clay
Glazes Used:
Pottery Supply House: Transparent Gloss
Amaco's: Flux Blossom, Honeydew, Emerald Falls, Blue Rutile, Purple Crystal, Bright Red Underglaze, Blue Green Underglaze
Mayco's : Amaryllis, Light & Dark Flux, Candy Apple Red Stroke and Coat
Spectrum: Kimchi, Sangria, Autumn Purple, Pearl White, Soft Red, Hot Pink Underglaze
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[@marciaduthie3424]

love your glaze combos I am a pastel lover and your pieces are so charming Thanks for sharing. Marcia from british cilumbua

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

@@marciaduthie3424 Hi Marcia!! Thank you so much!!

[@ginafeddersen8200]

Great Kiln opening Sarah! Love the amaryllis with the flux blossom turned out, so soft but stunning.🩷 your butter dishes in the adventurin combo are beautiful 😊 Thanks for sharing and you are absolutely right, We also learn a lot from each other ❤️😊❤️😘😘😘

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Gina my friend! Thank you! BA and HF combo are now a staple in my lineup. I have two more mugs in the kiln right now, I brought the HF down lower this time so I'm a little worried and I cant check in on them until later tonight or tomorrow. the pain is real...🥺

[@ceramicsbyjulia8552]

Hi Sarah I missed your live again but another great kiln opening, I love them all❤❤

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Thanks so much Julia! I totally get it...5 hour time difference!! Thanks for watching the replay🥰

[@anasclayhouse]

Hi Sarah, I’ve finally had time to watch your unload on my TV! I loved your tiles! Such a great idea. I might try your dots technique, it looks so good. I also love the blue combo with the blue surf, I have it. I love the Black Aventurine but I’ve had some small cracks develop days later. Like dunting but superficial, and because of that I stopped using it. Maybe I should try again. Thank you so much for sharing and it’s always so helpful to look at the before pictures!🙏🏻💞

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Thanks so much Ana!!! Love this pottery community that we have going on here! Sharing and learning from one another...its just awesome! Thank you for all of your advise too, I have added AH to my wax and I've testing it out right now on a kiln load. fingers crossed that it helps with some of the warping...As for Black Aventurine, I haven't had an issue but even if there is some crazing I only use it on the outside so it's still food safe, and I don't mind the look, it can add interest to the glaze in my opinion.🥰

[@anasclayhouse]

@@SarahWaltonPottery me too I actually like the crazing on the outside of my mugs!👍🏻💞

[@roosterhollow4205]

It might have been my mistake Sarah. I went on Amazon and black adventurine came up showing Mayco as the brand. I guess they have one too! I’ll try to find the Amaco glaze. It’s really pretty. And thanks again!

[@angeladeaver5883]

I missed the live but I liked the inside of that green bowl

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

I'm so glad you were able to watch the replay! Thanks so much for the support, it means the world to me!! The green is Catus by Spectrum, it's quickly becoming a fav of mine 💚

[@alannasandell2300]

Hearing you loud and clear from AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺🌏👋

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Hi Alanna! I had some major technically difficulties at the beginning of this video when I went live. Thanks for being patient with me! 🥰

[@LianaOchsner]

Wonderful kiln opening!You are very entertaining as well as talented. I drink Savignon Blanc, especially the ones from New Zealand. Dry, crisp and delicious-Liana

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Liana!! You are so kind...Thank you!! I've enjoyed a few Sauvignon Blanc, I may follow your suggestion and pick one from NZ and give it a go, especially for the summer, crisp and dry does sound delicious!

[@bridgettebakes]

That bowl is stunning!!

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

THANK YOU so much!!🥰

[@Ellen.s.atelier]

Love your kilnopening! Great pieces and combo’s. I was glazing while watching, so decided to do the combo blossom flux with peppered plum right away!❤

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Thank you Ellen! How did the combo work out for you?

[@Ellen.s.atelier]

@@SarahWaltonPottery it was great!! Love it! It was on a Plate and spoons

[@liotoyfoxterrier2852]

Sarah, can you say what the galzes are on your travel mug? Greetings from Belgium!

