Reading a Pottery Glaze Hydrometer

Video Transcript

"So now I've added a couple pitchers full of water. And I'm going to go ahead and mix it. And take a final hydrometer reading. I stir it with a spoon after I stir it with my drill mixer. Just to make sure that everything is very well mixed. And now there is my glaze is deep enough. Now that I've added more water to go ahead and do the hydrometer reading right in the bucket, itself. So, want to have your hydrometer nice and clean. And I know that it's going to be very close to the 1400 that I'm shooting for. So I'm going to set this into the glaze, until I'm in about 1500. And then very gently, let go. And now it's going to start sinking on its own. I'm just gently with my finger, tapping the side of the bucket. To encourage it, to its position. It's very, very minor. You don't want to like, shake it. Just barely tap. And now it's come to rest. And it's right at 1400. So this glaze is ready to use. And you're ready to go ahead and glaze your pots."