Glazing Pottery 101 Part 2: How to Pour, Dip & Wipe Pottery

👉 Watch Part 1 here: (Prep, cleaning, and waxing bisque)    • Glazing Pottery 101 Part 1: How to Prep, W...  
👉 Coming next: Unloading the kiln, glaze results, and how I sand foot rings smooth on the wheel

In Part 2 of Glazing Pottery 101, we take our bisque-fired pieces and walk step-by-step through pouring, dipping, and wiping glaze to achieve clean, intentional results.

This pottery glazing tutorial covers inside glazing, full dips, double dips, wax resist techniques, and proper cleanup so your pots are ready for the glaze firing. Whether you’re a beginner learning how to glaze pottery or a studio student refining your process, this video breaks down what to do, why it matters, and common mistakes to avoid.

🏺 What You’ll Learn in This Video

• How to pour glaze inside cups (multiple methods)
• Single dip vs double dip glazing techniques
• How long to dip glaze (and why timing matters)
• How to avoid and fix “vampire bites” from tongs
• Leveling thick glaze with needle tools & X-Acto knives
• Using wax resist to keep clean foot rings
• How to properly wipe glaze bottoms before firing
• How much glaze to remove to prevent sticking in the kiln

If you have a glazing technique you want to see covered next, leave a comment below — glazing is a deep topic and this is just the beginning.

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▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Introduction
1:58 Tools needed for glazing
2:12 Single dip glazing basics
3:36 Why mixing glaze matters
4:20 How to properly mix glaze
6:22 Full dip glazing demo
7:30 Fixing vampire bites & leveling glaze
9:11 Pouring glaze inside cups
10:07 Creating movement & glaze variation
10:50 Inside-only glazing method
12:45 Mixing floating blue glaze
13:19 Dipping the outside with wax resist
14:06 Double dipping tips
15:01 Outside-only glazing method
17:48 Cleaning bottoms after drying
18:22 Cleaning foot rings
20:42 Checking inside clearance
21:46 Cleaning beveled foot edges
27:34 Finished pieces & next video preview

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