Glazing

    It is important to wash your hands and wipe off any dust before you glaze because the particles can get trapped. When you apply the glaze, any dust particles could become trapped with the glaze overtop and your finished product could be bumpy. Your hands have oils on them and that oil can interact with the glaze and cause the glazing to become uneven as well.
    When glazing, you apply wax resist only when you are dipping into a bucket of glaze. This is because when you paint it onto the pottery, you would not have to put wax resistant because you would not paint the bottom.
   When dipping you only want to dip for two seconds because you need just enough time for the glaze to cover your project, but you do not want any longer than necessary.
    You need to dip the pottery into the buckets that are supposed to be dipped and not brush them on. You can not brush it on because the brush will not pick up all the components of the glaze, but dipping it will make sure the glaze and all its components are on evenly.

Working on the Wheel

    I have worked on the wheel two days already. I am pretty good at bringing the clay up and down three times, without it taking all class. I have not yet mastered centering the clay and keeping it centered as I bring the walls up. I have tried bringing up the walls a couple times, and am still working on it. It seems that when I bring the walls up, I have trouble keeping the clay even throughout my entire piece. It either seems to be too thick towards the bottom of the pot or too thick towards the top. Next time I work on the wheel I look forward to trying to get better at this.
    Working on the wheel is a fun experience. It is hard, but just a skill that will take a while to develop. I love seeing my improvement each class as I get better and better with practice. The only thing I am worried about is how many classes I have left to get my pot to as close to six inches as I can.