Finishing Details: The Intricate Glazing Techniques of Lindsay Scypta Lindsay Scypta

Layering Glazes for Spectacular Results

Glazing begins when the pots are still on the wheel. I throw with my glazes in mind, leaving room to trim a generous foot skirt, which will catch my runny glaze.

Once bisque fired, I go over the foot skirt, rims, and handles with a 3M fine-grit sanding sponge (1). I am careful to feel for any sharp edges around the body of the piece as my stamping process can create small burrs. After a quick damp-sponge wipe down to remove the dust, I’m ready to get glazing!

To keep my brain from exploding, I have limited my glaze choices to green matte, white matte, and brown matte glazes, along with one clear liner glaze. I have smaller containers of accent glazes. If time allows, I line all the pots’ interiors the night before with a clear glaze to allow appropriate time for drying. This is when I write my decision about color in pencil on the pot

Once the pieces are dry, I come back with a squeeze bottle and trail a thick, shiny, purple glaze in the desired areas (2) followed by a green shiny glaze, which I usually brush on (3).