Explained very clearly and wonderful basic knowledge. As an absolute beginner, I am very grateful for the exact recipe information for the colorful slip. I am looking forward to the sequel. Thank you so much! 🙂
Thanks for watching Jacinta. I'm so pleased you found the content helpful. There are many tutorial videos that may provide further inspiration on my channel. Great to have you along. 😊
Great tips! Nobody ever talked about the best way to use slips vs underglazes so I was always reluctant to try making them. Due to the cost of electricity or propane, I’ve been testing single firing pieces - putting glazes on green ware and firing once. It actually works pretty well! I only fire to cone 6, so that might have a lot to do with my successes.
Thanks for watching Linda. I think we'll all be looking at this type of firing due to the energy crisis. Our gas and electricity supply has practically doubled which is pretty horrendous. 😊
Hey Linda! I have the same issue about the cost of bisquing first - but i dont have a kiln and i have to take everything to a guy first, to do it and he charges. So you are saying your pieces turned out good glazing from greenware? Did they have underglaze patterns too? You said you fire to cone 6.. what type of clay is it?
That's very kind. I glad you found it useful. I found this particularly confusing when I started! Keep watching- lots of videos will follow. Any particular subject you struggle with?
@@thepotterycorner Thanks! I'm in a "greenware" state, not ready with my studio yet. My concern for the future is to be solved by my accountant... need to know more about this side of the business... don't pretend to make money, but knowing nothing about taxation... a bit worried about at least don't loosing it. Great videos, thanks again
Thank you, thank you, thank you for making this more clear to me. Glazing of any kind has been a bit of a struggle for me, so I’m happy I found your video, and I will definitely subscribe so that I can learn more.
Hi Dominique. Thanks so much for watching. I'm also obsessed with Glaze 😁. There another video on my channel with my Top 10 Glazes which is worth a look 😊
Why thanks and thanks for watching. Hope you found it helpful. I am lucky to have a dedicated teaching space for the students. We are locked down at present but hoping to restart early December. Thanks for your comment. 😁
Am I correct in assuming that slip applied at appropriate thickness and then fired will not run or will run very little when fired? Great video explanation, thanks!
Hi and thanks for watching. Yes - you are correct - slip does not run. It is basically your clay body with a coloured pigment and only be used on greenware. Hope that helps.
Thanks for watching Siobhan. I'm glad you found it useful. Do subscribe for other Top Tip Tuesdays, Tutorials and Glaze Kiln Openings - good to have you along
Now I have watched almost all the Top Tips and learned so much in the process, many thanks for all the great videos! One question about the slip production I have now: Could I (as I usually do) instead of taking only water, also add some vinegar to reduce the sometimes unpleasant "odor"? Or would that affect the color result? Many greetings!
Hi Marie and thanks for watching the whole playlist - impressive! You can certainly add vinegar to slip - just a little - it probably would help with the odour. Clay is an organic substance and can get a bit smelly 😀. Great to have you along on the channel.
I have my clay. I have my pigments and am ready for colouring my homemade slip. I Cannot wait. I've added water to dry offcut clay. At this stage it's soft but very lumpy. How do I get it to be yogurt consistency? I have been sitting and stirring the lumps out through a small tea strainer!!! ??? !!! Thank you dear Sarah for your videos. It is such a pleasure to follow them.
Hi Fern. The clay offcuts need to be covered over with water and left for a couple of days to slake down. It should then turn into smooth clay without lumps. A tea strainer is a bit small to try and pass it through- what a job! Maybe a slightly bigger metal mesh vegetable strainer would be better? Good luck - keep going you'll get there! 😁❤
@@thepotterycorner Sarah, found this useful 2 minute tutorial. For those like myself who know very little czcams.com/video/V_x2v00TUIY/video.html and don't need to get bogged down on the little things like lumpy clay! Cannot wait to get started. Thank you again dear Sarah. I am now a fully fledged enthusiast!!
