How to: Northern light glaze

[@HyperVertas]

Your English is very understandable. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I absolutely love the color combinations!

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you so much!!

[@Northern-Nevada]

I’ve been doing pottery for 40+ years on and off. Now retired at 65, I have my own studio. I’m enjoying your videos, love your English with your Netherlandish accent and have learned a couple new tricks and techniques from you. Notably, the use of the micro-fiber dish mat to clean pot bottoms. Thank you from Northern California/Nevada. Keep up the excellent KZbin videos. They are much appreciated!

[@jsud5559]

WONDERFUL!!! First: you speak English wonderfully! Second: your tips are really inspired. Third: your creativity in mixing glazes is so helpful❣️ Please continue!

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you so much!! I'm glad you find it helpful!🤗

[@kelleyhowland8846]

Hi from Australia. Your english is fantastic and you are very easy to follow and understand. Love all your videos'

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you so much!! New christmas themed videos are coming next week🎉

[@g0d5m15t4k3]

Hah, so I am studying Dutch and I love ceramics. KZbin suggested your channel. I am very happy to find you! A Dutch person showing me glazing techniques. Bedankt!

[@caldervanandel]

Haha that's nice! Alsjeblieft😁

[@ASMRkismet]

Your English is great! I admire how multilingual everyone is Europe is

[@sivanihowe]

This was fantastic. Great work and so inspiring! My Son is 13 and LOVES pottery… to see another young man rocking it out like this is really really inspiring. Keep it up! 😊

[@nancymills4084]

Hi Calder, This is Nancy from my home studio in Chicago Illinois, in the US. First time, browsing thru you tube, I see your videos. I watched this video and love how well you explained as you were glazing and which glazes you were using. I love your mugs! I am wondering, can you do a video on how you made those mugs on the wheel! You showed how you put the handles on and it was very helpful! Keep making videos. Thank you!

[@caldervanandel]

Hi Nancy! Thank you for your kind comment! I explain how I throw my mugs in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKfNnYJ_rMqSsMUsi=JzylEdAQiL2HavkO It's part of a series in which I make a high tea set, maybe you'd like to watch the whole series :))

[@trishmacmillan4646]

You are awesome! You speak English perfectly and your instructions are so clear! All the best to you with your creative endeavors!

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you so much!!🥰🥰

[@jills7232]

Thanks!! I especially love the tip cleaning the bottoms with a dish mat!

[@lo4359]

I’m a newbie at this. Just found your channel. Thank you for a amazing step-by-step video 😊👏

[@barbarac4138]

Nice job! I do inside of mugs last so I can hold mug upside down on my fingers, then when outside done, I rest mug on turntable to glaze the inside. Makes a little easier

[@suzysuzannesuzy]

Very helpful glazing information, thank you! By the way, the mat your usung to clean the bottom is used for hand washing dishes. Put your wet dishes on the mat to dry.

[@caldervanandel]

I'm glad you liked the video! Oh that makes sense :))

[@concernedcitizen8968]

Your English is beautiful! Thank you for doing these videos!

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you! I'm trying my best🙈

[@ragazzinayankee]

Hugs from Houston, Texas! Thank you so much, Calder! I wanted to learn this special layering and you explained it beautifully!

[@caldervanandel]

I'm glad this video helped you!

[@donnamanley8172]

Hello from Memphis TN. I was happy to see your glaze combinations because I already have all four, so I will be able to try them. I like your style of having the black from the inside also be the rim. I have been treating the rim as it's own element and I will be trying your style. You are too modest about your English. It is charming. Looking forward to watching more.

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you so much! Have fun trying!🤗

[@thepottereden]

Oh my lanta! For 1, your english is great! And i LOVE the idea of using a dish mat to clean your mug bottoms! Im going to have to use that! Thanks for a great video!

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you so much!! Good to know that it's a dish mat😅

[@thepottereden]

@@caldervanandel love it! I just started my KZbin channel a year ago, it would mean so much if you checked it out!

[@LambentLark]

Happy spring to you from Alaska. Our tree's bloomed 2 days ago! Only someone else that braved the cold winter can really appreciate the smile that can give you. I just got some black clay I'm going to try this technique on. Cant wait. I love your bath mat trick! Brilliant. Thanx.

