Understanding Pottery Chapter 4 Tips for Successful Glazing Part 3

[@boredwools2158]

Love you, phil, thank you for the best education on the internet :)

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

This is Phil's legacy! He passed away in July of 21. I hope you enjoy all the videos!

[@CharleneColeman]

@@WashingtonStreetStudios 😪 OMG - I am so very sorry. What a loss. He is/was an amazing teacher. I had hoped to meet him on my next trip back East. Washington Street Studios was clearly extremely lucky to have him as a part of your staff -- a gold mine of information & presented in such an accessible way.

[@lehacarpenter7773]

This series was super helpful to me in understanding a number of things that I've observed in my early trials with glazing, and I'm sure even more will become apparent now that I know what to look for. I am saddened to hear of Phil's passing, but glad you are carrying forward his legacy and wisdom. Pottery is truly one of the best expressions of being human. 🙏

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Thanks

[@ivonne9984]

Absolutely great information and easy to understand the way it was presented! Thank you!

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Ivonne, thank you for the encouragment, I hope you enjoy all the videos!

[@janeacheson1208]

Very,very helpful and clear.Thank you

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Thank you Jane! Phil did a very good job on all these videos.

[@janicechassier5652]

Best Teacher ever!!!!!! It is always great to know the science behind what we do.

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Thanks Janice, hope to see you at the studios someday!

[@rheahalona]

Seriously best teacher ever!

[@edstud1]

Very informative video, thanks!

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

I hope you enjoy all the videos!

[@stacygriffith7623]

Thank you for replying to my question so quickly! When I realized you posted this video 2 years ago I had no expectation I’d hear back. Thanks again! Phil is a font of information which I don’t hear anywhere else!

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Stacy, I don’t enjoy this correction, Phil was a font of information, he passed away in July of 2021 and these videos serve as his legacy. Fortunately he was my business partner for five years and my pottery instructor before that! I hope to continue his legacy on this Chanel.

[@andreakirkbride2793]

Newbie here in the UK - trying to teach myself and have found your videos. Just brilliant! What a fabulous teacher you are - a gift! Thankyou

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Andrea, Thank you for the comment! Please share the channel with your friends and fellow potters! And if you have an idea for a new topic please let us know. Enjoy the channel.

[@parinaztayyebi337]

I've been binge watching these series and they are all great😅Thanks for generously sharing these tips👌🏻🙏🏻

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Parinaz Tayyebi, Phil did a great job putting together this series that covers every topic in a typical BFA/MFA program and then some practical advice as well! Please share this channel with your friends and fellow potters to help us grow our community!

[@Maggie-g8o]

Me too! Thank you for these wonderful classes.

[@wendycornish3683]

So very grateful for these informative videos. Everything so clearly presented and lots of very practical hints and tips. Thank you!

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

wendy cornish, I'm happy you enjoy them, please share them with your friends and fellow potters to help us grow our community.

[@patwright2599]

Thank you for clear, concise information on areas of pottery. 🦋🦋🦋

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Pat Wright, you are welcome, Please share the channel with your friends and fellow potters to help us grow our community of ceramic artists.

[@范姜-d1q]

Thanks! 😄

[@marianneforbes4584]

This is so helpful!

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Thanks again!

[@SetGozo]

Thanks again, five ⭐️ definitely.

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Thank you Set Gozo, glad you found it useful!

[@TheMarnaiz]

The maple syrup tip is genius! Thank you!

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Yes it is, but don't use real maple syrup! LOL

[@TheMarnaiz]

@@WashingtonStreetStudios Btw, I much prefer the look of a matt glaze but are they food-safe? I fire to stoneware temperatures.

[@cathyklim1328]

Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful info

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Cathy, You are welcome. Share the channel with your friends and fellow potters. We are trying to grow a pottery community and we can all learn together!

[@julanemaryjones3048]

Great tips. I always wondered why our cone 5 transparent was sometimes cloudy. Now I know. thanks.

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Thank you for the encouragement! Please share the channel with your friends and fellow potters!

[@MichaelaGruberova]

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge! I love yours videos. Greetings from Slovakia

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Michaela, Thank you for watching and making our community an international one! We hope you enjoy all our videos and share them with your friends and fellow potters.

[@LindaGisla]

Thank you VERY much for all this valuable knowledge you are handing out. I am relatively new in the field and have learned a lot from listening to you. Thanks again!

