What is slip? Glaze? Underglaze? A few things explained- Home Pottery School...

[@MenaConroy52]

Thank you this has been so helpful as a complete beginner

[@user-yk1hn2zx2b]

I have searched and searched for a clear explanation of this. You have finally answered all of my questions in one very well explained video! Thank you so very much! Brilliant!

[@JaneScottCeramics]

I’m very glad this was helpful! Its a bit of a minefield out there...! 🌈

[@Nottherebutthere]

Clearest description I have heard.

[@elizabethharter9270]

WOW! I am in the midst of my very first pottery class ( 8 weeks, 3 hours on Monday nights and open use to the studio thru out the week) I have been OVERWHELMED with the language and building a relationship with clay, but I AM enjoying the process! However when I stumbled upon this video yesterday- because I was searching for a clear(er?) understanding of the terms you describe, I was Thrilled!! I’ve now subscribed to your posts and look forward to further enlightenment ❤️

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Wonderful! And thank you. ❤️

[@jibeagent1521]

Wonderful! Love your presentation! This is like listening to a bed time story for potters. Off to sleep now and glazing in the morning!! Thank you 🙂 Annette

[@antonioliann]

Great video with helpful explanations! Thank you for making it - it helped me a lot with basic understanding on how the each thing works. Truly appreciate your work 😊

[@rashib.2377]

i want to be like you when i grow older. wear a dungaree and have my own studio and teach people! haha

[@rashib.2377]

this was incredibly informative! thank you!!

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Thank you so much - enjoy your pottery and buy the dungarees! 😁

[@MaritaCov]

With a disco ball!

[@simone2787]

That was fantastic!! Had my first hand build class today as a complete novice at the technical college and the teacher was saying “slip” this and slip that and I’m like.. what the hell is slip?! Now I know and a feel well informed on so much more. Thankyou ❤

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Glad I have helped! 👍🏼

[@samwilbur6155]

Wonderful and informative! Something about your personality made me feel nostalgic! Thanks for sharing!

[@aw8sus]

What a delightful conversation we just had. Thank you!

[@kellymcgrath8389]

I just discovered you. Your a great teacher. I'm just finishing up my 6month pottery course & glazing can be confusing. U made it sound so simple. Thanks

[@ivyblue681]

This kind of a video is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much for presenting it so well, teaching comes naturally to you! Love from India :D

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Thank you so much x Jane

[@rbkhh]

i have been searching for this explanation for months!! THANK YOU!

[@wunwun3708]

Apart from being really informative it's also such a fun video to watch. Thank you Jane and looking forward to seeing more videos from you! :)

[@leandravalerio9537]

This was so extremely informative! Thank you!!!

[@scondon7515]

I am really enjoying your no nonsense, easy to understand tutorials! In this one, however, explaining what slip, underglaze and glaze is - I would still like to understand why you use each - I am a relative beginner and struggling to understand what finished effect slip, underglaze and glaze achieve. What is the context? Love your classes! Thank you. Sarah

[@JaneScottCeramics]

You can use slip on leather hard clay but you can use underglaze on either leather hard clay OR bisque fired clay. Thant basically the difference 👍🏼

[@rizawidhya1504]

The best description. Thank you. Helps me a lot ❤️

[@annewatkis5824]

You are so good at sharing your knowledge. Thanks! x

[@michaelcoward8076]

Just. What I needed as a raw beginner thank you

[@JaneScottCeramics]

My pleasure, happy potting 😊

[@clivetaylor4848]

fab video, great descriptions. I'm living in Spain and learning pottery in a local school and we use 'engobe' to describe underglaze. Now I know what it is in English!

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Hi Clive, I’m in Spain at the moment! Lovely country… Glad you are enjoying your pottery 👍🏼

[@ThePrincessClaya]

Just found your site. Loving it! You make things easy to understand. Thank you!

[@mosseyw]

Thanks for the clear explanation of what a slip is 👍

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Thank you 🌈

[@Heartwing37]

This is the explanation I’ve been looking for!

[@knandhakumar6866]

very informative and crystal clear

[@janeplatt8254]

Thanks very well explained thank you Jane😊🇬🇧❤️

[@jrose93]

wow this was so helpful and informative but friendly and casual hahah

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@PickledPebbles]

Thank u for this video, it cleared a lot up for me!

