Glazing pottery made easy! Mayco, Amaco & Spectrum glaze application & combinations

🎨 Glaze these two wheel thrown bowls with me!
📖 Learn how to achieve these glaze results for your pottery. I demonstrate each step of the glazing process and share my techniques to create fun and vibrant ceramics!
🍚 Clay used-Bmix 5 no grog
🎨 Glazes used:
💫 Mayco stroke and coat’s Moody Blue and Teal
Next Time.
💫 Mayco muddy waters and sandstone
💫Amaco Artic Blue
💫 Spectrum Pearl White
🔥 Fired in skutt electric kiln to a cone 7
💫 Link to bottle caps:
PH PandaHall 50 Pack 24/410 Squeeze Bottle Caps Red-Tip Caps Yorker Dispensing Cap with Red Seal Replacement Caps Twist Top Caps for Fragrance Oil Bottles Glue Bottles, Neck Diameter: 26mm a.co/d/7tFjN1n
💕 I hope this video inspires you to create magic!

[@cutgrove5942]

Both bowls are stunning. Love that you share your combinations. Thank you.

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Thank you so much!!! You’re so welcome 😉

[@SylvieBrunel-lr5qf]

J’adore vos combos merci pour toutes vos vidéos ❤

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

@@SylvieBrunel-lr5qf thank you so much 😘

[@SoulHavenPottery-gt2gf]

Beautiful Molly! xoxo

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Thank you so much 😘 🥰‼️

[@lindaking8035]

They both look great. Thank you for sharing your glaze combos and techniques

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Awww you’re welcome! Thank you for the appreciation 🥰

[@ClaraWsfreedom]

Thank you for the videos they are the best!!!!!

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Omg you always make me feel like I’m doing a good job 😂 I so appreciate you!!! Thank you 😘

[@Ellen.s.atelier]

Wow love both of them! Thanks for sharing. I get a delivery in this afternoon of my first pearl white I Will let you know what my consistency is!❤

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Thank you!!!! Oh so cool..yes please do 😍 thank you!

[@Ellen.s.atelier]

@@thehappyhomesteadnh mine is wat thinner! New from Polen. Meant to send you a video, but do not know how. It is the consistency of thin yoghurt

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

@@Ellen.s.atelier oh thank you so much!!!!

[@SylvieBrunel-lr5qf]

J’adore merci pour le partage

[@RJMPottery]

I love both especially the first one.

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Aw thanks!!! Me too..the first one is my fav 😂 the second one super interesting!

[@corryg6403]

Love them both thanks for sharing

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Thank you!!!! My pleasure 😇 😘

[@sheilacarroll3981]

Both are beautiful. Like the way you list combo recipes

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Thank you Sheila! That’s good to hear…I did something new this time with listing them out 😍

[@kimberlyknight3428]

Both are gorgeous. My favorite is #1.

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Thanks Kim!!!! Me tooooo on number 1 😆

[@patspotpage]

Molly, I love these! Thanks for sharing your process. I've got a bunch of larger bowls that I will be glazing soon, and you've given me some ideas.

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Awww thank you so much Pat!!! Can’t wait to see what you come up with!!

[@Kimberlycook-jo3kk]

I really like both bowls I enjoy watching your videos and have learned a lot Thanks for sharing

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Awww thank you so much Kim!!! Makes it all worth the effort of filming 😆

[@SharonLaflamme]

❤❤❤ Pearl white is so versatile! You are an artist ❤.

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Thanks mama!!! Love you 😘

[@iwanttogotothebeach4233]

Pearl White has a cream consistency and I find I need less to get good coverage! Thanks for showing your technique!!! Beautiful work!

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Thank you so much for the info! That confirms my diagnostics 😂 I went too heavy because it was so thick!

[@jenimihova8237]

Your second bowl is really great looking!

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Thank you so much!!!! 😘

[@zahavafriedman3954]

Just spectacular glaze goddess 😍

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Hahaha omg I love you GURU Z!

[@njanderson4342]

Nice. These came out as good s the red ones.

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Oh wow that’s great feedback!! Thank you!!

[@MugwortsArtcraft]

Love these!

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Thanks girl!!! I gave you another shout out 😂

[@MugwortsArtcraft]

Omg thank you! I got distracted and went to clean my house before I finished the video! I’ll go give it another watch 😂🥰

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

@@MugwortsArtcraft 😂 totally get it!!!! You inspire me!!! I got the first bowl combo from you!!

[@MugwortsArtcraft]

You don’t know how happy that makes me! I’ve been sick for 3 weeks! I need to get back into it!

