Glazing Pottery 101 Part 1: How to Prep, Wax & Avoid Common Glaze Mistakes

Welcome back everyone! 👋 Today we’re kicking off a 3–4 part Glazing Series where I walk you through the entire glazing process — from bisque-fired pieces all the way to finished, kiln-ready ceramics. In Part 1, we cover: How to properly clean your bisqueware When to wipe vs. rinse your pieces Why waxing the bottom is essential How to apply wax cleanly (demo included) Common glaze flaws like running, cracking, peeling, and crawling How kiln cookies and kiln wash help protect your shelves This video sets the foundation for the glazing process so your pieces turn out clean, functional, and beautiful, without getting stuck to the kiln shelf! Coming Up Next (Part 2): We’ll mix glaze, pour glaze, dip pieces, and clean the bottoms after glazing. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss it! ▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 0:00 – Glaze Series Introduction and Part 1 1:11 – Glazing Steps Overview 1:53 – Cleaning Bisqueware 3:01 – Wiping vs. Rinsing 3:34 – Wiping Demo with new POV Camera Angle 4:46 – Why We Wax the Bottom 5:53 – Glaze Runs & Common Flaws 7:23 – Kiln Cookies & Kiln Wash 8:52 – Cracking, Peeling & Crawling Glaze Application 10:08 – What Wax Does and How to Apply it 12:01 – Tap Centering + Waxing on the Wheel 14:02 – Different Waxing Amounts 15:52 – Waxing Flat Pieces 17:12 – Waxing Without a Wheel 18:08 – Cleaning Wax Tools 18:44 – Outro & Part 2 Preview #Pottery #Ceramics #WheelThrowing #PotteryMaking #CeramicGlaze #GlazingTips #GlazeMistakes #ClayArt #StudioPottery #LearnPottery #PotteryProcess #GlazeFlaws #GlazePrep #WaxingPottery #PotteryForBeginners #PotteryBasics #Bisqueware #HandmadeCeramics #GlazeTechniques