[@guywolff]

Lots of fun watching your explanations ..THere are so many families of clay and happy melting temperatures .It might be fun to tell your audience that you are firing at (I am guessing Orton cone 06 to 03 ) just under 2000F. Mid range cone 6 and high temperature rules are a little different but relatable ..It might be fun to do a clip on where your glazes sit in the big picture of Earthenware up to high fired stonewares ...All the best from New England , Yours Guy

[@HeidiVerniers]

Love your way of explaining things. Very clear, now finally I know the difference. Any new video's coming soon?

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Watch this space - im sure at some point i will be back!

[@JessieB111]

Thank you so much for explaining all of this in a fun and informative way!

[@JaneScottCeramics]

😁 thank you for watching ❤️

[@mini-winefoodfun7680]

thank you so much for this! So helpful!

[@kayewinfindale3055]

Thank you for this. A useful explanation. 👌 😊

[@JaneScottCeramics]

You're welcome 😊

[@aartmark]

That was a very good basic explanation.

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Thanks x

[@screamingmimi90]

So helpful!!! Fantastic! Thank you so much!❤️

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Thank you 🌈

[@janejacoby36]

Just getting my first kiln, so excited. As I have never fired a kiln and do not own any glazes this has been most useful, thank you so much for taking the time to make and share this. You said you were selling the underglazes, I looked on your web site and could not see any section for glazes, could you advise where they are located please as I rather fancy having a dabble! Many thanks JJ

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Hi there, thanks for watching the videos, I’m glad you are enjoying them,! I’m working on getting the underglazes and slips on the website but not quite there yet... You can email me on : [e-mail] and i can send you info on the products and post them to you or if you are local to Holt, Wiltshire you can pop in with your own jam jar and get it filled up here 😁

[@jademckay-robinson8447]

Explained beautifully 👌🏽 Thank you! 🌸

[@celinecaron109]

Great video all I needed to know thanks so much for sharing your knowledge !

[@rebeccaledford8202]

Thank you! Lovely education on the options and uses, saved me some disappointment I am sure.

[@reneprins3551]

I really enjoy your videos and appreciate your teaching style. May i ask if you do raku work and fire in a pit? i dont have access to a kiln and would really like to be able to do pottery work

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Hello, i used to do Raku until someone set fire to their hair! 🙀 she was fine btw…. Still have my kiln - might get back to it someday…

[@banksarenotyourfriends]

Thank you, this answered all my questions!

[@zs2wj]

What a great informative video - thank you so much 😊🙏👍

[@vivianacarracedo6528]

Hola. No se inglés pero entendí todo lo que explicaste, eres muy didáctica enseñando. No se donde vivis pero tu inglés es muy claro. Gracias ‼️ Muy bueno el vídeo 👏 👌 Viviana Carracedo. Saludos cordiales desde Rosario-Argentina 👋👋

[@JaneScottCeramics]

No hablo mucho español, pero creo que disfrutó el video. Gracias! 🙏🏼

[@mikaelak90]

This is gold! Thank you.

[@riveto_ir]

thanks aloooot! you seem to be really kind and outstanding person 😍

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Thank you - wow kind words ❤️

[@BeThouWhole]

You're delightful. Thank you for the info

[@chiaraconsoli3567]

Thank you, this is very heplful ☺️

[@paulawilkins7142]

That was wonderful! Thanks so much!

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Thanks! I’m glad you found it helpful ❤️

[@aashishtuli6388]

Thanks for this upload❤❤ Million respects and likes🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 In history I read many terms that weren't clear to me. Today I learnt about slip so easily.👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏 I beg you to please make a video on the red- and black- painted ware.🙏🙏 And please explain the meaning of "painted" in this red and black painted ware.🙏🙏🙏 If I say "ochre coloured pottery", then can you please explain what is the meaning of this phrase ochre coloured pottery???? Can you please explain the difference between painted ware and polished ware as well??🙏🙏🙏🙏 Please please please do explain that as well🙏🙏🙏

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Wow that a lot of explaining! Painted will always mean painted with a brush. Ochre coloured just means the colour ‘ochre’ to me…. Polished ware is ‘burnished’ ware - the surface is polished with a smooth object like a spoon or polished stone to press into the surface of the clay and create a shine. I hope this helps 👍🏼

[@newfoundland3238]

Thanks you explain things so clear!Interested in pottery.Stay safe,you are a gem!Cheers!

