The Key to Success: Glaze Mixing Yoko Sekino-Bove
Appears in the Mar/Apr 2017 issue of Pottery Making Illustrated.
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In a way, glaze calculations and mixing are very much like cooking. Both fields require a good balance between art and science, experience and inspiration, and in both, the results are magical and very useful. You can buy the just-add-water commercial mixes to have a guaranteed result, or you can learn how to mix glazes from scratch and customize them to enhance your portfolio. The key to success in glaze mixing is similar to cooking: start with a simple recipe, assemble all the required tools and materials before you jump in, give yourself enough time to complete the job, keep accurate records of results every time, then repeat the recipe faithfully until you get used to it. After mixing many glazes, you will be able to predict how to fine-tune the recipe to your liking.
The idea of mixing glaze or gathering enough materials may be intimidating, but just like cooking, you can start small and easy, just to see if you like the hands-on approach.
Minimum Tools and Equipment (1) Scale (triple-beam balance or digital scale) measuring to 0.1g Small glaze sieve(s)(#50 to #100 mesh) Notebook and waterproof pens Spoons, scoops, and spatulas Mixing containers with lids Motorized hand mixer Safety goggles, dust mask, plastic glovesRelated Content