How to REGLAZE AND REFIRE pottery including glaze combinations!

[@katherinewells3099]

What a great idea. This is the first time I've heard of using hairspray. I'm going to try it when I reglaze something. Thanks for sharing.

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Oh awesome! So glad! It really helps the glaze adhere to the pot…drying time is slow but well worth it!

[@SharonLaflamme]

HAIRSPRAY.... wow so cool. XOXOX This looks so much like my bowl.

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

It IS your bowl 😍😍😍 I RE fired it! Also sent you a few texts today xoxoxoxoxo in case your phone didn’t notify you. No rush ..ever! Just love 💕

[@SharonLaflamme]

I thought it might be! You are a creative genius ❤️❤️❤️

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

@@SharonLaflamme lol wow..thank you!

[@deepashtray5605]

Hairspray... brilliant!

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Lol works like a charm

[@tnlpottery4294]

Those are great re-fires

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Thank you so much!!!!

[@micheledickey4066]

You really went with it! Love them all! I need to do more re-fires!

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Lol oh yea! They are so fun because you get interesting results!

[@SharonLaflamme]

I love the tumblers ❤

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

@@SharonLaflamme ooooooo good to know 😉

[@kaylak.4902]

Thanks!

[@carolynpollack1083]

My glaze flaked rather badly in my last firing. Would spraying with hairspray work. I'm going to try it. Fingers crossed for a happy ending 😊

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

It should! The hairspray allows new glaze to adhere to the pot after it’s been glaze fired. When you say flaked what do you mean? Did the finished piece have like bald spots? Which glazes did you use? Maybe I can help!

[@jeannettepenny7395]

Thank you for posting this. When re glazing, will the piece primarily show the new combo or will the new interact with the first glaze? I am thinking about just adding dabs of new colour to compliment the original (slightly boring).

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Welcome! It will definitely not be the same - some of the first glazes may appear but will interact with the new glazes and the first glazes will run more down the piece the second firing. Re glazes are really one of a kind because u can’t re create them! Have fun with it! It’s a fun process and will def give the piece a face lift 😍 just make sure to add enough the second time around!

[@Muérganaceramics]

Hi I just found the video, I would like to re glaze some small pieces that are with transparent glaze and painted with engobe, just have a questions if this would be food save? I guess yes because of the temperatures in the oven, but still nice to ask

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

@@Muérganaceramics hi 👋!!! Yes should be fine as long as the glaze for the re fire is food safe 😊

[@OcaReyna]

Hi, idk anything about pottery but I have access to a kiln & glaze and I want to change the design of an already glazed ocarina (clay flute) I have. There are raised flowers on it that I want to sand down and cover up with glaze, or after sanding, maybe paint a design with acrylic and cover that with clear glaze. Do you think that could maybe work? Idk what cone the ocarina was originally fired at, would that be a problem? Any ideas or advice would be appreciated 🙏

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

@@OcaReyna hey! That’s a great idea but you really need to know which clay body you’re dealing with because they fire to different temperatures and you would use different glazes for that clay body. Like some clay is high fire and some is low fire, in which case you would use high fire or low fire glazes. For example, somehow I ended up with low fire clay and put it In the kiln with my high fire pieces and the whole pot melted all over the place! So, if you could find out which clay body it is then I think I could help from there!

[@OcaReyna]

@@thehappyhomesteadnh Thanks for the quick reply! I found out that it's low fire. Actually though, I figured out I can dremel the glaze off so that's what I'll do and reglaze the empty clay. Do you think acrylic under clear glaze would work though? I don't want it to explode or anything 😅

[@williamblack4611]

Great video. Do you just set the piece on the shelf, or use stilts. If I don't use stilts, my refires seem to crack quite often?

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

So interesting 🤔 yes right on the shelf or on a cookie. Sometimes on stilts. Do you open the kiln too early? I’ve had cracking when opening too early (can’t help it 😂) - do they crack on the bottom of the piece? What are you firing to?

[@kaylak.4902]

Can you hairspray, leave it to dry overnight, and then reglazr? I'm in a shared studio and just did a quick spray before leaving today assuming it needed to dry....

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Good question! I usually let it dry for like 15 seconds because I want it to adhere right away..I’m sure you could leave it overnight and apply the glaze tomorrow. Just maybe lightly touch your finger to the pot to see if it’s still sticky…and spray it again if you need to. It doesn’t have to sit more than a minute! Hope this helps 😚

[@carolynpollack1083]

Hi. I've never heard of using hairspray. Interesting. I just opened the kiln with a glaze firing. On one or two of my pieces, the glaze has flaked off. I know I have to sand them back. Would hairspray help? I might have to experiment 🤔

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Hi! You could hairspray them then re glaze them for another glaze firing. I would get a good 3 coats of new glaze on there and maybe use different glazes than the original to get some cool effects! Would be a fun experiment 😍

[@cookie_flowers]

Why are you reglazing? I love this possibility if I'm not happy with a first result? What % of the original showed through? Do they combine in the second fire?

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Lol because I wasn’t crazy about the way it came out the first time..it’s hard to say what percentage showed through. They all combine together and it’s really one big GUESS 😂 or calculated guess 😉

[@knightclan4]

Do you put a hold at peak temperature?

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

Hi Rick! Yes there’s a 30 minute hold at peak temp…I can share the firing schedule I use for the slow cool, if you’re interested. There are 6 segments. I needed it due to pinholes on the speckled buff. Ever since I started using the slow cool schedule, no more pinholes!

[@knightclan4]

@@thehappyhomesteadnh Wow thanks for the super fast response. My wife and I love your videos and are just starting a pottery business. So nice to have all the help fellow potters. It would be great to know your firing schedule. Thanks again!

[@thehappyhomesteadnh]

@@knightclan4 Aw it’s my pleasure!! I truly appreciate that you and your wife like our videos! We are new to creating content so getting better one video at a time! So cool about your new biz!!! I hope it does super well. We all need to stick together and help each other out 😊. Would love to see your website or work! Here is the firing schedule I use for cone 6 (I also have one for cone 5 too but prefer the 6 because the hotter the temp, the drippier the glaze!): Segment 1: Rate: 200 temp: 250 NO HOLD Segment 2: Rate: 400 temp: 1,000 NO HOLD Segment 3: Rate: 180 temp: 1150 NO HOLD segment 4: Rate: 300 temp: 1967 NO HOLD Segment 5: Rate: 120 temp: 2200 NO HOLD segment 6: Rate 150: temp 1950 30 MIN HOLD