How to Mix Pottery Glazes and How I Glaze Pots - Narrated Version

[@richardruckert7954]

These videos are like a mini documentary. I think the edit of the video and over dubbing the narration is the strength of production. Having an English accent lends to the 'officialness' of it all. I like the pottery produced, but I'm at a loss as to the rapid success of sales other than whetting the appetite of anticipation with previews of quality and attention to detail these videos showcase.

[@shannonmcwhirter2375]

Finally was able to get some of your beautiful pieces and I could not be more excited. So overjoyed to spend a lifetime having more moments and memories with the little things in play. That quiet 6am cup of coffee, or that cup of tea with friends at night. Thank you so much!

[@carolynpearce4829]

Awesome video. I do all the mixing in our community studio and, of course, in my own studio. I smiled when you mentioned being interrupted during measuring chemicals. I always mix glazes on days when no one is in the studio. Also, I do not wax the bottoms of pots with a nice foot. I take a knife and scrape the bottom of the foot, then sponge the glaze off. This way I get a very nice glaze edge that is very close to the bottom of the pot and the glaze edge has a slight bevel. My glazes do not run. Some day I hope to have one of your pots in my collection (along with everyone else).

[@ddtuss2585]

I love how everything you do is precise and frugal. I could tell by your exact production pottery that you would be. Potters who do more random items tend to be messier. The woman I sold my old home to was a potter. She had to have the sewer line replaced. She clogged it with clay. My old neighbors filled me in on how she destroyed the home I designed and meticulous maintained.

[@maucarden]

Love the freedom that you give yourself in the making of

[@trevormorred6913]

Hey Florian just wanted to say as someone just starting a little pottery business you are an inspiration to me and what I wish to achieve someday. Keep up the great work- Trevor from Vermont Pots

[@Persican1]

As someone who is excited to get into ceramics I’ve already learned a lot! Thank you for your videos!!

[@BrenzerM]

The long gloves vets use are very handy for putting your arm in the bucket. Thank you for this great video 😁

[@terminator572]

This man really does use "A Rubber Kidney" for basically anything

[@floriangadsby]

I live for the rubber kidney.

[@dizzybishop9240]

They’re just amazing

[@sidstone8845]

@@floriangadsby I have a rubber kidney in my body

[@abexe5009]

@@sidstone8845 for some reason this was so funny!😂

[@ClownWhisper]

You absolutely deserve the money that you're making off of this you give so much valuable information I have learned quite a bit from you

[@BlaBla-oe2qw]

Hi thanks! I am a messy potter, and started watching your videos, learned alot!! You work so nice and clean and give good tips and insights...

[@zank3667]

You don’t get enough recognition for your content. Your videos are so entertaining and have helped me so much with even the most simple forms. Your work helps me revise and re envision a lot of my work. Thank you so much for the videos !

[@michaelaglaze4329]

*patiently waiting for 7pm BST from America* your pottery is absolutely stunning.

[@floriangadsby]

Haha, soon! It goes live in 1 hour 12 minutes at the time of writing this reply! And thank you too of course.

[@bobdinetz]

I like the wood batt to cover the dry materials. To keep the dust down and prevent hard pack at the bottom of the bucket during the process, I quickly mix each ingredient into the water with a wisk, as I go. This really makes the final mixing much easier. Thanks for all you videos and posts Florian - been following for a long time.

[@kevinskudalski5838]

Man, I wish I had the formula for that glaze. I'd love to mix it up, then play with it for my pots. Such a unifying and subtly complex look to it. Just stunning.

[@arcticbear9619]

I love your videos. They’re so methodical and satisfying. You show different ways of doing pottery which is really cool to see. You are also really easy to listen to and I feel like I’m actually learning stuff.

[@sandracartica4932]

Thank you for sharing your process Florian. As always, a very informative video. I always enjoy watching your videos because I'm as fastidious as you are in the studio as well as in my home. It's nice to see a well organized, clean studio environment. It absolutely drives me crazy when I watch other potters not paying attention to detail. It really sets apart the professionals from the "others"

[@aninapolina]

Everything is sold out maybe 25 minutes after 7pm BST. Sad for me but exceedingly happy for you! Everything looked gorgeous.

