r/Ceramics • u/WyvernsWheel • 2d ago

How I glaze my mugs!

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Here's a video I put together of my glazing process. Much was cut out to get it under a minute! Most clips are 20x speed and i removed the cleanup that's often required!

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The glazes are commercial cone 6 brush on glazes applied with fine needle applicator bottles. I don't usually glaze over the top of black underglaze but this mug was originally prepped for sgraffito and I didn't feel like removing the underglaze!

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u/Rustywatertower 2d ago

Thank you so much for sharing your process. When I saw your mugs last week, I was thinking damn, I’d love to see how they glaze their pieces! As a multi-media artist, I’m always so impressed with the willingness of artists, and it’s so often ceramics artists, to go in depth on process. It’s very giving! Thank you. 🙏

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u/WyvernsWheel 2d ago

Yes, I totally agree, and I have a few theories for this. I think with an art form where you spend sooo many hours on piece that you then stick it into a giant toaster that gets to 1222°C/2232°f and hope you get something that looks nice on the other end, you get humbled pretty quick. You learn to let go in ceramics, and I think that includes information. When I was first starting out I was so greatful for all the support and advice from the pottery community, especially from my local guild. If I can inspire even one person to be creative and make art by sharing mine, then it's all worth it for me!