How to Blend Glaze on a Clay Pot

Glazing your clay pots will create an individual finish on your pieces.

Glazing your clay pots will apply a clean and elegant finish to your pieces and protect them from dust and dirt that can contribute to cracking or flaking. While glaze can be applied to clay pots in a multitude of ways, the combination of a synthetic potter's sponge and a porous sponge will blend the the glaze into the pot effectively and create an interesting pattern on the clay.

Things You'll Need

• Synthetic potter's sponge
• Porous sponge
• Glazing mixture
• Newspaper

Instructions

1. Place some old newspaper on a flat working surface.

2. Dip your synthetic pottery sponge into the glazing mixture.

3. Apply the sponge to your clay pot, and blend the glaze into the pot with long, clean, continuous strokes all the way around the pot from the top to the bottom.

4. Leave the glaze to dry for five to 10 minutes.

5. Dip the porous sponge into the glazing mixture.

6. Press the left-hand side of the sponge to the pot, and roll your hand to the right. Continue this action all the way around the pot to blend it into the first layer and create an interesting pattern on the clay.

References

• Pottery Artists; How to Glaze Pottery; Clay Pottery Sponge Glazing
• Brothers Handmade; Pottery; Application of Pottery Glazes