[@floriangadsby]

Thank you! 6 minutes 20 seconds to be exact, it's quite surreal! People are so incredibly fast.

[@daylelara]

Your videos are so pedagogical and calm, amazing to watch! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@celestesantos7103]

pleased to hear us supporting you helps. You give so much to us all.

[@gregh378]

Wow, Here I am a day later and the shop is completely sold out. Madness. Congratulations on the success Florian!

[@floriangadsby]

Cheers Greg! It was total mayhem, I honestly can't believe it sells out as fast as it does.

[@coronabong6664]

haha I spat my tea when you said about being distracted and forgetting which white powder ingredient you were on! I am glad its not just me!

[@bunburry]

My pottery teacher told me before the first lesson: “ Everything in this room can and will kill you if you don’t treat it properly. “ I was sold.

[@frankyensan]

You are a lucky potter to have an online shop that is 100% sold out!!!!

[@Cramduck]

and a lucky youtuber to have a highly-valuable handcrafted product to sell with such excellent marketing :D

[@michaelclark9319]

I've never done any pottery that wasn't in elementary school but I absolutely love your content! Keep up the great work!

[@floriangadsby]

Thanks so much Michael, appreciate you taking the time to watch.

[@delilah8205]

OMG ! You have the best ceramics channel in all of YT. Wonderfull. 😍

[@floriangadsby]

Thank you very much!

[@diannebencito2089]

You can really see the influence of your experience in japan with the ladel/dipper you use in measuring raw materials.

[@floriangadsby]

I need to find more ladles, I hope I can find a source of them in the UK. I've already broken one!

[@ranilp7981]

first time watching one of your videos... you are so talented man not only with what you are making but how your videos turns out... keep up the great work 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@alexdamman6805]

The result of all your work is stunning. Thank you for sharing the considerations that lead up to this point.

[@fireflymiesumae]

Such a calm, wonderful voice

[@johnnooyen461]

I love to see you using your bowls for wax and cups for tools, it just makes sense, why buy containers like cups and bowls if your profession is literally making them

[@gragaloth6237]

This channel is like Baumgartner restoration but for pottery, I can see it blowing up like it soon too

[@floriangadsby]

I have a long way before I get to his level! I love his videos, so thank you for the kind compliment 🙌🏼

[@bayareaartist999]

Ok, Just a note. Pre blend all the dry materials first, that will disperse the materials and allow them to slake easier and cut down on lumps, especially if you have bentonite in your glazes. Add the dry mix to another bucket with water in it and let it slake. This keeps the dry mix from clumping in the corners of the bucket. The theory is like mixing plaster. Do you mix water into plaster or put dry plaster into water? If you are adding red iron oxide it is good to pre blend it separately in a kitchen blender to disperse the iron so there is no spotting. If you do it my way you will not have to break up the clumps of dry material with your hand. 6.07

[@floriangadsby]

All good points. Thank you! I don't really have to break up clumps with my hands, really I just flip the stuck bit at the bottom and then sit my mixer on top of it and blend it all up after that. That being said, there are batches where I don't have to do that and I just stick the blender in straight away and let it do it's job. I don't mind spotting with iron either, and thankfully as everything is sieved it barely ever happens anyhow. There are instances where, if I'm mixing glaze in advance, I will use more water and give them more time to slake down, but what was filmed was from a session where I needed to use the glaze the same day. So I just rushed it all through and thankfully the end result was totally fine. I guess what works better for some glazes might not be absolutely necessary for all of them. I could have definitely put more water in at the start though, that's for sure. Thanks for watching Donn and I appreciate the suggestions.

[@bayareaartist999]

@@floriangadsby I am envious of that blender.

[@floriangadsby]

It's beefy - I never really thought I'd get one but pretty much all the potteries I've worked in over the years have used them so I figured there's a reason for that and they really do just smash the materials.

