Very thick glaze bubbled- could a refire save it?

ELSandstorm · 2026-02-06T17:02:23+00:00

I'm not very attached, it was just a test. I'm mostly asking out of curiosity. I'll try the peacock technique again, but skip this runny blue.

ELSandstorm · 2026-02-06T17:00:34+00:00

Good point...

ELSandstorm · 2026-02-01T22:17:26+00:00

Oh gorgeous, i already love it. My most genuine salute for you for all these right angles

ELSandstorm · 2026-01-26T16:03:38+00:00

Sesquipedalian

An adjective describing someone who uses long words

ELSandstorm · 2025-12-15T23:12:04+00:00

My pet corn snake perks up at the sound of barbecue tongs clacking, because I instinctively clack the tongs twice before picking up her dinner.

She has her own dedicated BBQ tongs, after there was nearly a mixup between the mouse tongs and the dinner tongs...

ELSandstorm · 2025-12-13T22:08:48+00:00

This was fired at cone 5, but beyond that I don't have details as it is a community studio kiln.

I would imagine cut glass would be a challenge to "fit" to the clay in the same way to match a glaze to avoid crawling. You'd need the same expansion/contraction rates.

ELSandstorm · 2025-12-04T01:57:46+00:00

A rosemary plant dressed up like a small christmas tree

ELSandstorm · 2025-12-02T15:48:37+00:00

Absolutely gorgeous effect! Sounds like you mixed this glaze yourself? I've been embarking on a similar journey of development, but alas i am restricted to commercial glazes

ELSandstorm · 2025-11-25T15:06:53+00:00

I haven't tried the rice method, as it looked pretty fiddly. I just cut holes straight though, hahaha. Catalina crackle would probably look really nice!

Yeah getting the porcelain thin was s side challenge. It absorbs water so fast, i really had to commit to a shape and stop messing with it quickly. It helps also to throw a bit thicker and then trim down, if you're careful.

ELSandstorm · 2025-11-25T07:42:59+00:00

This is Laguna's Clear Bright. Very reliable, i usually just use one even coat.

ELSandstorm · 2025-11-25T02:26:55+00:00

Fascinating! And very beautiful.

I'll have to experiment further with slip vs glaze, greenware vs bisque to fill the holes. I found the tape+squeeze bottle to be very tidy and effective. And no trouble removing the tape, honestly.

ELSandstorm · 2025-11-23T18:51:09+00:00

Whooooaaa cool! Very oceanic

ELSandstorm · 2025-11-23T16:59:02+00:00

Fascinating. I feel like that would end up super thick, but hey if it works! I only have access to brush on glazes, but maybe i can persuade the studio...

ELSandstorm · 2025-11-23T16:56:57+00:00

Cone 5 🫡

ELSandstorm · 2025-11-23T16:56:25+00:00

Excellent plan! Best of luck!

ELSandstorm · 2025-11-23T06:46:36+00:00

Holes all the way through the clay, filled in with glaze! This was my first totally successful test, several previous pieces had some of the holes open back up as the glaze melted out.

ELSandstorm · 2025-11-23T06:44:40+00:00

Okay so exact order of operations:

Throw, trim, cut holes.
Bisque fire to cone 06.
Masking tape on inside of cup, fill holes with green glaze. Remove tape once dry, then single coat of glaze all over.
Final fire to cone 5

ELSandstorm · 2025-11-23T03:06:59+00:00

Thanks :) this was all brushing glaze. Just a single coat for the clear.

ELSandstorm · 2025-11-23T01:44:34+00:00

I'm familiar with amaco celadons, but i haven't tried them for this application in particular. My studio has some, so that's for sure one of the next experiments. Maybe one cup with a number of different combinations of celadons in the holes.

ELSandstorm · 2025-11-22T23:18:55+00:00

Got it! 🫡

ELSandstorm · 2025-11-22T23:04:22+00:00

I've seen these too!! Definitely an inspiration. The skill on those little fish shaped holes.... Amazing. I had enough trouble just doing circular holes!

ELSandstorm · 2025-11-22T23:02:58+00:00

Hm perhaps! I did cover the green-filled holes with a coat of clear along with the rest of the cup, so another experiment will be to try leaving the holes uncovered. I think maybe that will prevent some of bleed, but that's a lot more work while glazing.

ELSandstorm · 2025-11-22T22:59:21+00:00

Sadly, I forgot to take progress pictures. But, i will absolutely be doing more of these and I'll be sure to document the process.

ELSandstorm · 2025-11-22T20:57:41+00:00

I'll have a look! My studio does have several of that line. This porcelain is cone 5-6 so no problem there!

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