How to prep your work

How to prep the glaze

How to dip your work

Coats (Total coating as thick as a dime).

Duration of dip 

Dipping with wax

NEVER GLAZE GREENWARE! Never bring greenware into the glaze room! All work must be bisque fired prior to glazing. 

Minimize direct contact with glaze where possible and wash your hands thoroughly when done. 

DO NOT submerge any open cuts or wounds in glaze. 

NEVER BRING FOOD OR DRINK INTO THE GLAZE ROOM. 

Do not attempt to paint your entire piece with a brush. Glaze is not made for brush application like paint. You CAN do decorative accents with a brush. 

All work must be labeled with your name and period on the bottom and should NEVER be covered up with glaze. 

For pots, bowls, cups and other open forms, glaze the inside first if you wish to have two different colors inside and out. Pour glaze into the form.

Pierced forms cannot have different inside or outside coats because when dipped glaze will cover the entire surface. 

Do not contaminate glazes by mixing dirty tongs, cups or paddles into other glazes. 

DO NOT apply glaze to the bottom of your piece. If glaze gets on the bottom, wipe the bottom until all glaze is gone. 

All dirty tools must be cleaned before they go into other glazes. Clean all utensils between glaze use. 

Use less glaze (quick dips or one coat) and wipe higher up the side if using runny glaze (red or green)

Avoid holding thin-rimmed pieces by the rim. Avoid holding cups by their handles as they tend to break.

Do not set wet glazed work or measuring cups on the glaze cans or white shelves; set them on the counters.  

Do not remove the test tiles off of the pegboard

NEVER PUT GLAZED WORK ON CARTS UNTIL IT’S BEEN CHECKED BY INSTRUCTOR.

Take notes as you glaze, not after, as you will tend to forget what you’ve done.