[@paladinahmadi3783]

dude your videos are amazing I feel like I should say thank you after watching each one of them. hope you have a good year.

[@novabox1]

Missed out on a mug this time!! Won't give up though. Glad to see everything selling out so quickly

[@piro_the_cat]

9:45 Your welcome, thank your too, watching your videos really helps me relax

[@floriangadsby]

Glad you like them! And thanks for taking the time to watch, it means a lot.

[@AmorVitae93]

When he thanked us.... I subscribed

[@ClownWhisper]

Sponging down and cleaning buckets and different containers thoroughly has more benefits than just saving money since these glazes are not solutions they are suspensions they settle out at different rates of speed so what you get well sipping and getting lower and lower in the bucket is a set of chemicals that are completely different from the top first amount that you scoop out. You get much more consistent glazes if you use every single bit of the recipe. You get quite a bit left over if you just have even a thin coat left in a bucket and that can be a crucial amount of their chemical that will affect the overall performance of a glaze. I know it sounds Persnickety but it's absolutely true

[@whisperingeaglelanders2339]

I think your pottery is amazing! This turquoise color is my favorite color!!😊

[@ranjitsreeram]

Thank you for your sharing your knowledge every week, I wait for your videos now 😊

[@floriangadsby]

Thanks for watching! So pleased to hear that.

[@annegamalski614]

Wonderful. Thank you so much for your insights. True what you say about the glaze it can make a piece or destroy it.

[@Pixel_moon8]

Always pleased to watch your new videos. 😊 Amazing as always.

[@unblairable]

While watching this I caught myself holding my breath every time you were working with the raw glaze powder lol, gotta protect those lungs I guess 🤷

[@gazz3867]

Depends on what's in it. Most of "pottery" is as dangerous as sand. Some glazes are based on heavy metals like lead (no fun stuff) but nowadays you can rarely even buy these in raw form. Pre-melted and milled into a "base glaze" it's just another form of sand to handle.

[@dongo3042]

@@gazz3867 such fine sand though, no? it isn't just the materials but the size of the particles, which can stay suspended in the air for some time after mixing. i feel like it's common knowledge that inhaling dry glaze particles (and clay particles as well) can be incredibly hazardous over time w/o PPE...

[@gazz3867]

@@dongo3042 Technically true... but. Historically quartz (and other) dust particles had been an issue in the industry but you'd have to work in a heavy dust cloud 7 days a week. In Germany these health issues have been extinct for decades. Even in a workshop the size of yours, simple ventilation will make short work of it. In one particularly dusty area we are also using a tiny bit of fine water mist (from an oil burner nozzle) as a dust-be-gone. If you work with especially toxic materials PPE can still be an excellent idea. I'm just saying that in this day and age pottery-typical dust issues are about as common as rhinoceros attacks. =)

[@dongo3042]

@@gazz3867 very interesting!!! thanks for the info. yeah, i know things like silicosis are very rare these days/not really seen outside of a factory type setting... i try to be careful because i have asthma, but i know it’s likely overkill ha.

[@chrispya1]

@@dongo3042 Silicosis is a problem for equestrians, especially teachers working in indoor arenas.

[@JoseHernandez-tc1kl]

You explain everything nice and slow I like that. I would like to learn how to be a potter you have inspiration to me. Thanks. But I’m not ready to be a potter.

[@KellyAnn1997]

Beautiful craftsmanship. I always wonder if the tongs leave marks in the glaze or if you should smooth them out after the glaze dries a bit.

[@coachkesey]

Beautiful! Perfectly made video. Answered all my questions

[@theceramicrepairstudio]

Always look forward to your videos.🥰

[@annaheya2109]

Likewise

[@asherbrickey]

that glaze is beautiful. I love that color

[@alexnoman1498]

- A rod with a little hook or plate at the end could do that premixing much easier and cleaner. - Or you keep enough water in the measurement bucket to wash your arm into the bucket with. - The more you bash a wooden handle with a metal weight on the end onto a thin rim, the sooner it breaks. I can't praise simple wooden 50¢ paddles enough! Drummers drum with the cheapest sticks possible because they'll break weekly anyway. All the best :)

[@charlesseitzinger8106]

Toothpicks can be a great way to keep a small hole free of glaze, and they fire out in the kiln.