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you! Happy spring to you too! Have fun!

[@soulwinds31]

Im a total newbie..glad i found your channel..have a wonderful Christmas 🎄

[@caldervanandel]

I hope my videos can help😁 Happy holidays!🎄

[@fionablack3061]

Thanks so much for showing us how to do this. Much appreciated!

[@kwlloyd7]

Hello! I just found your channel & I enjoy your upbeat mood. And, of course, your gorgeous glazes. I hope to try them when our community studio reopens. I understand most of your excellent English - did you say you’re 17? Wow! I look forward to more videos. ;-)

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you so much! I will be posting more!

[@Adelaide-g2h]

You speak English perfectly fine. Love you pottery ❤

[@happypotter1138]

Thank you very much Calder. Very informative.

[@sallyweiner4180]

Wonderful and great info. Just found your channel, hope you post some more!

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you! I'm planning on making more videos, but I have school exams at the moment😅

[@luizacristinamiranda923]

Hugs from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I've loved your glaze combos. Please continue. And, for instance, I speak portuguese, my english is not good, but I could understant you very well.

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you could understand my english! Hugs back to you from The Netherlands :))

[@mgk3000]

I just saw the Northern Lights for the first time (on a trip to Iceland), so I’m very excited to try to recreate them in glaze. Also, you speak excellent English!!

[@caldervanandel]

That's awesome! I hope I'll get to see them one day! Thank you!😊

[@dottie1772]

Thanks for the thoroughness.

[@MrPourpier]

Thank you so much for sharing. I love your laugh :)))

[@katlady5000]

Greetings from California.😁 This is a glaze combination I'm very interested in I want to try in on a nesting bowl set. Thank you for this video it was very helpful. Your mugs are beautiful and your English is very good. I was thinking about adding oatmeal at the very top for more movement. But on the inside of the bowls so I don't have to worry about it dripping on the kiln.

[@caldervanandel]

Hi! Thank you for your comment! The oatmeal is a great idea, I hope it works out!😊

[@rebeccamorrin6113]

I love your videos! Thank you for sharing and also your english is perfect!

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you so much!! I'm glad to hear that!!

[@puneet0609]

Thankyou for a great video, you have explained things clearly. 😎👍

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you so much!!😊

[@carlasmith2105]

Nice combinations! Keep making your videos. They're great.

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you!! I will!

[@carlasmith2105]

@@caldervanandel Jij bent de beste!

[@marciasilviajohnson6461]

Try the fan brush from Mayco #4 fan brush, it is wonderful brush thank you for the lovely demo🤗

[@caldervanandel]

I'll take a look at it!😁

[@marciasilviajohnson6461]

@@caldervanandel Mayco has big fan brushes also. It holds lots of glaze. 🤗

[@3_Cats_Pottery]

excellent tutorial, thank you!

[@pethronianoel]

Beautiful, demonstration! Thankyou Calder.👍

[@tomokolea1]

I really enjoyed it! I'm going to try it tonight, thank you so much!

[@caldervanandel]

Good luck and have fun!

[@ecburt5046]

Nice job! They turned out great!

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you!!

[@marianagh1939]

Thank you so much, your video is great, I can finally see how its done

[@oraisnek5027]

Awesome sir, thanks for sharing

[@134679jen]

Another great video! Thank you😊 Very informative video and beautiful results! Also, I live in America and I think your English is great.

[@kman6716]

Hi calders,just joined.I am going to enjoy what you do.👏🏼🙏🏻

[@kman6716]

Oh by the way ,Dutch speak excellent English.💎💎

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you! I try my best😅

[@tx_not_honest_abe7005]

Amazing glazes love the striping variation you show, have you tried holds or slow cooling in your firing schedules. I do a lot testing with holding at various temperatures on the way up and slow cooling on the way down to promote crystal formations and give more depth to the glazes. Between 900 to 1100C is a good place to start, there is so much info on crystalline glaze and crystal formation in glazing that is helpful for more than crystalline glazing.

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you! I have tried different holds, but I'm actually quite happy with how things turn out without a hold at the moment. But it's definitely an interesting topic to learn more about!