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Absolutely! Inside 2x Cirrus Flow..ouside, top ⅓ Flux Blossom x2, both of those glazes are Amaco. On top of FB I did a coat of Mayco’s Amaryllis x1 heavy and not even. I then did another coat of FB. On the bottom with a slight overlap of the top glazes I applied a clear glaze from Pottery Supply House. But any clear will do..I don’t think PSH sells in Europe. Thanks for watching my channel!! 🥰

[@____Ann____]

No psh in Belgium, even no Spectrum 😢. There are some webshops in the Netherlands and Germany that sell Spectrum Pearl white is always out of stock (and those shops apply high shipping fees...)

[@liotoyfoxterrier2852]

@@SarahWaltonPottery Thank you Sarah! I am gonna try it out with the clear glaze from Mayco. Do you think it would work with river birch on the bottom instead of the clear? Our speckled clay is not so white.

[@patspotpage]

Oh, I'm all in on the Wine Zoom! Great stuff, as always Sarah! Sorry I missed the live. It didn't show up in my feed until today. 😞 Have you considered firing the keepers directly on the shelf? You need Advancer shelves in your life! Also, I think the pool sign had several things working against it. Top shelf, fired across a crack, etc. I've been told (haven't tested enough to prove/disprove) that plates should be on a middle shelf where they will get even heating and cooling, and never spanning two shelves. If you wax bottoms, you can put alumina hydrate in the wax. It's much cleaner than putting silica on your shelves, which can fly around in the kiln and land on other pieces, and is a pain to clean out after the firing is over. This is a common thing to do with porcelain to prevent plucking. On the warping of that last butter lid, if you flare the rim out just slightly it may prevent some warping. Also, you can wipe the glaze off the rim and fire it on the shelf. Then polish with your Diamond Core sanding pads until it's super smooth. You, Star, Tiffinie, Anna, Lisa and Nat have been wowing me with these glaze combos. I finally broke down and bought some pre-mixed glazes! Haven't tried them yet, so stay tuned! I'm super excited to see what your tiles look like when you put them together! That would be great for a test tile wall!

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Hi Pat!! Thanks for all of these suggestions! I read you comment a week ago, but I've working feverishly to get some pieces finished, they are in the kiln and cooling as I type this! Sorry that I'm only now sitting down to reply. I did purchase AH and added to my wax and I'm testing it on a butter keeper to see if it works🤞🏼 mind you, I forgot the part of you message where you don't suggest it laying on the shelf as it could fly around in the firing...yikes!!! I went a little AH happy so I'm terrified right now! 😳

[@toniesolomon]

looking good as usual and gorg kiln load

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Hi Toni! You are so very kind! Thank you!

[@toniesolomon]

@@SarahWaltonPottery any new video soon ?

[@Deem57]

Another potter told me today that flat pieces, like your Pool Rules plaque, are prone to cracking when they are fired on the top shelf in the kiln. Pieces fired on the top shelf are exposed to more thermal shock.

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Thank you! A few people were making this suggestion. It was the second flat large plaque that I've fired. I've fired trays and things but new at flat slabs. The first warped because i lay it on kiln supports as I was worried the glaze was going to run off the sides...it didn't. This one cracked, and I suspect that thermal shock may have played a factor...Thanks again and your support means the world to me! Cheers!

[@Kimberlycook-jo3kk]

Sorry I missed you live Love you butter bowls Great hub

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Thanks Kimberly!! Cheers!

[@MOLLIMEDIA]

Large flat pieces are prone to cracking because of expansion and contraction. Try putting a light layer of grog down on the kiln shelf under the piece to facilitate movement. Also add a rim of some kind around the piece to strengthen the edges. Good luck. 💕

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Thanks for the tips! I will absolutely do this! 🥰

[@AS-hc8fk]

Sarah - on your butter keeper, try putting a small stilt on the inside of the butter keeper then rest the stilt on a kiln furniture to lift the butter keeper off the kiln shelf. This might prevent from warping. I saw that on one of Vaughan Smith’s videos.