[@forest487]

What you said about saving as much as possible money wise for the shop by making sure you don’t waste materials could easily be converted as sustainably working. Working this way means you can enjoy your craft while having a good effect on the planet, making sure that these resources can go back to the land when the lifetime of the piece is over. I wondered where you got your resources from and how sustainably they are farmed and how harsh the chemicals are in your mixes .

[@NoemieBes]

i love your videos :) your voice is realy soothing

[@Gildete257]

The pieces are wonderful. Congratulations

[@thedoctorofallmen]

wow sold out in 6 minutes, such goals

[@kairon156]

very informative video. I started watching clay videos like a month or two ago and I have wondered how the glazing is made.

[@Alchemillatea]

So far you are my favorite potter 👍💫💕

[@cate2732]

Have you used different colors for glaze? I think a pinkish or a light blue with the similar texture to your current glaze would be really neat to see how that would turn out. But hey, whichever color you choose to use on your pottery it's always gonna come out breathtaking!

[@frankyensan]

Any possibility of some information on that bucket mixer. I am not finding anything like it here in the USA. I really appreciate your videos Frank

[@floriangadsby]

I bought mine from Scarva Pottery Suppliers and it's called a Gladstone five gallon mixer. I'm not sure on their availability outside of the UK but I hope that helps!

[@frankyensan]

@@floriangadsby thank you. I contacted the manufacturer. Our power is slightly different here. Thank you so much for the information.

[@Webpixum]

Thank you so much for the detailed information. Do you wear a mask during the Cleaning Up Glaze section at 14:04?

[@floriangadsby]

Sometimes… usually the glazed surfaces seem quite damp, so the glaze that comes off doesn’t feel like it immediately fills the air like it might when poured out from a dry sack. That being said, if it does feel particularly powdery and very dry I will put a mask on.

[@artifx]

I find i have enjoyed, and learned a lot from your videos. Thank you very much for sharing

[@floriangadsby]

I'm so pleased to hear that, thanks for taking the time to watch, it really does mean such a lot.

[@annaheya2109]

Awesome narrative 💗

[@floriangadsby]

Thank you Anna!

[@margareterodrigues5451]

Sou apaixonada por seu trabalho. Me inspiro em você!

[@bondfool]

Mmm... forbidden tomato soup.

[@PaulaBittencourt]

I loved your video, could you tell me where to get the ceramic glaze recipe?

[@lindabloomfield9773]

You could do with some bigger scoops and a big rubber spatula with a handle. Do you put in your clay first? That prevents the feldspar from sinking to the bottom.

[@floriangadsby]

I definitely could! And I'll try sticking the clay in first next time around, thanks for the tips Linda, and thanks for watching too!

[@Yarnbag2024]

great video! thank you for sharing. I was wondering, how do the rims get a darker colour with the same glaze?

[@floriangadsby]

Hey, thank you! The glaze on the rims moves, and flows down the forms, revealing the clay underneath which is high in iron and often gives the glaze a deeper colour, although it's actually thinner. But I don't have to do anything extra, it's just how the glaze reacts when fired like this.

[@carolynpearce4829]

It is called “breaking”.

[@Elin.Noller]

So, its 12 min past the restocking of the shop and everything is sold out already, holy crap

[@floriangadsby]

It was nuts - this was the fastest it has sold out by far. I have a lot of boxes to pack!

[@marktaylor865]

Great video. Thank you.

[@shanemilehi]

Good god man!! You’ve sold out already?? Good for you

[@sandralarwin2023]

Hi I'm Sandra from India (kochi) I loves see your videos and I like your voice ♥

[@cleanteeth_music]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and process. Curious what kind of mask you use? Looking for a more comfortable option. Thanks for your time!