Ps. I think clay has started to take over my life, I find myself thinking, as I am raking through my kitchen cupboards for utensils and containers I can use for my new clay hobby! X
Thank you so much Sarah I absolutely loved that. So clear! I have been getting confused as a beginner potter. Can just check if you cause all three - slip, underglaze and glaze on one piece and if you do, what would be the benefit of doing that? Also do you always use a transparent glaze tp finish off unless you want a matt finish? Thank you. I will be subscribing tp all your videos!!
Hi Caroline and welcome along to the channel. I think this topic is probably one of the most confusing things in all of the Pottery techniques. I sometimes use slip, underglaze and glaze on one piece to decorate in different ways. There are just so many possibilities. If you watch the kiln opening videos you'll see pieces coming out of the kiln and I explain the glaze/process of decorating used. This might be a good place to start to increase your knowledge. Always new stuff coming out. Always endless possibilities with clay. 😊
Hi Sarah, new sub here.. I love the way you teach!! Very thorough. I have a question about finishing glaze. I dont have a kiln, so i have to take my stuff to a guy who charges for it. Now I know you said not to glaze our work unless its bisque fired, but id like to know what will happen if I use a top coat glaze without bisque firing? Im asking cause its a whole separate charge to bisque the piece and the hobby will start getting expensive. Just a new potter here with lots of clay!
Hi and thanks for watching and subscribing. I'm so glad you find the content on my channel useful. I may not be the best person to answer this question as I have never glazed greenware and glaze fired it and missed out the bisque firing. There is a product called Stroke and Coat by Mayco which you can apply and then bisque fire but whether or not you can miss out this step I am not sure. Sorry - not much help to you there. I know some people are doing this in view of the energy costs to run a kiln. Maybe I''ll look into it and see what I can find out and report back on another video!😊
Hi and thanks for watching and for the question. i use Copper oxide, Cobalt Oxide, Chrome Oxide and Red Iron Oxide and Manganese. These are usually readily available from most pottery suppliers and are different colours depending on the results you are trying to achieve. As always, my advice would be to do numerous test tiles before applying to your actual work. Hope that helps.🙏
HELLO! great to hear a British accent! i get confused about Underglazing....i understand that after you ug a greenware piece, you then bisque it....then you put 2x zinc free clear on for shiny....now here's my questioin: can i put wax resist over all that and then apply my regular glazes? i know that Amaco Potter's Choice may cover up my underglazed, clear glaze (and waxed?) design, so how do i avoid that??? i like the effect of the PC glazes which alot of them 'run'. if i wax my design, i wonder if my regular glazes will cover up the design? thank you!!!!!
You could definitely wax the areas you want to keep with the underglaze colour (which has clear glaze over) because that will be sealed for functional ware. You could then apply whatever glaze over the top on the areas without underglaze same as you would normally. If you have clear glaze underneath the potters choice colours just remember that the clear glaze underneath may change the colour of the glaze applied over the top - it shouldn't be a massive change but nonetheless a change. Hope that helps and thanks for watching and commenting 🙏
Thanks for watching and for your question. Earthenware fires at a lower temperature to stoneware and is generally a 'softer' clay which is prone to chipping when used. I don't use Earthenware at all in my studio. Hope that helps 😊
Please could someone tell me as I’m having trouble finding out. Is engobe an underglaze or coloured slip. But you can use engobe on bisque ware so I thought it wasn’t just coloured slip as you can only use that on green ware, is that right?
Hi Lesley and thanks for watching. Engobe is another (fancier) name for slip and therefore needs using on greenware only - as far as I know! Hope that helps. Thanks for watching. Great to have you along 😀
@@thepotterycorner Hi Sarah, thanks for taking the time to reply. I’m glad I’ve found your videos 🤞 I have found out more about engobes. My friend has them in her studio but I wasn’t sure exactly what it was. You can use it on bisque too, it says on the tin 😉 It seems it is basically a slip but with slightly less clay and a small amount of flux or silica added. It can be used like underglaze but it does not have to have a clear glaze over the top although you can if you want. You find something new out everyday! 😄 Look forward to watching and learning more from your videos
Finally I have found someone who can properly explain this enigma to me!!! What a lovely video :)
Thanks so much for watching. I'm really glad this helped you. 😊
First time I watch her. Sara Amos is a source of motivation and inspiration. Informative, organised and precise. One of the best instructors.
