Stamp Making for Textured Pottery
Glazing and Firing
A course by Sarah Pike , Potter
About the video: Glazing and Firing
Overview
“To show you how to wax and glaze your mug and prepare it for the final firing, I will use my already bisque-fired mug. But first, let me tell you a bit about the firing process. ”
In this video lesson Sarah Pike addresses the topic: Glazing and Firing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Stamp Making for Textured Pottery. Learn slab building, carving, and stamping techniques to create functional ceramic pieces with custom handmade textures.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now that my mug has been bisqued, I can glaze and fire it. In this lesson, i'm gonna show you how to wax and glaze your mug for the final firing. So before we start waxing and glazing, I just wanna talk about the bisque firing. Abyss firing is a firing in a kiln. It's the first firing that you do before glazing because it chemically changes the composition of the clay. Right now, if I take this mug and dunk it in water, it won't disintegrate. Whereas if I took my finished mug before it was fired and dunked it in water, it would. but it's not vitrified. And vitrified is when the clay is almo...”
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Course summary for: Stamp Making for Textured Pottery
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Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Decoration, DIY, Fine Arts
Sarah Pike
A course by Sarah Pike
Sarah Pike is a full-time potter based in British Columbia. After studying ceramics at the Alberta University of the Arts, the University of Colorado, and the University of Minnesota, she built her own home studio and began commercializing her work via ceramics galleries and shops. She gradually transitioned to online sales, gaining a large following on Instagram with slab-built, artistically textured pieces that fuse functionality and aesthetics.
Sarah has seen her pieces featured in publications such as Pottery Making Illustrated, La Revue de la céramique et du verre, Forge & Carve, and Ceramics: Creative Adventures in Clay. She also connects with her community by teaching workshops and speaking at conferences.
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