Figuring Out The Neatest Way to Glaze my Pottery

The only bad thing about glazing these pots in two goes, (first the outside and then the inside), is that there’s always a little bit of an overlap around the rim that needs a bit of work. It’s easily corrected, provided you take it slowly and try not to carve it back all in one go, there’s nothing more annoying than a whole segment of glaze chipping off at this stage, which then needs to be filled, dried and fettled back flush. When this happens, I sometimes even tempted to simply wash all the glaze off and start again. The only GOOD thing about glazing these vases in two goes is that there’s ample glaze around the rim, which means it can be carved back almost like clay, to a defined edge to mirror that of the clay-work underneath it. I say this, as if a rim is left too smothered in glaze, when fired it can completely change the nature of the vessel, making it feel thick and heavy, as compared to light and delicate, like I’m after. Yet, it’s worth being aware that not all glazes are the same, and what’s shown in this video may not be applicable to the sorts you use. #asmr #pottery #satisfying #ceramics #glaze #vase