88. How to Make Oxide Wash for Pottery Glazing

In this video I will show you how you can mix your own pottery was. This can be used on it's own, under a glaze or over a glaze.
I will also talk bout the different colorants you can use - oxide, carbonate, mason stains, other stains or clay.
Also watch these two videos with examples of how I combine washes and glazes
• 87. Multi Layer Potter...
• 79. Using Oxides & Sta...
Pottery wash recipe:
1 part colorant (oxide, carbonate, stains or clay)
1/2 part flux (for examble Gersteley Borate or Ferro Frit 3124)
1/2 part EPK (Kaolin)
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INDEX:
00:00 Introduction to Oxide Washes for glazing pottery
01:03 What is a Pottery Glaze Wash?
01:45 How to use Pottery Oxide Wash for glazing pottery?
03:17 The right storage for Pottery Washes
03:51 Oxides to use for pottery wash
05:30 Using Mason Stains for pottery wash
05:51 Using clay for pottery washes
06:30 I hate test tiles!
07:00 The problem with pottery washes
08:17 The basic component of a pottery wash
08:37 Many ways to use pottery wash
09:08 Adding flux and clay to the wash
10:40 Recipe for pottery wash
11:47 Mxing a Copper Carbonate wash
13:00 Applying pottery washes
15:02 Mxing a Red Iron Oxide wash
18:11 Remember to label your wash pots
18:47 There are many oxides and carbonates you can use for washes
21:07 Mixing different oxides to create unique washes
22:50 Summary on pottery wash

[@laurentverifect408]

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[@deMibPottery]

Thank you so much 🙏❤️

[@HandyPaladin]

Thank you for this. Very useful.

[@deMibPottery]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bschuber]

Very helpful, great video! I actually like the shorter videos (I have adhd so my attention span struggles more than most). Really informative, I appreciate your videos, thank you!

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks :-)

[@DaniMontoya]

This was a wonderful video. I have a ton of oxides, clay colorants and mason stains. You have inspired me to play more with them.

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks a lot. So happy to inspire ❤️🙏

[@ebooth268]

Wow, I really enjoyed this video. Thank you so much for sharing :)

[@deMibPottery]

Glad you enjoyed it! :-)

[@marygleason1189]

Thank you for explaining!!

[@deMibPottery]

🙏

[@csamuels9670]

Another really helpful video, you have clarified several things about which I was confused. Thank you very much, Mikkel.
Carolann

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks. Glad it was helpful! :-)

[@DLEngle]

Thank you! This was a great video and very informative.

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks. Glad it was helpful! :-)

[@melrussell7830]

Thank you so much for sharing, I too have a lot of oxides and you have inspired me to be more creative with my decoration on my pots.

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks 🙏

[@aartmark]

Thank you for the good explaination.

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks. You are welcome! :-)

[@nancyward3935]

Thanks I find your information very helpful.

[@deMibPottery]

Good ;-)

[@kimburnham7317]

Thank you! Nice job!

[@deMibPottery]

Thank you too! :-)

[@gigi3242]

Very informative, thank you. Be well

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks, you too! :-)

[@casteretpollux]

Thanks v much. As a beginner I end to see an outcome. Will search your list.

[@deMibPottery]

Welcome! :-)

[@melissagraham4569]

Thank you very much 🙂

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks :-)

[@talymiz]

Thank you so much … it was delicious (hhh

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks :-)

[@katrinebrandt2645]

Ej jeg glæder mig til at se videoen🙏🙏🙏

[@deMibPottery]

I hope you like it :-)

[@katiakatiakat]

I’ve been trying to find info on how to mix an oxide wash having just purchased a bunch. Hard to find! This video was So Very helpful and wonderful! Thank you! I also appreciate the storage tip you gave.
I have two questions.
1) Is it necessary to use a face mask when working with the oxide powders? I thought it was but you’re not wearing one.
2) in f I just use water and oxide with no gersly or epk when you say it might not bind to tbe ckay body, does that mean it’ll just crackle and fall into the kiln shelf? I’m using a community kiln and don’t want to damage anything.
Thank you again!

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks :-)
1) it is safer to use a mask. I just forget some times :-)
2) wors case it may crackle or glide off but its rare in my experience. But to be safe you can also place you pot on something

[@FM-ij7iu]

Thank you for this informative video! I’m trying to figure out a better way to apply cobalt carbonate over a glaze. It’s so watery and drips easily or causes the glaze to rub off as I’m applying it with a brush. I’ve seen some people painting the cobalt oxide on with a brush and it looks less watery. Maybe they add something else to the cobalt wash? If I want the oxide not to run I shouldn’t put the flux in, right? Also what is the difference in results when using cobalt carbonate verses cobalt oxide?