Sarah I’ve just watched this and so helpful for the slip.. I just haven’t found a recipe for slip and now I have! Thanks so much. Lynne NZ
Great! So glad I've helped 😊.thanks for watching
Explained very clearly and wonderful basic knowledge. As an absolute beginner, I am very grateful for the exact recipe information for the colorful slip. I am looking forward to the sequel. Thank you so much! 🙂
Thanks for the comment. I'm glad you found it useful.
Part 2 has been published if you want to take a look
Thank you so much.i am a beginner and your presentation, has been extremely helpful. I have subscribed and will be watching more videos. Thanks again
Thanks for watching Jacinta. I'm so pleased you found the content helpful. There are many tutorial videos that may provide further inspiration on my channel. Great to have you along. 😊
Sarah, i loved your Video ❤. Thank you for sharing so much knowledge.
Thanks for watching Bianca. Lots of interesting tutorials on the channel for you to binge watch 😊
Great tips! Nobody ever talked about the best way to use slips vs underglazes so I was always reluctant to try making them. Due to the cost of electricity or propane, I’ve been testing single firing pieces - putting glazes on green ware and firing once. It actually works pretty well! I only fire to cone 6, so that might have a lot to do with my successes.
Thanks for watching Linda. I think we'll all be looking at this type of firing due to the energy crisis. Our gas and electricity supply has practically doubled which is pretty horrendous. 😊
Hey Linda! I have the same issue about the cost of bisquing first - but i dont have a kiln and i have to take everything to a guy first, to do it and he charges. So you are saying your pieces turned out good glazing from greenware? Did they have underglaze patterns too? You said you fire to cone 6.. what type of clay is it?
BEAUTIFUL EXPLANATION!!! So glad I found your video!!! Thank you!!
Thanks so much for watching. So pleased it's helpful 😊
not very usual to find a proper presentation from a tasteful and proper person, thanks and keep on teaching us !
That's very kind. I glad you found it useful. I found this particularly confusing when I started! Keep watching- lots of videos will follow. Any particular subject you struggle with?
@@thepotterycorner Thanks! I'm in a "greenware" state, not ready with my studio yet. My concern for the future is to be solved by my accountant... need to know more about this side of the business... don't pretend to make money, but knowing nothing about taxation... a bit worried about at least don't loosing it. Great videos, thanks again
Thank you, thank you, thank you for making this more clear to me. Glazing of any kind has been a bit of a struggle for me, so I’m happy I found your video, and I will definitely subscribe so that I can learn more.
Thanks so much for your lovely comment. I'm very glad you found it helpful. More Top Tip Tuesdays to come. Thanks for watching 😁
thank you Sarah for a great tutorial. love the way you explain clearly how to get your head around the minefield of Glazes! :)
Thanks so much for watching and your kind words 😁
Thank for this❤
Thanks for tuning in Wendy. Great to have you along 😀
Thank you. I learned a lot. May God bless you, your family. and your work.
Thank you Mez for your kind words 😊
Thank you so much for this really good explanation. Greatly appreciated. By the way you look lovely!
Thanks so much for watching Goulet and thanks also for your kind words - great to have you along 😊
You’re an excellent tutor 👌🏽
Why thank you - that's kind😁
Thank you so much for explaining easy and plain❤
Thanks to you for watching 😊
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Thanks for watching Gerry 😀
Thank you so much. This has been very useful.
I seriously love your videos!! So informative!!
Thanks so much Tassy 🙏. Don't forget to subscribe 😉
Thanks a lot. Very good explanation
Thanks for watching. Great to have you along 😀
Great teaching..👏👏
Thanks so much- appreciated 😊
Love the information , thank you . Just a problem : I am getting a bit of an obsession for glazes > Thank you
Hi Dominique. Thanks so much for watching. I'm also obsessed with Glaze 😁. There another video on my channel with my Top 10 Glazes which is worth a look 😊
Thank you!