[@Saff231]

This is incredible. Thank you!!+!

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏼

[@nancynicholson2589]

Thank you! I now understand!x

[@elizabethvischer3745]

Great videos! I’m assuming that the same care has to be taken regarding contact with the kiln shelf in bisque firing when applying under glazes to leather hard clay as with glazes due to the slight vitrification?

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Not really, the underglaze doesn’t really vitrify enough to stick to anything and it would depend on what temperature you fire it to anyway. I fire my stuff to around 1140ºC and never bother to wipe the bases or anything. 😁

[@carolrado5372]

Great thank you for explaining!

[@hollygauthier5691]

This was very helpful!. I will question I have, is what about stains ?

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Stains, well they are just basically the pigments you combine with your slips, glazes and clays and what i use when i manufacture underglazes - you can mix them with water and a bit of glaze and paint with them but its not a technique i really use... experiment with them and see what happens. Have fun!👍🏼

[@hollygauthier5691]

@@JaneScottCeramics Thank you. Will do.

[@tolgadn]

amazing video thanks !!

[@b.l.a.c.k-shiva]

Also, the first video I watched about underglazes, the potter was applying it to bone dry

[@gtrapper3745]

This was grrrrreat, thank you !!!

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. 😁

[@sarahandrews5138]

What do I need to know about underglaze when making dishes like plates and cups?

[@staceem]

Very helpful, thank you! :)

[@ermanevcil]

Thank you for this share.

[@LambentLark]

I'm going to go back through and see if you covered this and I missed it. (Today I seem to have the attention span of a kid, with portion control issues, that found their mom's chocolate covered coffee beans stash.) Can you mix clay bodies/slips as long as they can be fired at the same temp? (Low, mid, high) can you use porcelain slip in low or mid fire clay bodies as long as you don't go over the highest recommended temp of the lowest fire clay used? Do different clays have different shrink rates or should I just dry them extra slow? Even if this wasn't answered in the video, I know I missed enough to watch it again. You shared a lot of good info. I'm about to get a dedicated pottery room (bounce, bounce) there are so many things I have planned! I'm even going to have a bathroom! (Bounce, bounce bounce) (this could be where the coffee bean effect is coming from?!)

[@JaneScottCeramics]

I say yes indeed - just try it - there are few rules, and the rules that exist are there to be broken so give it a go! Good luck 🙌

[@danielamitchell8716]

Hi! Is it safe to ramp fire wet green ware that has been under glazed? I’m teaching a rattle making class and only have one day to give students on this project and want them to have the option to underglaze their pieces but I’m worried about them exploding! Of course we’ll be sure to add a vent hole but will that be enough to let the moisture burn off gradually in a slow ramp fire? Or should I encouraged them to add some Sgraffito details to provide more exposed greenware to allow the moisture to evaporate? I’ve got some basics under my belt but am still new to ceramics processes. This video was so helpful!

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Its never safe to ramp up/speed up wet work. Don’t do it! 🤪

[@karolanne1946]

Thanks a lot!!

[@checkonetwo]

Can I put a clear glaze over a colour glaze? Ot do I have to use colour underglaze only under a clear glaze?

[@2Langdon]

Thank you, this was very helpful. For a newb it can be very frustrating getting to understand the absolute basics and the meanings of all the names for materials, methods, equipment and processes - because so many talks, videos and even books assume a level of knowledge a total beginner does not have. So, on that thread, please could you do a video to explain the baffling choice amongst all the different clays? I mean, when ordering your very first ever batch, what do you do?

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Hi There, Thank you, I’m glad you are enjoying the videos, Its a good idea to talk about clay a bit more - I will try and remember to do that in the next video!! 🌈

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[@jackiegrant410]

I’m so new to this and I love the way you explain. So apart from using a slip to join pieces together why would you colour slip? Can you decorate with it? ❤️

[@nataliekeene1452]

Yes!

[@wendythompson2629]

Great video Jane. Someone gave me raw powder oxides. What do you use as a base to make them liquiid?

