The Chill Guide to Glazing Pottery

Or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Just Do It

Look, glazing ceramics sounds scary.

You've spent hours making that cup, tray, bowl — you name it.

And now you're looking at your bisque-fired bowl, glaze brush in hand, frozen with indecision and worry? Yeah, we see you.

That bowl took you so long to make, and now you're supposed to cover it in some mysterious liquid that might turn out completely different from what you imagined? Or you’re at that point where you're like: "Glazing? Wait, with what? How?"

There are dozens of guides and YouTube videos and TikToks about how to glaze, and they are probably all very thorough. But they can be scary, too.

Because they talk about all the mistakes you could make that you didn’t even think about in the first place. That's not the best start. With glazing it's like with a lot of things in life: try and see what happens.

And next time, you get another chance.

Glazing Guide:

This guide shows you, in a relaxed and fear-free way, how to glaze ceramics by letting go of perfectionism, trying simple techniques, and trusting that the process will bring a new, beautiful result every time.

  • Glazing feels intimidating. We show you why your bowl doesn’t need protection, why mistakes are mostly myths, and how letting go of expectations opens the door to unexpectedly beautiful results.

    How it all works

  • This part breaks down the simplest glazing techniques, the minimal tools you actually need, and why even streaky coats sort themselves out in the kiln.

    Enter the flow state

  • Here you learn to prep your piece, layer your glaze, leave the bottom clean, and—most importantly—to enjoy the process that leads to a unique, totally-you finish every single time.

    Get flat-out happy

The Chill Guide to Glazing Pottery

Or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Just Do It

Look, glazing ceramics sounds scary.

You've spent hours making that cup, tray, bowl — you name it.

And now you're looking at your bisque-fired bowl, glaze brush in hand, frozen with indecision and worry? Yeah, we see you.

That bowl took you so long to make, and now you're supposed to cover it in some mysterious liquid that might turn out completely different from what you imagined? Or you’re at that point where you're like: "Glazing? Wait, with what? How?"

There are dozens of guides and YouTube videos and TikToks about how to glaze, and they are probably all very thorough. But they can be scary, too.

Because they talk about all the mistakes you could make that you didn’t even think about in the first place. That's not the best start. With glazing it's like with a lot of things in life: try and see what happens.

And next time, you get another chance.