Love your studio!
Why thanks and thanks for watching. Hope you found it helpful. I am lucky to have a dedicated teaching space for the students. We are locked down at present but hoping to restart early December. Thanks for your comment. 😁
Just found your site beautiful cle
Thanks for watching Shona. Always great to welcome a new viewer. There are loads of videos to catch up on! 😊
Am I correct in assuming that slip applied at appropriate thickness and then fired will not run or will run very little when fired? Great video explanation, thanks!
Hi and thanks for watching. Yes - you are correct - slip does not run. It is basically your clay body with a coloured pigment and only be used on greenware. Hope that helps.
Very informative;Thank You
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Thank you so much this was so helpfull
Thanks for watching. Glad it was helpful.
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Thanks for watching 😀
Thanks for watching 😀
Thank you so much for your super clear explanations - And beautiful work!
Thanks for watching Siobhan. I'm glad you found it useful. Do subscribe for other Top Tip Tuesdays, Tutorials and Glaze Kiln Openings - good to have you along
Now I have watched almost all the Top Tips and learned so much in the process, many thanks for all the great videos!
One question about the slip production I have now: Could I (as I usually do) instead of taking only water, also add some vinegar to reduce the sometimes unpleasant "odor"? Or would that affect the color result? Many greetings!
Hi Marie and thanks for watching the whole playlist - impressive! You can certainly add vinegar to slip - just a little - it probably would help with the odour. Clay is an organic substance and can get a bit smelly 😀. Great to have you along on the channel.
I have my clay. I have my pigments and am ready for colouring my homemade slip. I Cannot wait.
I've added water to dry offcut clay. At this stage it's soft but very lumpy. How do I get it to be yogurt consistency? I have been sitting and stirring the lumps out through a small tea strainer!!! ??? !!! Thank you dear Sarah for your videos. It is such a pleasure to follow them.
Hi Fern. The clay offcuts need to be covered over with water and left for a couple of days to slake down. It should then turn into smooth clay without lumps. A tea strainer is a bit small to try and pass it through- what a job! Maybe a slightly bigger metal mesh vegetable strainer would be better? Good luck - keep going you'll get there! 😁❤
@@thepotterycorner I'll give it another go. Thanks Sarah.
@@thepotterycorner Sarah, found this useful 2 minute tutorial. For those like myself who know very little czcams.com/video/V_x2v00TUIY/video.html and don't need to get bogged down on the little things like lumpy clay! Cannot wait to get started. Thank you again dear Sarah. I am now a fully fledged enthusiast!!
Ps. I think clay has started to take over my life, I find myself thinking, as I am raking through my kitchen cupboards for utensils and containers I can use for my new clay hobby! X
@@fernmocke7059 - exactly what I'm doing today making some new plaster moulds 🤣
Thank you so much Sarah I absolutely loved that. So clear! I have been getting confused as a beginner potter.
Can just check if you cause all three - slip, underglaze and glaze on one piece and if you do, what would be the benefit of doing that? Also do you always use a transparent glaze tp finish off unless you want a matt finish?
Thank you. I will be subscribing tp all your videos!!
Hi Caroline and welcome along to the channel. I think this topic is probably one of the most confusing things in all of the Pottery techniques. I sometimes use slip, underglaze and glaze on one piece to decorate in different ways. There are just so many possibilities. If you watch the kiln opening videos you'll see pieces coming out of the kiln and I explain the glaze/process of decorating used. This might be a good place to start to increase your knowledge. Always new stuff coming out. Always endless possibilities with clay. 😊
I enjoyed part 1 …. How can I view part two of pottery top tips
thanks for watching - here's the link for the Part 2 of this chapter studio.czcams.com/users/videoFtX9HUdpCbQ/edit😊
Hi Sarah, new sub here.. I love the way you teach!! Very thorough. I have a question about finishing glaze. I dont have a kiln, so i have to take my stuff to a guy who charges for it. Now I know you said not to glaze our work unless its bisque fired, but id like to know what will happen if I use a top coat glaze without bisque firing? Im asking cause its a whole separate charge to bisque the piece and the hobby will start getting expensive. Just a new potter here with lots of clay!