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Just mix them with a bit of water, they sink really quick to you have to keep stirring them when you use them - try painting them on top of your glaze to see what happens 👍🏼

[@wendythompson2629]

@@JaneScottCeramics Thanks Jane. Too easy. I'm going to try it on a terracotta majolica piece I'm working on and leave the rest up to the kiln gods.

[@danasamuels8956]

Hi Jane, Can u mix coloured slips, or glazes to create colours that you do not have?

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Yes, give it a go - measure in parts so you can repeat your recipes 🌈

[@mistermylo8607]

Clear as mud or green ware or earthenware or?? Just kidding . I’m a newbie and your video was fun 👏🏻subbed and hope to see more 🤓

[@caried4703]

Can you use underglaze to decorate a bowl, then apply a clear glaze over top before firing? Or do you have to fire twice (after bisque)?

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Hi There, you can just glaze right over the top of underglaze without firing it on first. You could even use underglaze on leather hard clay and raw glaze straight on top of that too - once firing your work - I’m actually raw glazing a lot of my work these days - it saves so much energy!

[@gbennett58]

I'm in the U.S. and wonder about your pigment free underglaze. All I have found on this side of the pond are white underglazes. Is that the same?

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Not the same - i can ship my pigment free underglaze to USA no probs - try some! You will love it. ❤️

[@deannak1841]

Can you glaze over under glaze and fire then at the same time. Or do they need seperate runs?

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Hi there, yes, you just glaze straight over the top of underglazes if you want a glazed finish.

[@deannak1841]

Thank you for answering, love your content- you're style is so relaxing and enjoyable to watch.

[@JaneScottCeramics]

🌈🙏🏼❤️

[@rosecactus4034]

I'm am starting out , I lost label and thought my greenware was red clay , so I bought glazes . I am wondering , how do you go about coloring greenware ? I already did a bisque .

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Mmmm, when things get confusing i think you have to just experiment a bit and see what happens... green ware/ware that haven’t had a firing - well there are many ways to apply colour - depending on how dry the clay is - slip, underglaze and raw glazing are all possible and all at the same time too! 😁

[@karenmchugh5511]

Hi, I am not sure when you would choose colored slip instead of underglaze or visa versa. Why one instead of the other? Thanks

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Underglaze can go onto bisque fired or leather hard clay and slip can only be applied to leather hard clay 👍🏼

[@karenmchugh5511]

@@JaneScottCeramics Thanks for the reply, but if you are using leather hard, why would you pick one over the over?

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Slip is more opaque than underglaze so will go onto leatherhard a bit better. And it might just be colour choice... x

[@karenmchugh5511]

@@JaneScottCeramics ok thanks, maybe this info would be helpful if you ever revise this tutorial. Overall, it is helpful

[@nickdelvechio]

How do you color your slip orange ?

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Ceramic pigments - you can order some from my website - look in the pottery shop 👍🏼

[@luciennehughes3824]

do you have to put glaze over an underglaze or can it just be fired as is please?

[@JaneScottCeramics]

You don’t need glaze, its more a case of asking do you want it shiny or matt? And what is the function? Perhaps your work requires glaze to make it waterproof...? Happy potting! ❤️

[@luciennehughes3824]

@@JaneScottCeramics Thank you- yes I hadn't thought of that aspect! I really like your videos, thank you for your teaching, very helpful.

[@mikaelak90]

Can one use oxides on texture underneath a celadon glaze?

[@JaneScottCeramics]

You can bung oxides on underneath glazes absolutely, the oxide will most probably have a reaction with the glaze that could be quite exciting, the only thing is if you are dipping the glaze you will probably contaminate your glaze...spraying would work well, if its a brush on glaze it might smear the oxide around a bit but hey, just try it and see what happens - there is no wrong or right thing to do here 😊

[@tensorhead6116]

What would happen if you glaze pottery that has not already been fired and try to do it both at the same time.

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Aaah good question - watch my raw glazing video! Its a great idea and i do this all the time - eco pottery! ❤️

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[@sylviamedereirosaragoni1836]

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[@markhousel2712]

Can you be my teacher.

[@JaneScottCeramics]

Yes, watch the rest of the videos… 😉

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[@robfaulkner9595]

Excellent thank you!