Beautiful Bubbles on Pottery! BRAND NEW BLOWING TECHNIQUE!

In this video Ann gets out the dishwashing soap to mix with glazes and underglazes to create beautiful designs on both greenware and bisque pottery. Ann ultimately discovers that she has just scratched the surface of the opportunities with this unique technique. There might even be some BONUS VIDEO at the end of the beauty surrounding the LSP Research Facility. Enjoy friends!
Answers to questions we get all the time:
We typically bisque to Cone 04 and fire to Cone 5-6
Ann typically uses Standard English Porcelain no. 365 unless specified otherwise in the video
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[@mavisdavisify]

I have never seen anyone manipulate bubble glazing. This was a real treat. There are so many possibilities to this process. I especially liked the turkey baster sized bubbles over top of the smaller ones. That created interesting depth in the glazes.

[@annruel1982]

Thanks Annie. I agree. I can see a lot of possibility with trying to control the bubbles....plus you feel like a kid again, haha.

[@grae_pottery]

You're making the work so interesting and creative. I enjoyed watching it. I learned a lot.

[@vzeimen]

I just recently did this bubble technique and had good results but I love the idea of being able to place the bubbles using a bottle or bulb. One thing I experimented with was using different size straws which did make a difference in the size of the bubbles. I had a very skinny straw and a really thick straw and the difference was pretty dramatic.

[@annruel1982]

Hi Vicki!! that sounds like fun to play with too! Very clever!!! I may just have to do another video 🙂

[@fruitlessbeast]

600 likes is far too few! Great work and thanks for the post!

[@jsud5559]

I have seen this type of glazing but NEVER would have known how to do this. Thanks so much, you are amazing❣️

[@annruel1982]

Hey J!!! You are very sweet!! Thanks!! Give it a try!!

[@annruel1982]

******After we finished the video, we found a lot of other squeezy things that could be used to apply the bubbles including drink bottles, eye droppers, etc. I challenge you to experiment with things you find around your house. 😁Have fun!!!!

[@TariHuffaker]

I love the fussy-bubble marks.

[@annruel1982]

Hey Tari! I do too. Im glad you enjoyed it!

[@yarncraftlove]

It is so much fun just watching all the techniques and see them come out so beautifully after firing! I would definitely try doing this with my articles!

[@SwanSong1234]

Thank you for sharing your imaginative glazing ideas👍. I really liked the different sized bubbles effects. Your right it does look playfully fun. I can't wait to try this method. Peace be with you.💜🕊

[@kathybrandt6060]

I have never seen anybody do that before with glazings. It turns out to be a very playful pattern. I think they’re really pretty, have you ever tried doing it in reverse. Like a dark colored glaze with a very light colored bubble. That would be very interesting to see. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Kathy

[@annruel1982]

Hey Kathy! I havent done it that way. I guess I would need to experiment and see what light glazes show up on the dark glazes but that would be a very dramatic result.

[@ensenadorjones4224]

I always make a huge mess. This looks satisfying, but i always make a mess. Great video. I feel inspired to try again.

[@embee7434]

Oh spectacular! This was so fun and the outcomes so beautiful. I've never seen the bottle/baster approach before and that appeals to my need for clean. The video was worth the wait! (missed you last week but totally get it!) And the flowers at the end... While beautiful, not sure if it was a 'spring will return' or a jab at those 'lucky' enough to live where we already have six inches of snow on the ground... 😉

[@annruel1982]

Hey Em!! You found the hidden footage of the flowers, haha. I figured if anyone would it would be you :-). Jim does that to see who is paying attention and you get the prize. Im glad you enjoyed the video and I hope that the snow melts soon so you can go and try the techniques. Take care!

[@postalpotter7398]

Definitely a fan thank you again

[@annruel1982]

Hey Postal!! Thanks so much!!!

[@melodyadams]

Great video. I've done bubble glaze before but never thought to control the bubbles with the baster and bottle. Thanks so much for sharing! I'm going to have to try your technique.

[@annruel1982]

Hey Melody! We have a lot of fun experimenting in the studio for sure and tried a. lot of different techniques before settling on these. Im sure there are more and I bet you could come up with a lot of fun ways to do it!

[@chrisp7548]

Fun!

[@deepashtray5605]

Combine that... carefully, with mocha diffusion and you could make jellyfish.

[@shirleycirio6897]

ooooo, yes! Please try.

[@annruel1982]

Now that sounds like a lot of fun to try!! Great thinking Ash!!! I can see where there might be another video in the future with these bubbles.!!

[@annruel1982]

@@shirleycirio6897 Love that idea!!!

[@deepashtray5605]

@@annruel1982 :)

[@shelleyjulienne1448]

Thanks!

[@annruel1982]

Aww....thanks so much Shelley!!! Be sure to look at our future videos and we will welcome you as a member of our team and Jim will give you a title 🙂

[@shirleycirio6897]

Super Cool!! The second one was amazing. The third one looked like "small pox"...in a good way.😊

[@annruel1982]

Hahaha, It did look like some sort of skin problem. I hadnt thought of that 🙂

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

They were all great but the first one where you placed the bubbles was spectacular!! But I’m a circle person lol I put them on everything🐝🤗❤️

[@annruel1982]

Hey Deborah! Thanks so. much!! I bet if you experimented , you could find other ways to blow and to apply the bubbles 🙂

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

@@annruel1982 Yes, that’s true. There is just something so pleasing about a circle. It’s complete. Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🦃🐝🤗❤️

[@annruel1982]

@@deborahdanhauer8525 So true Deborah. I feel the same way

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

@@annruel1982 🤗

[@maritzaguzman8376]

Ann como estás. Gracias por tus videos. Una pregunta, si estas utilizando esmalte para hacer las burbujas, aun asi debes vidrear al final?