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks ❤️
I have a video here with some variations of how to do wash:
88. How to Make Oxide Wash for Pottery Glazing
th-cam.com/video/6yfOOnhW6So/w-d-xo.html
Carbonates are much smaller particles so tend to blend and melt out better with glazes and run less. But I also used oxides or stains and ghat can work too.
Just experiment and find your own unique combinations that you love

[@birgittekaae8395]

Du får super flotte resultater og det ser spændende ud - jeg får dog ikke helt fat i hvad de to hvode pulvere i plastikkasserne, dem der bruges 1/2 spsk fuld af er. Håber du vil fortælle, hvad det er.

[@deMibPottery]

Tak :-)
Det står i beskrivelsen
1 part colorant (oxide, carbonate, stains or clay)
1/2 part flux (for examble Gersteley Borate or Ferro Frit 3124)
1/2 part EPK (Kaolin)

[@birgittekaae8395]

Jeg er ikke opmærksom på, at der er beskrivelser, dem må jeg finde. Tak for inspirerende og lærerige videoer. Jeg følger søndagsvideoerne og prøver at få samlet de ældre op, sådan lidt efter lidt.
Vh Birgitte

[@therestlessknitter4290]

Can I use a feldspar as the flux instead of gerstley borate? I don’t currently have any. Previously I’ve mixed my washes just oxide and water.
Also, I used copper carbonate without a glaze over top expecting a black wash and got green. Should I use copper oxide instead for black?

[@deMibPottery]

I assume so. Try with a limited mix and see how it works :-)

[@realartca]

I'm trying to make cuerda seca for outline of my tile art already I have manganese dioxide and clear glaze can I mixing together? Or I can use your recipe?

[@deMibPottery]

I am afraid I have no experience with cuerda seca :-)

[@stacyfong5595]

I am actually interested in making a manganese wash so I can put a black line at the top of my porcelain cups. But I cannot find any recipes for making a managanese wash. Is it same process with the EPK, etc.,.?

[@deMibPottery]

You can also just use the oxide and water :-)

[@julianasheehan6022]

In your video 79--Using Oxides...You added a zinc wash--what is the recipe for the zinc wash? or was it just zinc oxide and water?--Your pottery is beautiful! thank you!

[@deMibPottery]

Yes, just that :-)

[@poojajoseph7562]

Is it possible to use something else instead of epk for the same effect as epk is. not available at my place. Thank u

[@deMibPottery]

Yes, you can use another kaolin

[@lineschjlberg4066]

@@deMibPottery Can we also use china clay or Kentucky ball clay instead of the EPK? Thanks a lot for sharing!

[@deMibPottery]

@@lineschjlberg4066 Yes, but it may not turn out as white :-)

[@janewhitten1780]

Hi,
I’m excited to try using oxide washes. What do you add as a flux? I couldn’t catch the word.
Also can I use ball clay instead of china clay as the additive?
J

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks :-)
Details are in the video description

[@kristineb3709]

Can stains/ oxides be used in low fires? The studio I study at fires to come 06

[@deMibPottery]

Do you glaze fire at cone 06?

[@Amy-pg3dj]

i am making a sculpture of my dog, a black and silver miniature schnauzer and I'm struggling on how to glaze it. Do you think something like this would be appropriate? I like how matte, textured and coloured animal sculptures look, but am unsure of how people create something like this! Looking forward to your video, I have found them very helpful and interesting.

[@deMibPottery]

Yes, that would most likely work really well. Apply the wash and wash it off in some areas and texture to create a very lively feel to it

[@Amy-pg3dj]

@@deMibPottery Thank you!

[@Rcastrosantos]

Greetings from Brazil . I really like learning from your techniques. Thank you so much. You are so generous God Blees You for it. Sorry for my bad english

[@lineschjlberg4066]

Hi, Can we also use china clay or Kentucky ball clay instead of the EPK? Thanks a lot for sharing!

[@deMibPottery]

Yes, but it may not turn out as white :-)

[@lineschjlberg4066]

@@deMibPottery Thank you! What kind of chin clay will give the whitest result? Its a lot of different clays....I can't find EPK. What does the letters mean? Thanks!

[@deMibPottery]

@@lineschjlberg4066 EPK is a kaolin. Yes, there are many types of clay but not all is available everywhere. You should ask your local clay supplier :-)

[@realartca]

I was just wondering what you are using EPK and what?

[@deMibPottery]

I use EPK in many glazes and TS

[@poojajoseph7562]

Heloo

[@deMibPottery]

Hey :-)