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Amazing! I just commented to someone that I just saw someone suggest this couldn't remember where or whom I saw this technique from...thank you! I will definitely try that...I also purchased alumina hydrate which will hopefully act like ball bearings and help the piece float on the kiln shelf. I'm testing this out right now as I have put 1 butter keeper in this load, if that prevents the warping I'll be very pleased. Thank you sooooo much!!!

[@nancy173]

Sarah…Ceramic Arts in Burlington, on sells Mayco and Amaco glazes, I believe the minimum order is $100, (not hard to spend)..I order online and pick it up..they are fantastic

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Actually I have bought from them too! I just forgot 😬 but Thank you!! I will have to remember and share because you are absolutely right, they are fantastic!!

[@____Ann____]

Please make a 'shorts' with the butter dishes. They are beautiful!

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Hi Ann, I will try! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@roosterhollow4205]

Hi Sarah! I really love watching your videos. You have the best combos! About the Mayco Black Adventurine - I went to order some and noticed it was a cone 05/06 glaze. You fire usually to cone 5 or 6, am I right? I was afraid to order it because of this. Am I wrong? Thanks!!!

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Oooops Black Aventurine is Amaco! Did I say Mayco?…Oh boy! BA is a ^6 glaze so you’re good to go! 😅 thanks for checking!!

[@cbdj67]

I believe your pieces are warping because of the way they are being stilted. The pink butter dish that warped, you can actually see the three points where they were sitting atop the three stilts used.

[@cbdj67]

Yes. The next one in soft aqua warped too and I think you suspect correctly. It’s the only “New” thing you’re doing. You don’t generally have warping in past kiln unloads.

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Thank you, I was really bummed out with all the warping. I put them up on the stilts because I was worried about run off and being a little too extra...uggh...I testing out using a layer of Alumina Hydrate on the rim of my butter keeper to see if it is golden goose...stay tuned!

[@JamesRankins-rj3ys]

a layer of sand under the large piece so it can move with expansion/contraction.

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Thanks James! I picked up some Alumina Hydrate from the Pottery Supply store, but I will hit up the local beach and find some sand and try that too! Cheers!

[@micheledickey4066]

BEAUTIFUL kiln opening!! Definitely a good idea to not put the butterkeepers on stilts. I’m so sorry your pool sign cracked like that. I know it was alot of work. The tops of the butter keepers that didn’t fit might be cute as planters?

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Thanks Michele! I love the idea of planters...I'm going to re-throw them and see if I can make a larger bottom to fit the warping, if that doesn't work...planters it is! 🤭

[@forestwoman]

Aw, you didn't say how you applied the black aventurine glaze combo. So gorgeous! Is it just a band of the flux glazes?

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Whoopsie! sorry about that! In my previous video I show a picture of the before but this time I forgot to tell you all what I did....my chaotic brain 🤪...it's Spectrum's Pearl White x2 inside. Outside and top of rim Amaco's Black Aventurine x2 followed by a wide 2 inch band in the middle of Honey Flux x2. I wanted to see if there would be a difference if I used Flux Blossom so I did that on one of the butter keepers instead of HF and I don't see a difference between the them. Also, In my previous video I did x3 of both glazes and got more movement and more of the glitter in the BA. I'm firing two mugs right now with the x3 combo and see which I prefer...stay tuned!

[@forestwoman]

Thank yyooouuuu 💕💕💕

[@nancykin9358]

Perfect

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Thank you!

[@whiteraven1067]

Dear Sarah, I really love your videos about …everything. Thank you for That. But I have a tiny request: In you Live Videos Could you try to finish each topic and only between them answer the questions? Because you Start Talking and then stop and Start answering stuff and this is really nice for the ones asking but Kind of Hard for the Rest of the people having to wait for the actual explanation of the glaze or piece in question. thanks a lot ! sorry for critizing. I just think this would make it even more perfect 😅 best regards from Austria

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Thank you so much! I'm always open and receptive to feedback and you are kind and thoughtful in your communication. I will absolutely try to apply your suggestion and I can appreciate that it can be frustrating to listen to. I get caught up in the moment with the livestream and the comments come up so fast, I need to slow my thoughts down. Thank you for watching and supporting!! cheers!