[@justinpollard9706]

So cute and I love your video.^^ Good luck with your ceramics career!^^

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you so much!!😊

[@denavess7469]

You can use banning wheel to set your pottery on to paint.. I’m just getting things so I usually do like you but is good tool have. 😊❤️

[@jellyboy123]

really cool.

[@bobhall1515]

I love your video. You are really talented.

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you so much!!😊

[@denavess732]

Great colors! Why didn’t you wax bottom first? Just wondering as I’m new. Thanks sharing. 😊

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you! I personally don't like using wax, because I'm afraid it will get on the sides of the mug and ruin it. But if you'd prefer to use wax instead of cleaning the bottom, that is just fine😊

[@zidaneliajunco7751]

Muy bien explicado, GRACIAS 🤗

[@malvinevanhooydonck1607]

Proficiat ,zo goed gedaan !!!

[@caldervanandel]

Dankjewel!

[@bethany.reeves]

Hello! These are so so beautiful! I am just wondering if I were to use slightly fewer layers on each piece, would I still get the northern light effect? Thanks!

[@clsybear]

Great video

[@izoneiderocha8617]

Olá, lindo seu trabalho belas obras de arte! Parabéns!!!

[@donedwards5301]

Sorry to bother you, but the sound cut out from 1:20 to 4:45. I know you said you were doing two layers each of the glazes over obsidian, but could you please tell me if you also just did two layers of obsidian or the three that is normally recommended? Thanks from Alberta, Canada. Love your work.

[@zs3080]

Amazing, thank you. How did you get the black line at the top?

[@caldervanandel]

That's the Obsidian😊

[@zs3080]

@@caldervanandel Thank you for replying

[@denisebooker6130]

Is this done on bisque?? Love the colours. And do you do the layers of glaze

[@dakotap3008]

I always love watching your channel and seeing all the different glazing techniques. When I’m glazing at my class, I’ve never used more than three coats. In this video you applied a lot more coats. I was told in pottery class if we used more coats, there was more of a chance of the glaze running. But it sure didn’t in your case. Can you explain why this is? Were we told incorrectly or is it something else, maybe the type of glaze used? I would appreciate your advice. Thank you!

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you! When you only use one glaze it's best to just use 3 coats, but when you do a glaze combination like this it's possible to use more coats. This does indeed make the chance of the glaze running bigger. So with a combination like this I would not glaze all of the coats all the way to the bottom. And it also depends on the glaze, with a combination like this it's important to use a glaze that doesn't run as a base, in this case Obsidian. I have tried multiple combinations, and sometimes the glaze gets very runny, and runs of the piece, onto the kiln shelf. Unfortunately the only way to find out if a glaze runs is to test it. If you want to prevent the glaze from running you could also fire at a bit of a lower temperature. When I fire at 1200°C some glazes don't run at all, even though they do at 1220°C I hope this helps!

[@MarieSinde]

Amazing! Thank you so much for this tutorial! I was just wondering if there is any difference in firing schedules? Or if the final temperature is 1220 degrees I always get the same result, doesn't matter how fast or slow the programme is? Thanks! Marie

[@caldervanandel]

How fast the kiln reaches the temperature does have an impact on the glazes. When the kiln takes longer the colors become a bit darker, in my experience. If your kiln takes long you could also fire at 1200 degrees :)

[@mavisdavisify]

The sound disappeared the entire time you were painting the 1st mug with obsidian. I was sorry to miss it. Then the sound returned until you began to explain how you applied smoky merlot bands. No more narration came through for the rest of the explanation. The second and third mug had music. Your narrative about how you used the bath mat to clean off the mug bottoms was fine. I was sorry to miss your full process described. It was easy to follow what you were doing by watching the video. Thanks for sharing.

[@caldervanandel]

I'm sorry about the sound, I unfortunately got a copyright claim on the background music years after posting this video. I did make a new instruction video about the same glaze combination :)

[@mavisdavisify]

@@caldervanandel Thanks for your prompt reply. I was able to follow your instruction just by watching the video. I didn’t know if you were aware of the loss of the sound so I just wanted to let you know.

[@jenniferlong4327]

I like your work!