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Linda, Thank you for your kind words, we enjoy making the videos. If you have suggestions for future topics let us know. Also, be sure to share with your friends and fellow potters! Thanks for watching.

[@unglaubiger5645]

for brushing glazes I add some wallpaper glue. That is mostly cellulose gum

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Thanks for sharing!

[@mosseyw]

Thanks a million for the maple syrup tip, I have been brushing on my own glaze and found it very annoying, as you describe, once it hits the pot it dries almost instantly. I found I was trying to work faster to beat it , but that doesn’t really work.

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

When Phil first gave me that advice I couldn't believe it! It works like a charm and any glaze can be made brushable. Thanks for the comment!

[@incik]

Everytime he is sharing a very life-saving tip/trick... amazing! How much maple syrup we add? Maybe I missed if he has given any proportion.

[@clairejohnstone3496]

@@incik a few drops is all you need.

[@incik]

@@clairejohnstone3496 thanks 🙋🏻

[@luisinamusso5220]

Hi!! As always thank you so much so generously sharing your knowledge 🙌. What do you mean when you talekd about "spray starch" on the glazed piece? What kind of material/ingredient is it? Thank you!!

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Spray starch is used for ironing clothes, but not so much anymore! You can also use hairspray or any spray on adhesive. You can also use white glue diluted in water, 1 part glue to 10 parts water, and spray it on with an atomizer or pump spray bottle. I hope this helps!

[@stacygriffith8660]

Phil briefly mentioned using a live leaf as resist. How please? I understand paper resist as it’s absorbent and one can use water to stick it on. How would you get a leaf to act as resist? I love using botanicals. Would love to know! Thanks

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Phil created platters using a layer of white slip, then he would put leaves, ostrich ferns were his favorite, on the white slip and paint a dark slip over the leaves. When the shine started to disappear on the second coat he would pull the leaves off. He bisque fired the piece and put a translucent glaze over top. They looked really cool.

[@machelleknochenhauer8432]

What size screen do you recommend for spraying ?

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

That will depend on your spraygun or spray device. I use a 40 mesh sieve before spraying.

[@hinalshah5458]

Hi Phil, I recently used the Laguna Moroccan sand glazes and Coyote's satin glazes, both are cone 5/6 glazes for 04 bisqued earthenware. The colors however didn't come through and I believe that's a firing temperature/ cooling issue. Could you kindly guide on what you think could have possibly been the issue?

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Hinal Shah, I assume you mean that the earthenware clay (red?) was glazed and then fired to earthenware temperatures (approx. cone 06)? In this case, the glazes would be severely underfired since they are intended for cone 5-6 firing; the glazes would not mature and the colors would not develop properly. If, instead, the pots were fired to the suggested range for the glazes (cone 5-6), and the earthenware clay somehow did not bloat or slump, then the glazes could be mature, but at the elevated temperature, the glazes would react somewhat with the partially melted clay, and the colors of the clay would be "muted" (also due to the colored background of the clay). Thank you for your question and remember to share the channel with your friends and fellow potters! Regards, Phil

[@jabeenirfan8218]

Hi there. In one of your videos to said to wipe the surface of the bisqued fired surface before applying glaze, what of I apply glaze on a greenware surface too?

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Wiping the surface of a pot is to remove dust and debris that may clog the pores of the clay and impede the glaze from penetrating. If there is a dust or dirt buildup on your greenware then you should wipe it off. But you will need to let the greenware fully dry before glazing or the glaze will not penetrate and adhere to the clay or you could end up with shivering or crawling. Good question, thanks!

[@jabeenirfan8218]

Another question, hope I am not bothering you a lot. If my glazed piece is on the shelf for a while it gather dust on it's surface which I find very hard to remove is that ok to fire it that way with some dust on the glazed surface i.e.

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

@@jabeenirfan8218 Firing with some dust on the glaze surface won't hurt the kiln and most likely will not show up in the final product since most organic material will burn off during the firing. If you have something to cover the pots when they are glazed and waiting to be fired that would be best. Keep the covering loose, you really don't want to trap any moisture.

[@abdullaalduraie7902]

Hi, Great Can I apply glaze on cement concrete?

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

I don't know, I've never tried. Unfortunately, Phil passed away last July as he might have been able to answer this question.

[@ionelima9637]

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[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

Thank you!

[@ssl3546]

It's strange that you blurred his last name. He's famous enough that it's very easy to google it, and you clearly originally intended to make the name part of the video.

[@WashingtonStreetStudios]

It was an accident, and I'm not a professional video editor!