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

@@MugwortsArtcraft awwwwww glad I could make u feel good! You will…sometimes we need a break too 😘

[@micheledickey4066]

These are sooo gorgeous!! Wow!! Great tutorial as well!! My pearl white is pretty thick and was drying really fast, to the point I couldn’t get it to spread so I put a few small drops of gum solution in it and mixed it well and it’s perfect now. I did the same thing with the power turquoise!! What a great idea to buy the tips instead of the small squeeze bottles and having to transfer the glaze into them and then having to clean them etc. Such great tips and tricks.

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Thank you sis!!!!! Omg yes you told me about the gum solution! Can u send me a link for that? Also, the caps are awesome but because the bottle is big, u gotta shake it really good otherwise it comes out so thick! At least the moody blue did 😂

[@micheledickey4066]

@@thehappyhomesteadnh I got my gum solution from Minnesota clay I think so it’s just their brand. You just have to use the tiniest bit then mix to see if it’s right. I did this too a bunch of my glazes recently. It’s so much better than adding water because water just dilutes the product. The gum solution makes it spread so much better. A lot of glazes get what is called thixotropic which means if it is left to sit it is very thick but once you shake it it will flow well. Can’t wait to get the tips! And I was just thinking that o don’t think I have a big bottle of moody blue so I’m going to have to order some! These glaze combos are gorgeous!!! Loading the kiln today! Not sure if I’ll get it done in one go or take 2 days but it’s finalllly happening! The first one of the year and it’s April for crying out loud.

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

@@micheledickey4066 hahahaha oh I hear ya! I’m still working on half of the last load 😂 I can’t wait to see!!!!!! Thanks for the gum solution can’t wait to get that!

[@micheledickey4066]

@@thehappyhomesteadnh Ooh can’t wait!! What program or app do you use to make your videos? I think we spoke about this before but I didn’t write it down. I want to be able to put my glaze combos on the video like you did so people can screen shot them! I take so many screen shots every day!!

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

@@micheledickey4066 for those like I did in this video, I used Canva to create the image of the bowls and glaze combos then put that image into my video editor. I use InVideo Aka filmr because it was the easiest one to use 😂 on my phone. I use their app and sometimes edit in you tube studio but not much!

[@SharonLaflamme]

❤

[@kayladarling9309]

Very beginner here. Wish you mentioned the clay used and the cone you used for firing.

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Bmix 5 no grog! My kiln over fired to a 7 ish but I normally fire to a 6 with the same results with these glazes!

[@mudmagic407]

Hey Molly Thankyou so much I love this video! My pearl white is like runny custard. My reactive red n soft red are like thick blobs I have to scrape out like oatmeal. I’ve been wondering if I can add water to them?

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Hey!!!! You are so welcome 🤗 Michelle Dickey recommended gum solution instead of water, which is what I normally do..water it down 😆 I’m going to try the gum!

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

And thank you for letting me know about your pearl white consistency 😘 ur the best!!

[@pamdorneman888]

Very cool! May I ask do you have the link for the bottle tips?

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Yes!! I just added to the show notes but here’s the link: a.co/d/c3qkI2Q

[@angiewalton9657]

The Mayco Stroke and Coat say to fire to 04-06... You fired yours to cone 7. I was going to order the moody blue and wanted to make sure I could fire it to cone 6-7....

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Yes! It can be high fired! That’s all I fire to - a 6 usually - and I’ve used a lot of the stroke and coat colors 😊

[@carolcapper20]

Wondering which applicators fit the Mayco stroke n Coat 2 oz bottles?

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

@@carolcapper20 that’s a good question! I only have the big bottles. I bet someone would know in the Mayco FB group!

[@carolcapper20]

@@thehappyhomesteadnh good idea, thanks!

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

@@carolcapper20 that’s actually where I found out where to buy the caps for my bottles 😂 I just posted a question and I got the answer I needed 😘

[@Micha_shorts]

I thought that outside bottom of the bowl is not glazed becz it tends to stick on Klin

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

It CAN be glazed if there’s a foot on the bowl and room between the bottom of the bowl where it’s glazed and the shelf. I always measure the depth by laying a ruler or something very flat and sturdy across the foot to make sure there’s space so when the bowl is on the shelf in the kiln, the bottom of the foot is sitting on the shelf - and the glazed portion is slightly higher giving space. I also wax the foot ring on the bowl as I would the bottom of a mug, leaving a little of the raw clay. Hope that makes sense and great question 🙋🏻‍♀️!!

[@ClaraWsfreedom]

How’s the puppy doing??

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

He’s getting bigger by the day! He’s been playing with the bigs and falling into the pack nicely 🐾 I’m working on a video of him and the pack!! Thanks for asking ♥️

[@ClaraWsfreedom]

@thehappyhomesteadnh 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😍🙌