[@anne-catherinesteger8186]

Hi ! I am quite new in pottery and I love your way to explain things ! I would have juste some more questions about the different glazes you are using : in France, we have 2 types: glaze (enamel?) or slip coating (engobe) Can you help me about this ? Thank you 😉

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you! Enamel is the same as normal glazes, like the ones I use for the northern light glazing. You can use one collor or layer them like in this video. Engobe works the same as underglaze, you can use it to paint something and do sgraffito. To make the engobe food safe you have to apply clear glaze (enamel) on top of it. I hope this helps😊

[@yuliadannikova7368]

Hi Calders! Beautiful mugs! Could you tell what clay did you use?

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you! I use 254 from www.potterypassion.com/products

[@somacoach979]

Hello, great video thank you! Beautiful combos 😍 do you test your dinnerware to check it is safe for food use? I have seen a lot of information online about testing your dinnerware to avoid toxic chemicals being released especially from mixing different glazes together. All a bit confusing any help would be great! Thanks

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you so much! No, I don't test it, but I only mix the glazes on the outside of the mugs and I use one glaze on the inside, so that I'm sure it's food safe. But I think that most amaco glazes are safe to be used together, but there are indeed different ways to test if it is food safe, but I unfortunately don't know much about that.

[@roohari]

Hi Calders, beautiful work, thank you! Can I make the same process using low fire burning? If yes, do you know which glaze should I use instead of the Obsidian? Thanks!!

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you! It will turn out different with low fire glazes, but I think you can use the same layering technique with any glazes.

[@Architectraneem]

Why did you use transparent glaze then covered it with colored glaze? Is it necessary 🤔 i like the result thank you for sharing 🤩

[@caldervanandel]

I didn't use transparent glaze, the first color I used was black😊

[@SetGozo]

I understand your English perfectly, love obsidian as base.

[@JulieHiltbrunner]

Your English is great!!

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you!🙏😊

[@cobzarualexandra273]

Hi from Sicily! Nice to have found you. Can you tell me please which temperature do you fire these glazes?

[@caldervanandel]

I fire at 1220 degrees Celsius😊

[@cobzarualexandra273]

@@caldervanandel thank you!

[@silvanamozzaquatroschneide5588]

ótimo trabalho ,obrigada por compartilhar

[@kaustavartspace]

I realy liked your glaze. Can you tell me where are you bought from these glazes. I am from India.

[@caldervanandel]

I'm sorry but I don't know where you could get them. I got them in The Netherlands😅

[@jasminekaur7092]

I love how you say mugs

[@caldervanandel]

Haha do I pronounce it weird?🙈

[@jasminekaur7092]

@@caldervanandel no, not at all !!! you just say it slightly different because of your accent - in the UK we say it like m-uh-g

[@jasminekaur7092]

I love your accent, don’t change it for the world 🤎

[@caldervanandel]

Hahah Thank you so much!!

[@Julierbuene]

thank you :D

[@pipsqueaker0398]

Thank you for your video. I want to buy these glazes. I see in your description next to the brand in brackets you say (no spon) what does that mean?

[@caldervanandel]

Oh just that I'm not sponsored, so I'm not getting paid to talk about the glazes :)

[@220xprowler]

Thank you for this very helpful video. Do you add clear glaze over the dried color glaze before firing to get that nice high glossy look?

[@caldervanandel]

No I don't, the glazes are so glossy themselves😊

[@loryb5024]

Beautiful work!! I am just wondering, do you wax the bottom of your pieces? High fire glazes tend to run a bit and any glaze that runs down and hits the shelf will stick to the shelf and it pretty much destroys your piece. So a bit curious about how your prevent your glazes from running down onto your kiln shelves... Maybe you forgot to add that to your tutorial? If so can you give your advice if you do wax before firing?

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you! I don't use wax, the only thing I do is clean the bottom😊

[@loryb5024]

@@caldervanandel Thank you for ur response back! Appreciate greatly!! Again, love your work!!!! :)

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you!!

[@pamelarekarpyrce6302]

Thanks!