[@xm3364]

Hi Ann. Tried bubbles tech with couple of underglazes and they came out very pretty, but the transparent over glaze crawled after coming out of the kiln and my bowl gone in the drain...Btw, as the bubbles tend to settle much at the bottom, can try turning the mug upside down to get most of the bubbles popping.

[@annruel1982]

Hi XM! Oh no. Im sorry about the crawling of the glaze. I wonder if there was dust on the surface of the piece or what? that is a shame. Thanks for the tip about the bubbles 🙂

[@xm3364]

@@annruel1982 Hi Ann! Tried wiping the surface and found some underglaze bubbles disappearing, so didn't clean as thoroughly, i assumed cause the crawls. Cheers🙂

[@annruel1982]

@@xm3364 Gotcha. i say, go again 🙂

[@m.odetteg.torres2843]

Hola!!! Me encanta los videos. También sou ceramista, estoy en Portugal y puedo trabajar lá pasta de porcelana, seria possível un tutorial : como trabajar lá porcelana o passos a seguir, gracias!!!

[@annruel1982]

Encantado de conocerte Odette, mi compañera artista de porcelana. ¡Hola desde Florida! Esa es una gran idea. De hecho, hicimos un video que hablaba sobre las diferencias entre la porcelana y el gres. Tienes razón, deben manejarse de manera diferente.

[@gabrieldunn7384]

Would Amaco Snow be a good base white glaze under the bubbles ?

[@annruel9142]

Hey Gabriel. I did try the Amaco Snow on some of my sample tiles and it did work well. Love that glaze!

[@marymacdonald3506]

Awesome technique. On bisque can you use any glaze before the bubbles? Like I’m thinking colbot as the base then white bubbles?? Etc. thanks

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Have not tried that but I dont see why it would not work (assuming underglaze you are talking about). Let us know how it comes out!

[@marymacdonald3506]

@@LittleStreetPottery how can I send you a photo? My clear glaze feels rough maybe under fired? Thank you

[@slytherinbabe3492]

Can you just use acrylics or just underglaze? I'm a beginner.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Yes for this process - underglaze only. Not tried it with glaze...good luck!

[@m.odetteg.torres2843]

Hola!!!! Si és posible colocar legendas en espanhol, llegará a más persona. Gracias

[@annruel9142]

Hi Odette, Pienso que es una gran idea. Le preguntaré a Jim si sabe cómo hacerlo. soy terrible con ese tipo de cosas. Estoy pensando que tratamos de encontrar alguna manera de hacer eso antes y no pudimos resolverlo, pero le preguntaré. Que tengas una buena tarde.

[@yaneyrisdeleon]

hi, can I do the technique of bubbles on plastic, instead of ceramic????, works???

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Ive seen videos of people doing this on all kinds of materials - you just need to match the paint up with the "canvas" so it will stick. have fun.

[@Noble-yc8wz]

39K subscribers Anne...thats a lot of coffee !!!

[@annruel1982]

Haha, it would be if it worked like that 🙂 I wish it did. Buy Me a Coffee is a different thing. I have almost 40 k subs which means people subscribed for free to my channel. Buy Me a Coffee is where people can donate to us to help with our cost of supplies and video equipment to operate our channel. Nice to meet you!

[@margotpenney8608]

U said u used greenware so how did u run the mug under the faucet??????? I've only used bisque ware for these projects

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Just a quick rinse and the clay will hold together just fine.

[@lindagoldberg2325]

Tried this twice. Have been unable to get the right formula to generate the bubbles.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Keep at it - you'll get it!

[@andreabareither5397]

With the greenware are you skipping the bisque fire and going straight to cone 5?

[@gabrieldunn7384]

Maybe she bisqued after putting on bubbles, then clear glaze over for glaze firing ?

[@annruel1982]

Hi Andrea. Are you asking if I do two bisque fires . I just do one bisque fire then put the base glaze, then the bubble glaze and then fire it to cone 5 or 6. Does that make sense?

[@andreabareither5397]

@@annruel1982 in the description you put the bubbles on greenware and then said you fired to cone 5. Did you do the bubbles, then bisque fire, then clear glaze and then cone 5?

[@annruel9142]

@@andreabareither5397 Hi Andrea. Sorry for the confusion. Any pottery that I worked on as greenware in the video got bisque fired first. I then glazed it with a zinc free clear and then I high fired it to cone 5. Give it a try and if you have any other questions, let me know.

[@annruel9142]

@@gabrieldunn7384 Hi Gabriel, If the pieces were greenware, I did the bubbles, then bisque fired and then glazed ad fired. If the piece was already bisque fired, I put a white liner glaze over the surface. I then did the bubble process over the base glaze and the just fired it. No need for any extra clear glaze. does that make sense