I saw a great post on glazing over at The Art of Education. I tried some of their tips today on our second grader’s melted marble pinch pots. They worked so well I just had to share.

In a nutshell:

• Put one color of glaze on each table
• Match the glaze color to your table color if possible
• Put brushes directly into the glaze (genius!!!)
• Keep a piece of paper under your pot at all times – even when switching tables. This keeps your hands cleaner.
• Carry pot from table to table to change colors
• Brushes stay at their tables

In addition to the brushes, I put skewers directly into the glaze bottles. The students used the skewers to dot eyes or spots onto their animal pots.  Skewers allow more control than my brushes. I have also used the skewers to scratch lines into the glaze.

The result?

• Easy set up – no water! No little cups of glaze.
• Easy clean up – wipe the glaze bottle rims and recap.
• No color contamination (note – I was anxious and kept a sharp eye on the white glaze. It stayed clean through three classes!)
• No waste!!!!

Thanks so much to The Art of Education for sharing all your tips!

Enjoy!

Do you have a glazing tip to share?