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you so much!!🙌🏻

[@princessanneclemente7453]

Hi! I dont have the obsidian can I use other colors closed to it? :( pls let me know

[@caldervanandel]

Hi! I think you can, but I can't assure you it will look the same😅

[@kasimir7506]

Hi Thank you for the video... unfortunately it all just stayed black, but I fired at 1240 degrees... do you think it was too high?

[@caldervanandel]

Hi! I think you indeed fired too high. I experience the best outcome at 1220 degrees. And you might need to apply the colors thicker as well, if it stays black😊

[@kasimir7506]

Hi Thanks! I'l try😊👍

[@ahmetcanpolat9009]

Hey I watched all of your videos. Thanks its fun:) I realized that obsidian is ok for the useing hot stuff but the others not. If I miss your warning for my bad english then I am sorry but If you dont warn us keep that in your mind. Thank you very much😊

[@caldervanandel]

Hi, Thank you for watching! All four of the glazes I use in the video are food safe😊

[@sylviebrunel7583]

Super vidéo j.adore mais dommage il n’y a pas de sous titrage ou une traduction en français.merci à vous

[@heathereckels7650]

Did you bisque your mugs or just glaze them after drying?

[@caldervanandel]

Yes, they are already bisque fired😊

[@suusd2849]

Heb je wel eens geprobeerd de onderkant te glazuren en hem dan te bakken op een triangle? Zodat de onderkant ook mooi geglazuurd is? Ben benieuwd

[@caldervanandel]

Dat heb ik wel eens geprobeerd, maar bij mij liep toen de glazuur over de triangle. Hierdoor was het erg moeilijk om deze er af te krijgen, en bleven er vervolgens scherpe punten over😅 Wel is het mogelijk om een diepere voet te maken en dan alleen de ring waar de beker op staat niet te glazuren.

[@kasimir7506]

Hi How long do you keep the 1220 degrees before coolong down the oven? 10 minutes?

[@caldervanandel]

I don't do a hold, I let the oven cool down immediately after reaching 1220 degrees.

[@kasimir7506]

Thank you Calder... that's amazing...😊

[@jonnyoakland8134]

That is a bath mat. Used for stepping out of a bath tub without slipping over

[@SuperIloveonedirecti]

Great video! Thanks for sharing. Love these colors, will give it a try!

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you! Have fun!

[@suusd2849]

Did you try this with low fire glazes?

[@caldervanandel]

No, I have never tried that, but I think it would work the same😊

[@nikahartgers3502]

Did you use underglaze or normal glaze?

[@caldervanandel]

Normal glaze

[@ellen7100]

🙏🍀🍀

[@azulsolari]

You don't add cristal glaze right? Can I get same effect under 1100? Kiln limit:(...

[@caldervanandel]

No, I don't add anything else. Unfortunately this is stoneware glaze, so you have to fire it at a higher temperature😕

[@azulsolari]

@@caldervanandel excellent. Thank you. Your work is beautiful. I think that using normal glazes I can get something similar. Will try. Big hug from Buenos Aires!!

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you so much!! Have fun!!

[@maximfadeev2012]

Hi from Russia!!!

[@francesgribbon5322]

Excellent English!

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you so much! I try my best😅

[@conniewilhelm3541]

Sounds cut out near the beginning

[@caldervanandel]

I unfortunately got a copyright claim for the music I used, so the sound was removed, but I made a new and improved video, the link is in the description!

[@Justin-tb2qk]

What was your kiln setting?

[@caldervanandel]

I fire to 600 degrees Celsius in 5 hours, and then as fast as possible to 1220 degrees Celsius😊

[@Justin-tb2qk]

@@caldervanandel awesome, that makes sense, You put a hold at all?

[@caldervanandel]

No☺

[@Justin-tb2qk]

@@caldervanandel btw just used your tip w/ cleaning off the bottoms. Thumbs up. lAlso the piece looks amazing!

[@caldervanandel]

Thank you! I'm glad to hear it works!

[@treizece]

I think that Smokey Merlot ruined every those gorgeous colors, especially that intense blue.

[@glendalefernandez4858]

I guess he's french

[@caldervanandel]

I'm Dutch😊

[@glendalefernandez4858]

@@caldervanandelReally?hehe i hear french accent...

[@caldervanandel]

Interesting, my French is not good enough to give me an accent😂