Hi and thanks for watching and subscribing. I'm so glad you find the content on my channel useful. I may not be the best person to answer this question as I have never glazed greenware and glaze fired it and missed out the bisque firing. There is a product called Stroke and Coat by Mayco which you can apply and then bisque fire but whether or not you can miss out this step I am not sure. Sorry - not much help to you there. I know some people are doing this in view of the energy costs to run a kiln. Maybe I''ll look into it and see what I can find out and report back on another video!😊
@@thepotterycorner thank you Sarah, and I would love it if you did!
This is an amazing video!!! My question is: when (or what are) the powder oxides you can mix with water to decorate bisqued pieces.... ¿?
Hi and thanks for watching and for the question. i use Copper oxide, Cobalt Oxide, Chrome Oxide and Red Iron Oxide and Manganese. These are usually readily available from most pottery suppliers and are different colours depending on the results you are trying to achieve. As always, my advice would be to do numerous test tiles before applying to your actual work. Hope that helps.🙏
Thanks very much!
Do I understand that the colored slip colors will be more vibrant only after they get a transparent glaze on them?
Hi again Dominique- yes, the slip colour is more vibrant after transparent glaze firing. Make sure you do your test tiles before using on a piece 👌 😁
HELLO! great to hear a British accent! i get confused about Underglazing....i understand that after you ug a greenware piece, you then bisque it....then you put 2x zinc free clear on for shiny....now here's my questioin: can i put wax resist over all that and then apply my regular glazes? i know that Amaco Potter's Choice may cover up my underglazed, clear glaze (and waxed?) design, so how do i avoid that??? i like the effect of the PC glazes which alot of them 'run'. if i wax my design, i wonder if my regular glazes will cover up the design? thank you!!!!!
You could definitely wax the areas you want to keep with the underglaze colour (which has clear glaze over) because that will be sealed for functional ware. You could then apply whatever glaze over the top on the areas without underglaze same as you would normally. If you have clear glaze underneath the potters choice colours just remember that the clear glaze underneath may change the colour of the glaze applied over the top - it shouldn't be a massive change but nonetheless a change. Hope that helps and thanks for watching and commenting 🙏
Do you have to fire underglazed objects before you glaze them, or you can glaze them right after the underglaze dries? Thank you!
Under the glaze. So you can paint it then fire it then glaze and fire again.
What’s the difference between stone and earthenware?
Thanks for watching and for your question. Earthenware fires at a lower temperature to stoneware and is generally a 'softer' clay which is prone to chipping when used. I don't use Earthenware at all in my studio. Hope that helps 😊
Please could someone tell me as I’m having trouble finding out. Is engobe an underglaze or coloured slip. But you can use engobe on bisque ware so I thought it wasn’t just coloured slip as you can only use that on green ware, is that right?
Hi Lesley and thanks for watching. Engobe is another (fancier) name for slip and therefore needs using on greenware only - as far as I know! Hope that helps. Thanks for watching. Great to have you along 😀
@@thepotterycorner Hi Sarah, thanks for taking the time to reply. I’m glad I’ve found your videos 🤞 I have found out more about engobes. My friend has them in her studio but I wasn’t sure exactly what it was. You can use it on bisque too, it says on the tin 😉 It seems it is basically a slip but with slightly less clay and a small amount of flux or silica added. It can be used like underglaze but it does not have to have a clear glaze over the top although you can if you want. You find something new out everyday! 😄
Look forward to watching and learning more from your videos
Can you put a regular glaze on a bisque piece (solid colour) and then apply an underglaze over top of it, then fire?
Hmmmm - depends - you can but underglaze may stay Matt on top of a glaze. My advice - test tile!
What type of clear glaze do you apply over underglaze?
Hi - thanks for watching. I use Amaco Stoneware Clear for dipping or Amaco Mixing Clear for brush on. Hope that helps
Can you use the amaco velvets on cone 04 bisqueware?
Certainly can! Thanks for watching 😁