[@noreengordon-f5p]

Yup😅

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Livestream woes! Sorry about that! 🤪

[@susancole6090]

part 2 to my comment below - also try it on a stilt in the middle, lifted up with a small kiln post so it doesn't touch the shelf.

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Yes I saw that recently and I can't remember which video or who did it and I was like, what a great idea...Thanks 🥰

[@catinsley7799]

so, break the Pool Sign and E6000 it back together! OR - do a filler and glaze it with gold!

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Humm...things to think about! thank you!😘

[@Kimberlycook-jo3kk]

Sorry again Great job

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Hahaha, I figured it was an auto correct moment. 🥰

[@Mariede425]

Hi Sarah..missed your live but wanted to let you know that the pool piece might have cracked because it was spanned over two half kiln shelf's....one real distinct possibility for sure, especially if the two half shelves are not exactly...EXACTLY...the same height (ask me how I know LOL) also the addition of 1/2" or so of the open air between the shelves make it even more of a possibility to crack (again, ask me how I know LOL)

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Thanks you soooooo much for this! Live and learn! I wondered if having it span the two shelves would be a problem, oh well…some people were suggesting to use Alumina Hydrate. Which I will definitely try as well. The Livestream was long but it was fun! Everyone was chatting amongst each other and with me! It was a real mingle! Hope you check it out afterwards and you can offer me any other insights with some of my warped pieces!! Ugggh! Thanks again! Cheers!

[@micheledickey4066]

This is exactly what I was going to say. My kiln shelves are 21”but I only use half shelves. I bought several 15” shelves to put really big pieces on so they don’t span over 2. Definitely use alumina hydrate on anything that big it really helps to allow the piece to flex In the kiln instead of sticking.

[@____Ann____]

31:34 and 37:55 wow! Love those colors

[@noreengordon-f5p]

Please show us your pottery

[@TheZsuZsa123]

😅

[@noreengordon-f5p]

Can't hear you

[@susancole6090]

Just a thought about the butter dish top. I had make the same things and it happen a couple of times to me. Someone said to put it in the middle of the shelf rather than the hear the edges. Not sure why but it may have something to do with how the heat hits it. It worked for me.

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Thank you for this advise!! I really appreciate it and will try it out too! FYI, even with the warping it still fit! so that was a plus 🤭

[@marycarolyn1293]

I missed the live so watched while I had dinner. Great opening! I missed how you glazed the last butter keepers on their middle section. What did you use between the black aventurine sections? Or did you put something over the black? You have great glaze combinations!!!

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Thank you so very much!! On one I use Honey Flux and the other was Flux Blossom, I was wondering if I’d see a difference over the Black Aventurine…there was no difference that I could see!

[@marycarolyn1293]

So you put the second glaze over the black? I’m usually a color glaze person but I loved these! Thanks for the help 😊😊😊

[@TheZsuZsa123]

I never fire plates or large tiles on the top shelf. The nixies in the kiln will crack it. There is a physics based reason for why large plates crack on the top shelf but it uses big words .😆

[@LianaOchsner]

What are nixies? Would like to know what the big words are that you left out LOL

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Thank you so much for this! I read you comment a while back and applied your advise to my most recent kiln load...cooling now...I also picked up some Alumina Hydrate to help create a buffer between my pieces and the shelf...I really hope it helps with the warping of the butter keepers🙏🏻🤞🏼

[@nadiamcgaughy8848]

Your audio keeps cutting out.

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

Hi, Yes I had some difficulties at the beginning of the broadcast both audio and Wi-Fi connectivity...😳 uggh! Fast forward to the 4-5 min mark, I get everything sorted by then. woes of going live

[@TheZsuZsa123]

😅

[@SarahWaltonPottery]

A little bit of drama for the first few min! Wowza, totally stressed me out! 🤣🤣🤣