[@JoseHernandez-tc1kl]

Great job 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@jesussaves6763]

Honestly best asmr too

[@____Ann____]

About mixing too much water and scooping it off when settled. You will remove the soluble materials, I think. If you use neph sye and soda feldspar you'll lose some sodium. Thank you for your interesting videos.

[@nulage07]

This guy is fantastic

[@ClownWhisper]

I'm an amateur chemist I have many hydrometers in a nice chest stored away and I never use them either I go simply by the way it feels when I stir it and occasionally if I'm not certain I will dip a finger as well I have never ever measured with a hydrometer. I'm not saying that I look down on someone that would use one I just have never found the need since day one. I was mixing my own glazes from the first or second month of taking a pottery again. I have never really had any trouble doing it this way

[@monicahtamaro2740]

i love your work😍 hope i can create such a brand

[@ehaballithawy3711]

so nice video, thanks .

[@백색노트]

Thank you!!!

[@Rue_pottery]

Hi, I'm learning pottery and I wonder how did you manage to make food safe glazes? The ones I know are not suitable for food and I see you make cups, so I am wondering. Thanks!

[@sallyweiner4180]

So I went to your shop and I guess you title everything “sold out”? Lol!

[@floriangadsby]

Yeah.. it all went in a record time, my followers are insanely fast, I'm shocked!

[@gardengrass1026]

Wow man just now I saw your Instagram 🤩 and saved some some awesome photos

[@floriangadsby]

Cheers! So glad you liked it, it's a whole other world from KZbin but generally it's where I post many more pictures and videos of the processes behind the pots.

[@gardengrass1026]

@@floriangadsby I have a lot interest in pottery but the kiln and clay is not available by the way where you sell these and in country u sell can tell and all the best

[@ملاكم-ل5د]

beautiful once

[@aly5066]

Ahhh NOOOO I forgot to set my timer and now everything is sold out 😭😭😭 congratulations though!!!!

[@scotty2dadout]

I may have just missed it in the video but what is the purpose of sieving the glaze mixture? Does it incorporate the different ingredients together in a way that mixing doesn't? It didn't seem the case that you were removing anything.

[@ragnkja]

It ensures that there aren’t any lumps in the glaze.

[@buggy627]

I feel like it would be much easier to store the materials in those big dog food containers with the spinning lids to keep it air tight if needed. You could get one for every ingredient. You could put more than one bag of the same ingredient in there too. Or if air tight is bad containers without airtight lids could work

[@chafikchafik3906]

👏Just perfect 👌

[@johnbritish5757]

i like florian.

[@jesussaves6763]

Amazing 👏

[@zofiapietrowicz8778]

Yoo Florian, quick question, have you ever dropped an entire ware board? It would be tragic, but it has happened, right?

[@callieeubanks7824]

Do you suggest any materials to learn more about glazing/mixing your own glazes?

[@DINHVANTAM-QTRI]

Hi. My job is sculpting. We hope for your support. Wish you all the best in life

[@m0eMoE]

What type of glaze do you use? Is it a shino? Or does it fall into a certain category

[@sipras1997]

Hi I'm from Indonesia, 20 years old, and I want to learn about your work, what clay do you use and what mixes it is

[@allthingsgumball]

I love your videos. but your volume is so low on your videos that I have to turn it up all the way to hear them. The problem is when the commercial kicks in it blasts the crap out of my ears.

[@floriangadsby]

I’ll take a look and see if I can balance it better! Thanks for the suggestion.

[@mohamedahamedazain7076]

عمل جميل و إحترافي .

[@soulak6332]

No thank you! Just a question if I may...do you leave the lid on when bisque fire? the reason I ask is when I have used wax on vessel rim and lid and then fired them both together they have stuck together so I am reluctant to use wax resists again can you please make the wax process clearer please

[@MelKateH]

Do you wash or vacuum the bisqueware prior to glazing?

[@onadeyak6867]

How the mixture is made (what ingredients are added)

[@charlesseitzinger8106]

Use a check sheet when mixing, only check off when added.